US TV
'Sopranos' to end after sixth season
Published Saturday, Jan 14 2006, 15:46 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
The Sopranos creator David Chase has confirmed that the sixth season of the show will be the last.
Twelve new episodes will air in the US from March, followed by eight bonus episodes in January 2007.
Speaking at a press event, Chase revealed, "There will be these 12 [forthcoming episodes] and then another eight, and that will be the end."
He also warned that a feature-length movie version of the show is now unlikely.
"We haven't talked about it in a long time. It's hard to see how it would work," Chase explained. "I think what we're going to be doing the next year and a half would have been that movie."
The show's star James Gandolfini added that he is ready to move on to new projects.
"I'm too tired to be a tough guy or any of that stuff anymore," he said. "We pretty much used all that up in this show."
Twelve new episodes will air in the US from March, followed by eight bonus episodes in January 2007.
Speaking at a press event, Chase revealed, "There will be these 12 [forthcoming episodes] and then another eight, and that will be the end."
He also warned that a feature-length movie version of the show is now unlikely.
"We haven't talked about it in a long time. It's hard to see how it would work," Chase explained. "I think what we're going to be doing the next year and a half would have been that movie."
The show's star James Gandolfini added that he is ready to move on to new projects.
"I'm too tired to be a tough guy or any of that stuff anymore," he said. "We pretty much used all that up in this show."
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