steveo21 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 'Sopranos' chief singing new tune NEW YORK -- Will "The Sopranos""The Sopranos" be back for a seventh season? Creator David ChaseDavid Chase has opened the door to another round of the HBO mob drama, telling a Gotham audience during an interview with the New Yorker's Ken Auletta that "these characters still have great interest for me" and that "we wouldn't have to change anything important." HBO execs say they're talking, but Chase hasn't approached them definitively about renewing the show. Shooting for the sixth season is under way, and the plan -- until now -- has been to end the run next spring. But if the right offer came from HBO, Chase said he would consider altering the story to allow for a seventh season. Chase began predicting the end of the series after four seasons but eventually extended that to a fifth and then a sixth. The idea of yet another season has emerged before; in a conference call in April, thesp Michael Imperioli said Chase was "on the fence" about a seventh season. But the recent syndication windfall may have changed a lot of minds. In February, A&E Networks paid $2 million an episode for syndiesyndie rights to the show, but HBO refused to put a cap on the number of episodes, leaving the door open to continue the show beyond spring 2006. Another year of the series would be expensive, but an extension would no doubt be worth it to HBO, whose more recent programs haven't rivaled the wide-scale appeal that made "Sopranos" a cultural phenomenon and subscriber engine. Whether or not "The Sopranos" returns for another season, Chase said it will be his last TV series. "I don't think I could make a better show than this, and I wouldn't want to bother trying," Chase said http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117923437?categoryid=10&cs=1&s=h&p=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 When will that be? 2050? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 after Big P died and Furio went from a badarse eyetalian thug to a piner of Mrs. S, I stopped watching the show and dubbed it: The Snorepranos. Not to mention as Kilmer eluded to that they take 2 yrs or more between seasons....a once great must see show lost its luster to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 RabidFan, I understand how you feel - Season 4 SUCKED. But, Season 5 was great. Still, WTF were they thinking with all the Furio b.s.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 they said today the 7th season would be 2008 or 2009 :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaron Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Absolutely love that show. Season 5 was great. I don't really mind waiting for the new seasons; I mean they have to produce 13-15 hour long episodes, whcih are definately worth waiting for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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