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At the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, The Sopranos creator David Chase said he’s considering a movie or TV series about Italian Americans moving to Italy—a concept sparked by Americans buying properties in abandoned Italian towns and Lorraine Bracco’s anecdote—featuring four Italian‑American characters and a hoped reunion of four Not Fade Away leads; he also has HBO work in development, including a proposed MKUltra project.
David Chase says his long gap since The Sopranos was due to scripts not getting bought and HBO funding hurdles, and he admits The Many Saints Of Newark missed including Dickie Moltisanti. He’s now developing Project: MKUltra as a limited HBO series (and a film) based on Sidney Gottlieb’s CIA mind‑control program, with Riverain Pictures, splitting the project across TV and cinema. He also floated other ideas, like Italian-Americans returning to Italy, and spoke at Karlovy Vary where the festival runs through July 11.
David Chase unveiled a new LSD-themed feature, developed alongside an HBO limited series about MKUltra, centering on two families and juxtaposing the agency’s LSD work with the polio vaccine rollout. The piece also covers possible future Tarantino work, Wes Anderson’s Western ambitions, Lowery’s The Fisherman with Alex Ross Perry and Michael Bay producing, and Sacha Baron Cohen’s secret Ali G project (plus a note on Dwayne Johnson’s Free Byrd).
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, discussed his HBO limited series Project: MKUltra at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, detailing a drama centered on Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA’s MKULTRA LSD program, while also weighing the show’s legacy, the current era’s risk appetite, and possible mob-themed projects in the future.
At Karlovy Vary, The Sopranos creator David Chase says he’s independently developing a feature centered on LSD (his first directing project since Not Fade Away) and an HBO series about MKUltra, with a music-forward angle anchored by a college DJ. The projects are in early development with many ideas to sift through. He warns that the current political climate raises concerns about censorship, comparing it to a potential return of the Hays Code, and notes Hollywood’s risk-aversion. He’s open to shooting in Europe and even revisits ideas like his “Ultimo” Superman spoof, though nothing is set in stone.
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, is developing a new HBO limited series titled Project: MKUltra, based on the non-fiction book about CIA mind control experiments during the Cold War, with no release date or cast announced yet.
David Chase, creator of 'The Sopranos,' is developing a limited series for HBO titled 'Project: MKUltra,' which will explore the CIA's mind-control experiments during the Cold War, focusing on chemist Sidney Gottlieb. The series is based on a book by John Lisle and is produced by Chase and Nicole Lambert.
David Chase, creator of 'The Sopranos,' is returning to television with a new HBO limited series titled 'Project: MKUltra,' based on a non-fiction book about CIA mind control experiments during the Cold War, focusing on Sidney Gottlieb and the MKUltra program.
David Chase is developing a limited series for HBO titled 'Project: MKUltra,' based on the non-fiction book about the CIA's secret mind control program led by Sidney Gottlieb, exploring dark Cold War experiments involving psychedelics and torture.
The creator of The Sopranos, David Chase, believes the golden age of television that he helped usher in is over, claiming that streaming executives want "dumbed down" shows for stockholders. Chase expressed pessimism about the industry, stating that creators are being asked to simplify content, and audiences are increasingly distracted. He lamented the shift away from complex, attention-demanding shows and criticized the trend towards multitasking-friendly content. Chase's comments come as The Sopranos marks its 25th anniversary, with HBO releasing an exclusive collection to commemorate the show's legacy.
On the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," the show's creator and location manager reflect on its iconic New Jersey settings, emphasizing the importance of depicting real Jersey locations for authenticity. The article revisits some of the show's iconic filming locations, including Tony Soprano's house, Livia Soprano's house, the Bada Bing strip club, Satriale's Pork Store, and Bucco's Vesuvio, and provides updates on what these locations look like now.