'Tulsa King' Spinoff 'NOLA King' With Samuel L. Jackson In The Works

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  Saaaaaalutations! If you thought Paramount+ nabbing Sylvester Stallone to star in Tulsa King said something about what television had become, hear this out: Tulsa King has a New Orleans-set spinoff in development, aptly titled NOLA King , and it’s set to star Samuel L. Jackson. Exact details of NOLA King are under wraps, but Jackson’s character,   Russell Lee Washington Jr.,   has been described as similar to Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi. The series would be set up by a recurring arc in Tulsa King ’s third season, currently in production in Oklahoma and Atlanta, which explains why Variety ’s  telling didn’t call the single appearance they implied as a backdoor pilot. Jackson is expected to film his episodes in July, with production on NOLA King looking at a February start. Dave Erickson will be writing the spin-off after previously taking over showrunner duties on  Tulsa King starting with this new third  season.  He is expected to transition fro...
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A Star Trek 'Starfleet Academy' Series in Development at Paramount+

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Star Trek is getting yet another series for Paramount+

Alex Kurtzman announced during an interview with The New York Times that Paramount+ is currently developing a series about the Starfleet Academy for young viewers.

Emmy-nominated Kurtzman has produced five shows in the STAR TREK UNIVERSE for Paramount+, including STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the adult animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, the upcoming Paramount+/Nickelodeon animated series STAR TREK: PRODIGY, and STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, debuting in 2022. The outlet confirmed that another project, SECTION 31 starring Michelle Yeoh in her reprised role as Captain Philippa Georgiou is also in the works along with a "show built around the STARFLEET ACADEMY, which will be aimed at a younger audience."

It has not been revealed if the project is animated or live-action.

What do you think about the new show in development?

Founder and head of What's on Paramount+, KP writes articles on what's new and upcoming to the Paramount streaming service, Paramount+.

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