Key Takeaways
- New Novel: A new authorized Godfather novel titled Connie will be released in fall 2027.
- Female Perspective: This novel is the first Godfather story told from a woman’s viewpoint.
- Character Focus: The book centers on Connie Corleone, the only daughter of Don Vito Corleone.
- Author Approval: The novel is written by bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, approved by the estate of Mario Puzo.
Straight-up trilogies sleep with the fishes, apparently. Who needs three films when one day, you could potentially have four? That’s the situation we’re now looking at with The Godfather, which is, in 2027, actually getting a sequel? A new authorized Godfather novel titled Connie is set to be released in fall 2027. Written by bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, the book has been approved by the estate of Mario Puzo and will center on Connie Corleone, the only daughter of Don Vito Corleone.
Connie was originally played by Talia Shire (Rocky, I Heart Huckabees) in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy, beginning with the 1972 classic. In the films, Connie starts the story as a young woman who’s desperate to escape the violence and control of her family, finding herself trapped before she eventually becomes hardened to the criminality of it all and becomes more politically aware.
All of that makes her an interesting choice for the subject of a novel because it’s mostly filled with the men who sit at the head of the table. And on that gender aspect, Random House has acquired the novel, which means that this will also be the first Godfather story told from a woman’s point of view and the first authorized book in the series written by a woman.
Other authorized books have included Mark Winegardner’s The Godfather Returns and The Godfather’s Revenge, along with Ed Falco’s The Family Corleone.
Who Starred in ‘The Godfather’ Movies?
The original movie cast includesMarlon Brando(On the Waterfront,Last Tango in Paris) as Vito Corleone,Al Pacino(Dog Day Afternoon,Heat) as Michael Corleone,James Caan(Misery,Thief) as Sonny Corleone,Robert Duvall (Apocalypse Now,Tender Mercies) as Tom Hagen,Diane Keaton(Annie Hall,Something’s Gotta Give) as Kay Adams, andJohn Cazale(Dog Day Afternoon,The Deer Hunter) as Fredo Corleone.The Godfather Part IIbrought back Pacino,Duvall,Keaton,Shire,and Cazale, while also addingRobert De Niro (Taxi Driver ,Raging Bull ) as young Vito Corleone,Lee Strasberg (Going in Style ,…And Justice for All ) as Hyman Roth,Michael V. Gazzo (The Conversation ,Fear City ) as Frankie Pentangeli,G.D. Spradlin (Apocalypse Now ,Ed Wood ) as Senator Pat Geary,Marianna Hill (High Plains Drifter ,Medium Cool ) as Deanna Corleone.
The Godfather Part III once again featured Pacino,Keaton,and Shire, alongsideAndy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven ,The Untouchables ) as Vincent Mancini,Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides ,Lost in Translation ) as Mary Corleone,Eli Wallach (The Good,the Bad and the Ugly ,The Magnificent Seven ) as Don Altobello,Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds ,Searching for Bobby Fischer ) as Joey Zasa,Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown ,Single White Female ) as Grace Hamilton,George Hamilton (Love at First Bite ,The Congressman ) as B.J. Harrison,andRaf Vallone (The Italian Job ,The Cardinal ) as Cardinal Lamberto.
Connie is scheduled for release in fall 2027.
