According to various reports, the cast and crew for The Sopranos prequel are starting to come together. The feature film project began with a deal between David Chase, the HBO show’s creator, and New Line Cinema. Chase and Lawrence Konner, another Sopranos alumnus, will get credit for the script, which is titled The Many Saints of Newark.

Meanwhile, the film’s first star looks ready to come aboard. According to a report in Variety, Alessandro Nivola was in talks to play a lead in the film as Dickey Moltisanti, father of Christopher (played in the show by Michael Imperioli). The film’s title, which is a literal translation of this character’s last name, suggests Nivola will get a juicy part.