Samuel L. Jackson is headed to the subsequent massive Taylor Sheridan drama.
The actor is deep in talks to deal with a Paramount+ spin-off of Tulsa King.
The Hollywood Reporter first broke the information final yr {that a} spin-off of the Sylvester Stallone hit was within the works, with former collection author Terence Winter beforehand noodling an concept set in New Orleans.
Sources say the present plan is for Jackson to be launched as a visitor star character within the upcoming third season of Tulsa King — which is at the moment in manufacturing in Oklahoma and Atlanta — after which launch his personal collection. As well as, Deadline stories that Dave Erickson (Mayor of Kingstown) will probably be writing the spin-off after beforehand taking on showrunner duties on Tulsa King for the brand new season.
The casting can be fairly a coup for govt producer Sheridan and for Paramount+. In 2023, the Guinness Guide of World Data declared Jackson the actor with the highest-grossing collective field workplace of all time, along with his movies (together with The Avengers franchise and hits like Pulp Fiction (for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Finest Supporting Actor) and Jurassic Park) bringing greater than cumulative $7 billion. The actor has appeared in additional than 150 movies.
Marveled one company companion on the information: “The extent of expertise Sheridan is ready to safe for TV is unprecedented.”
The unique Tulsa King stars Stallone as a New York mobster who’s exiled to Oklahoma and builds up his personal new crime empire. The present has been a serious hit for the streamer. It’s second season return in September was Paramount+’s most-watched world premiere within the streamer’s historical past, and the present ranked as a Nielsen High 10 streaming title all through the remainder of its sophomore season run.
Jackson has different enterprise at Paramount as nicely, as news broke in April that he’s to star in Paramount Footage’ Man of Conflict from director Tim Story.
Paramount+ had no remark.