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

  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...

'Halo' on Paramount+ Season 2 Ordered Before Series Premiere


The upcoming Halo series set to premiere next month on Paramount+ has already been renewed for a second season.

In my opinion this can only mean good things about the reception of the show from the decision makers at Paramount, Showtime and 343 Industries. 


Although I witnessed many memes and comparisons to the Disney+ series The Mandolorian I believe the distinction between the two properties will be vast and seeing official Halo Twitter accounts joking around with the official Chevrolet Twitter account seemed in good spirits at the time, but with this recent news maybe it was said with a wink in their eye all along.


Halo premieres Thursday, March 24th 2022 exclusively on Paramount+

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