The choice of a Sopranos alum. suggests that the prequel may be in keeping with the tone of the TV series.
The Sopranos prequel is keeping it in the family.
It’s unclear how many Sopranos characters will appear in The Many Saints of Newark (working title), most of whom would have been either children or not even born in the 60s.
A go-to director for HBO, Taylor has also helmed episodes of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Sex and the City and Boardwalk Empire.