'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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$125M Investment Stake For Paramount Global Owner Company

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The owner of Paramount Global, National Amusements Inc., has accepted a $125 million investment to help "pay back loans that had been secured by shares of Paramount" and pay down acquired debt.

The investment comes from BDT & MSD Capital Partners, a merchant bank with a history of helping founders and owners of businesses, as well as investing "on behalf of Dell Technologies Founder Michael Dell, his family and other like-minded investors."

Byron Trott, co-CEO and chairman of BDT & MSD Partners, had this to say of the proposed investment set to close next week, "Paramount has an incredible legacy, underpinned by its industry-leading content and media assets. We believe strongly in the value creation opportunities ahead for the company and its shareholders.”

Shari Redstone, of the Redstone family that are the majority voting shareholders of Paramount Global, also released a statement saying, "Paramount has the best assets in the media industry, with an incredible content library and IP spanning all genres and demographics, as well as the #1 broadcast network, the leading free ad-supported streaming television service and the fastest-growing pay streaming platform in the U.S."

Redstone concluded, stating, "National Amusements Inc. has conviction in Paramount’s strategy and execution, and we remain committed to supporting Paramount as it takes the necessary steps to build on its success and capitalize on the strategic opportunities in our industry.”


Cheers to the future!


(Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Bdtmsd.com)

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