'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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Kid Cudi (Inadvertently?) Reveals The Knuckles Series Release Window

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How did you move forward despite filming again and again and again and again and again and again? Well, for Kid Cudi, that's wrapping production.

The rapper and actor tweeted out on Wednesday that he wrapped production on the Knuckles the Echidna-centered spinoff series of the Sonic the Hedgehog films, and revealed something that hasn't quite been publicly announced. He stated "Officially wrapped on Knuckles!!! This was easily one of the illest experiences Ive ever had on any set ever. U will LOVE what these guys have created for you. I am so proud of what we made. Knuckles comin this fall!!" That's right, apparently the series is coming this fall, a few months away.

No release window had been announced, but if this holds, it could be quite a balanced point between the second film, which released in April 2022, and the third film, still set for a December 2024 release. The series, which is a Paramount+ original, is set between them after all. In it, Knuckles is on a journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Green Hills deputy sheriff Wade Whipple the ways of the Echidna warrior. Idris Elba reprises his role as Knuckles, which he began with the second film, while Whipple, who appeared in both films, will continue to be played by Adam Pally.

Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, has a recurring role on the series, as do Ellie Taylor, Edi Patterson of The Righteous Gemstones and The Fungies!, and Julian Barratt from The Mighty Boosh. Guest stars include Tika Sumpter, returning from the films as Maddie Wachowski, wife of James Marsden's Tom Wachowski, and Transformers: EarthSpark's Rory McCann. No information on the new characters have been released, though additional casting is still expected to be announced.

Production began in April, with Jeff Fowler, director of both films so far, directing the pilot and serving as an executive producer. John Whittington, who worked on the screenplay for 2, wrote the Knuckles pilot and serves as head writer and executive producer. Brian Schacter and James Madejski are also writing for the series. Several members of the films' creative team, Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher of Original Film and Toru Nakahara, come over to executive produce. Jorma Taccone, Ged Wright, Brandon Trost, and Carol Banker are also directing episodes. Paramount Pictures and Sega of America produce as they do the film.

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