Vera Farmiga & Jon Bernthal Join 'Sopranos' Prequel Movie!

Vera Farmiga and Jon Bernthal are among the stars who have joined the cast of the upcoming movie The Many Saints of Newark.

The film is a prequel to the beloved HBO series The Sopranos and while not much is known yet about the plot, it will take place during the Newark riots in the 1960s, according to Variety.

Alessandro Nivola will be playing the role of Dickie Moltisanti, a character who was referred to on the series, but never seen as he was murdered before the show began.

The character will mentor a teenage Tony Soprano and other characters from The Sopranos will be making appearances in the film.