'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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Steve Carell joins 'The Office' co-star John Krasinki's 'If' film, starring Ryan Reynolds at Paramount Pictures

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Steve Carell is set to join John Krasinki's "dream cast" in the first project to reunite the two 'The Office' stars in the fifth directorial outting from Krasinski, in his upcoming film 'If', starring Ryan Reynolds.

No official plot synopsis has been released yet, but the film is said to be "based on Krasinski’s original idea about a child’s journey to rediscover their imagination."

Paramount Pictures will release the family film on November 17th, 2023 and we will most likely see it arrive on their Paramount+ streaming platform shortly thereafter, or possibly available to purchase or rent on the theatrical release date.

Deadline Hollywood were first to report this news.

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