'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...

Paramount+ Has Released The Official Trailer For 'The Family Stallone' And His Famous Friends

 


Paramount+ is doubling down on Sylvester Stallone. The streamer has released a trailer for their upcoming reality series The Family Stallone, featuring the Tulsa King star, his wife, and their three daughters. It also announces that the series will premiere on May 17 in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Brazil, a wider initial breadth than Joe Pickett will get a couple weeks later. The countries receiving a next-day release are the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rollout for other countries is to be announced later.

The Family Stallone gets audiences acquainted with Stallone's wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, who is the co-owner of the wellness brand Serious Skin Care. As for the couple's daughters, the oldest Sophia is a co-host on the Unwaxed podcast with the middle daughter Sistine, who is an aspiring actress and model developing her first feature film. The youngest daughter, Scarlet is balancing college and acting, having appeared in the first season of Tulsa King with her father.

The new trailer provides a look into the family's work and home lives, but also sees them hanging out with Al Pacino and Sly's Rocky IV and Creed II co-star Dolph Lundgren. One of the daughters struggles to date because of their so-famous dad, while all four women tease Sly for seeking time on camera despite not wanting to do the reality show in the first place. The Family Stallone is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, and the trailer can be watched below.

Source: Variety



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