NEWS: Sopranos, Alien, Bautista/Rock

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

Ray Liotta has joined Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark.

Here’s what the actor said in a statement about joining the project:

“I am thrilled to be working with David Chase and Alan Taylor on The Many Saints of Newark…David’s talent is unmatched and the directing of Alan Taylor makes this even more exciting. I respect them both immensely and look forward to making this special project with New Line.”

ALIEN: ISOLATION

Here’s the trailer for Alien: Isolation, digital series.

The seven-episode effort, based on the 2014 video game of the same name, will be available online today.

The series builds on cutscenes from the video game, adding in new animation and reworkings of game footage, to tell the story of Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley, who sets out to discover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance.

BAUTISTA/ROCK

Dave Bautista was interviewed by The Tampa Bay Times this week. During the interview he said “Rock was, in a way, a movie star before he was even a movie star,” Batista said. “There is something about him that’s really special. I’d never take that away from him. Would I consider him a great actor? Fuck no.

Since then, he has clarified his comments:

Retweeting this because although the headline is a bit misleading, I really appreciate them pointing out that I was not bashing anyone. I’m not a disrespectful person. I speak from the heart and sometimes it comes across harsh. I stand by the interview w/ @TB_Times #dreamchaser https://t.co/7yCtNasolh

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) February 27, 2019