David Chase, the seven time Emmy® award-winning creator of “The Sopranos,” has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to write, direct and produce his first feature film, an original drama.Chase has a long-standing relationship with Paramount Studios chairman Brad Grey, his producing partner on “The Sopranos.”
“Brad has always been adventurous as a producer and looked for different ways of doing things,” said Chase. “I look forward to once again working with him, and now his team. For years, Brad has been a great partner, who helped enable me to do what I need to creatively.”Paramount chairman B. Grey expressed his enthusiasm over the hiring of Chase, saying: “We always talked about getting David into the Paramount fold. Three years ago (when I took over Paramount), I said I wanted to bring the greatest talents to the lot. David exemplifies that.” Chase’s untitled drama has no script or release date but Grey hopes that the movie will begin production within a year.
