HBO’s Jon Bernthal-Led ‘Sopranos’ Spin-Off Is Officially a Streaming Hit

The “Sopranos” prequel film *The Many Saints of Newark*, starring Jon Bernthal as Johnny Soprano, is finding an audience through video-on-demand after performing poorly at cinemas. Its renewed popularity matters because the film failed to recoup its reported production costs on release and still lacks a US streaming home.

Released during a COVID-19 surge, the film cost $50 million to make and earned $13 million at the box office, far below its reported $100 million break-even point. The article says it has been a VOD hit for months, but gives no viewing figures or details of the platforms driving that success; it also highlights Bernthal’s busy year across film and television.