'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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ViacomCBS to launch Paramount+ in South Korea in 2022; Establishing New Partnership with CJ ENM

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Paramount+ is trying to launch in Asia quickly.

ViacomCBS announced today, thanks to a partnership with CJ ENM, that Paramount+ will launch in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with TVING.

Here are some things that ViacomCBS will also do as part of the partnership:
  • Paramount Television Studios and CJ ENM/Studio Dragon will codevelop and coproduce English-language scripted series based on CJ ENM/Studio Dragon's titles for distribution on Paramount+
  • ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will codevelop and cofinance movies for theatrical and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one theatrical movie per year in various territories
  • ViacomCBS and TVING will cofinance new Korean series for global distribution on Paramount+
  • Paramount+ will license Korean-language series from CJ ENM's library
  • Pluto TV will launch a dedicated CJ ENM-branded channel on Dec. 14 featuring K-content for U.S. audiences

"Korean entertainment has become a cultural juggernaut with unprecedented demand, and CJ ENM is behind some of the biggest international hits that transcend borders… We are excited to partner with CJ ENM to deliver world-class content that will captivate our collective audiences, expand our intercontinental footprint and accelerate the growth of our streaming services with this powerful collaboration." 
-Dan Cohen, President of the Global Distribution Group at ViacomCBS 

"CJ ENM is growing into a global leading entertainment company in accordance with Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun's vision of expanding CJ's presence on a global level. CJ ENM's vast library of original IP will create synergy with ViacomCBS' production capabilities and distribution channels to develop into global smash-hit content." 
-Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM
 
Other terms of the agreements were not disclosed. 

What do you think about Paramount+ launching in South Korea and the ViacomCBS partnership with CJ ENM?

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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