'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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Spy Drama 'Rabbit Hole' Revealed for Fall Release at Paramount+ Starring Kiefer Sutherland

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Paramount+ just shared some updates on Kiefer Sutherland's new show.

The series, which comes from John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who directed the pilot of NBC's 'This Is Us' as well as Apple TV+'s 'WeCrashed', is now titled 'Rabbit Hole'.

Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Television Studios & Paramount+ Original Scripted Series, spoke during an exec session at the company's virtual TCA session, said that production will start soon and it will launch in the fall.

The eight-part series, which was handed a greenlight in May 2021, stars the 24 and Designated Survivor alum as private espionage operative James Weir, who finds himself in the midst of a battle over the preservation of democracy in a world at odds with misinformation, behavioral manipulation, the surveillance state and the interests that control these extraordinary powers.

Produced by CBS Studios, Sutherland will exec produce alongside Requa and Ficarra as well as Charlie Gogolak, Suzan Bymel, and Hunt Baldwin.

What do you think about Kiefer Sutherland's new spy drama?

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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