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BreakingNews.ie
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
First look at Samuel L Jackson in Tulsa King spin-off
A first-look image has been released of Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson in the new Tulsa King spin-off series. Nola King follows Jackson's character, Russell Lee Washington Jr, who is tasked with taking out Sylvester Stallone's Dwight Manfredi. Advertisement Manfredi, or 'the General' is the main character of Tulsa King, a mafia boss who befriended Jackson's character years earlier while they were both in prison. A photo from the production shows the two characters sitting at a table that has a bottle of alcohol on it and a reserved sign. Stallone, 79, said: 'Chris McCarthy (co-chief executive of Paramount Global) came to me with a game-changing idea: to elevate my show beyond a mob boss series, creating a dynamic, family-driven franchise. Samuel L Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr (Ian West/PA) 'I was immediately on board. Sam Jackson is the only choice to anchor this new adventure in Nola and (producer) David Glasser and 101 are the perfect partner to bring it to life.' Advertisement Mr McCarthy said: 'Samuel L Jackson brings unparalleled presence and global appeal, making him the perfect choice to maximise the momentum of one of our biggest hits and transform it into a hit franchise. 'Building on the breakout success of Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King, audiences will now experience the full force of Jackson's dynamic, layered performance, supercharging one of Paramount+'s flagship series.' David C Glasser, chief executive of entertainment company 101 Studios, said: 'Partnering with Paramount has been such a rich experience. (Creator) Taylor (Sheridan) had the brilliant idea to drop Sylvester Stallone in the middle of Tulsa and it has been everything we have wanted and more. It's official! 🔥 #TulsaKing Season 3 is in the works! 👊 — Tulsa King (@TulsaKing) March 18, 2025 'The success of this show has now led us to another icon. I cannot wait to see what Sam brings to this world.' Advertisement Jackson, 76, has starred in films including Django (2012), The Hateful Eight (2015), Jurassic Park (1993) and The Avengers (2012). One of his most acclaimed roles was playing hitman Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 hit crime film Pulp Fiction. Tulsa King is a Paramount+ series that follows Stallone's character, Dwight 'the General' Manfredi, as he is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to begin a new crime enterprise after being released from prison in New York. Jackson's character will be introduced in the third series of Tulsa King, to premiere in September. Advertisement Stallone and Jackson were both executive producers on Nola King.
Forbes
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Samuel L. Jackson To Headline Sylvester Stallone's ‘Tulsa King' Spin-Off, ‘Nola King'
Samuel L. Jackson will headline the upcoming "Tulsa King" spin-off drama "Nola King." If 'Rocky' can do it, so can Pulp Fiction's Jules Winnfield. Samuel L. Jackson, the Oscar-nominated actor with over 180 screen credits — from Pulp Fiction and Die Hard with a Vengeance to more Marvel Cinematic Universe appearances than any other performer — is finally heading to the small screen in his first-ever television series. Jackson will headline Nola King, a new Paramount+ drama and spinoff of Tulsa King, the Sylvester Stallone-led mob vehicle. Jackson's character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., will be introduced in Season 3 of Tulsa King, premiering this September. The logline: Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) during a ten-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York's Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family and friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of his former employers in New York, and makes himself vulnerable to old Nola foes, both criminal and cop. 'Chris McCarthy came to me with a game-changing idea: to elevate my show beyond a mob boss series, creating a dynamic, family-driven franchise,' noted Sylvester Stallone in a statement. 'I was immediately on board. Sam Jackson is the only choice to anchor this new adventure in Nola and David Glasser and 101 are the perfect partner to bring it to life." 'Samuel L. Jackson brings unparalleled presence and global appeal, making him the perfect choice to maximize the momentum of one of our biggest hits and transform it into a hit franchise," said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment. 'Building on the breakout success of Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King, audiences will now experience the full force of Jackson's dynamic, layered performance, supercharging one of Paramount+'s flagship series.' "Partnering with Paramount has been such a rich experience,' added David C. Glasser, CEO 101 Studios. 'Taylor (Sheridan) had the brilliant idea to drop Sylvester Stallone in the middle of Tulsa and it has been everything we have wanted and more. The success of this show has now led us to another icon. I cannot wait to see what Sam brings to this world.' Nola King is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L. Jackson. David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman and Keith Cox also executive produce. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of the Paramount+ markets. The number of episodes ordered for Nola King has not been confirmed, but the expectation is similar to Tulsa King (which was 9 in season one and 10 in season two). In addition to Samuel L. Jackson, Season 3 of Tulsa King will welcome two new cast members. Robert Patrick (1923, The X-Files) joins the series as Jeremiah Dunmire, a powerful and well-connected figure in the liquor industry. And Beau Knapp (SEAL Team) will portray Jeremiah's son, Cole.
