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NEW YORK (AP) — Decades aft nan last “Godfather” movie and much than 10 years since nan past “Godfather” novel, nan communicative of nan Corleone crime family has a caller chapter, presented for nan first clip from a woman’s constituent of view.
Random House told The Associated Press that it had acquired a “Godfather” caller authorized by nan property of Mario Puzo and written by bestselling writer Adriana Trigiani.
“Connie” is scheduled for a autumn 2027 merchandise and will halfway connected nan Corleone family personnel played by Talia Shire, sister of director Francis Ford Coppola, successful nan 3 “Godfather” films.
“Connie” is nan 3rd “Godfather” book approved by nan property and nan first written by a woman.
“‘Connie’ is simply a caller astir really a female useful to forge her ain measurement successful a world that’s already decided who she is, what she’s about, and really she should beryllium treated,” Trigiani said successful a connection Wednesday. “People underestimated Don Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone astatine their peril. The aforesaid will beryllium existent for Connie Corleone.”
Paramount Pictures, which produced nan “Godfather” movies,” holds nan movie rights. Additional specifications were not instantly available.
Puzo, whose blockbuster 1969 caller “The Godfather” provided nan ground and title for nan first film, died successful 1999, and his property has since battled pinch Paramount complete who controls authorities to nan Corleone characters.
In 2012, nan movie workplace sued to artifact publication of Ed Falco’s “The Family Corleone.”
After nan property countersued, nan 2 sides agreed to a colony that allowed nan property to proceed initiating book projects and awarded movie authorities to Paramount.
The last merchandise of nan original “Godfather” trilogy, “The Godfather: Part III,” came retired successful 1990. The films each starred Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, Connie’s brother, pinch different actors appearing successful astatine slightest 1 movie, including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton.
The “Godfather” saga has earned much than $400 cardinal worldwide and won 9 Academy Awards, 2 of them to Puzo successful nan 1970s for champion adapted screenplay.
Trigiani, a million-selling writer who wrote of her ain Italian roots successful nan caller “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” is besides known for specified favorites arsenic “Lucia, Lucia” and “The Queen of nan Big Time.”
According to Random House, nan Puzo property “sought out” Trigiani aft she published a Substack effort lamenting really small was known astir nan Corleone women.
“We had been looking for personification to retell nan communicative from a caller perspective,” Anthony Puzo, nan author’s boy and executor, said successful a statement. “Adriana was knocked retired erstwhile I told her that nan characteristic of Vito Corleone (played successful nan films by Brando and De Niro) was really based connected my grandmother. We talked astir really nan women ran some of our families, but down nan scenes. Adriana’s imagination for Connie’s life blew america each away. I’m very pleased and excited to person her connected board.”
