Official Trailer for ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ Docu
by Alex Billington
August 20, 2024
Source: YouTube
“I had no idea what I was doing… But I knew it was gonna be about money and death.” HBO has revealed a trailer for 2-part documentary film called Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, a fascinating look back at the making of the iconic HBO show. This is set to premiere streaming on Max and on HBO in September this fall. “The man behind the cultural phenomenon.” In Wise Guy, The Sopranos creator David Chase offers a unique look into his work on the hit series. From his own upbringing in an Italian American family in north New Jersey, with a complicated mother and a fascination with cinema, Chase details his entrée into Hollywood, where he wrote for a multitude of television shows, and his relationship with HBO as he pitched and developed his anti-hero mobster Tony Soprano. With candor and self-reflection, Chase digs into the challenges of running a successful show, the inevitable “deaths” of some of the fave characters, and his creative working relationship with the late James Gandolfini. This new HBO doc event takes us into the writers’ room, demonstrating how a TV show about a multi-layered mob boss became a cultural milestone, a beloved fan-favorite, and a revolutionary screen sensation. This is a must watch for every last Sopranos fan.
Full trailer (+ poster) for Alex Gibney’s doc Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, on YouTube:
25 years after the show first debuted, HBO’s paradigm-shifting series “The Sopranos” remains a cultural phenomenon and a touchstone for prestige TV. In Wise Guy – David Chase & The Sopranos, acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves deep into the psyche of renowned “Sopranos” creator and writer, David Chase, to illuminate his life and career while offering a unique window into his unparalleled work on the iconic program. On a replica set of Dr. Melfi’s psychiatrist’s office, Gibney flips the script on David Chase, excavating and analyzing the origins of “The Sopranos,” his creative process, and the intimate connections between his own life and many of his characters. Chase is joined by show writers, producers, executives, and actors, including Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, and Michael Imperioli, the documentary offers insight and inspiration along with a stunning array of clips from the show, early audition videos from many of the cast members, & behind-the-scenes footage to bring the viewer into the vibrant “The Sopranos” world.
Wise Guy: David Chase & The Sopranos is a two-part doc series directed by prolific doc filmmaker Alex Gibney, director of many docs including Catching Hell, The Last Gladiators, Mea Maxima Culpa, We Steal Secrets, The Armstrong Lie, Finding Fela, Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, Zero Days, No Stone Unturned, The Inventor, Citizen K, Crazy Not Insane, Totally Under Control, The Crime of the Century, Agents of Chaos, The Forever Prisoner, and Boom! Boom!: The World vs. Boris Becker, plus In Restless Dreams most recently, and other projects. A Jigsaw production for HBO Documentary Films. Produced by Ophelia Harutyunyan & Alex Gibney. Executive produced by Nicole Lambert, Richard Perello, Stacey Offman, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez. This initially premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. HBO will debut Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos doc series streaming on Max starting September 7th, 2024 coming soon. Who’s interested?