'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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'80 For Brady' Paramount+ Arrival Is Imminent

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Paramount+ has announced that 80 For Brady, Paramount Pictures and Fifth Seasons’s hit film starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, will debut on the platform in the US and Canada on Tuesday, April 4. Further markets will be announced soon.

The film, inspired by the true story of four elder best friends who take a life-changing trip to Super Bowl LI in 2017 to see their hero Tom Brady play, had its wide release on February 3, the weekend before this year’s Super Bowl. It scored highly with critics and general audiences, going on to gross over $39M, a total very much helped by domestic audiences after a widely discussed experiment with discounted ticketing. The film’s supporting cast consists of Sara Gilbert, Harry Hamlin, Glynn Turman, Billy Porter, Rob Corddry, Bob Balaban, Ron Funches, Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Guy Fieri, Matt Lauria, and of course Tom Brady himself, who did put in an appearance.

Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins of Booksmart wrote the script Kyle Marvin would direct. Fifth Season developed the film with Brady, and Donna Gigliotti, with all three entities producing the film, though for the recently-retired quarterback, it was through his company 199 Productions. Additional executive producers include Marvin through his Watch This Ready banner and Jeff Stott.



Source: Deadline

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