Actor James Gandolfini has inked a deal with HBO that will keep him closely tied to the cable network past the end of his popular show “The Sopranos.”

The three-year production deal will see Galdolfini developing projects solely for HBO and Picturehouse, its specialty movie arm, accoring to Zap2It.com.

“‘The Sopranos’ is a landmark in TV, and the gifted James Gandolfini is one of the reasons for the show’s remarkable success,” said HBO Chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht. “I’m delighted that he will continue to work with the network after the end of the series.”

The actor is launching a production company, Attaboy Films, to help fulfill his side of the deal.

One of Gandolfini’s first production credits will come with “Hemingway,” a biopic about the writer and his relationship with war reporter Martha Gellhorn. Galdolfini will also star in the film.






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