The Godfather Book About Connie Corleone Set for 2027 Release

The Godfather is no doubt most widely known as the film trilogy that director Francis Ford Coppola started in the ’70s. Although the movies still stand as some of the most quotable films in the history of cinema decades after their release, the Corleone family’s roots actually date back to Puzo’s 1969 crime novel, also called The Godfather.

He went on to continue the tale with a sequel titled The Sicilian in 1984, and although a series of additional books – including The Godfather Returns, The Godfather’s Revenge, and The Family Corleone – were published all the way up to 2012, Connie will be only the third to receive approval from Puzo’s estate.

Trigiani will pick up the reins as the first estate-approved installment written by a woman. It’s unclear how it will expand on the story of Connie Corleone, who was played by Coppola’s sister, Talia Shire, in the movies.

“We had been looking for someone to retell the story from a new perspective,” Puzo’s son, Anthony Puzo said in a statement. “Adriana was knocked out when I told her that the character of Vito Corleone (played in the films by Brando and De Niro) was actually based on my grandmother. We talked about how the women ran both of our families, but behind the scenes. Adriana’s vision for Connie’s life blew us all away. I’m very pleased and excited to have her on board.”

Connie is expected to be released in fall 2027. For more, you can read what IGN thought about EA’s The Godfather video game from 2006.

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