Samuel L. Jackson is bringing mob drama to New Orleans as he headlines his first TV collection in Paramount+’s “NOLA King.”

Samuel L. Jackson is moving into new territory with crime and redemption as he takes the helm in NOLA King, his first lead function in a tv collection debuting by Paramount+.

The 76-year-old display icon will painting Russell Lee Washington Jr., a personality set to make his debut within the third season of Tulsa King, which is scheduled to reach in September.

The spinoff expands on the world constructed by Sylvester Stallone‘s Dwight Manfredi, introducing Jackson’s character as a federal jail acquaintance despatched by the Renzetti crime household on a darkish mission: eradicate Manfredi.

But what begins as a success job turns into one thing extra layered.

“Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) during a 10-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all,” a synopsis from Paramount+ reads. “Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned 40 years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family and friends, and to take control of the city he left behind.”

Jackson has stored quiet publicly in regards to the collection. Still, Stallone expressed complete confidence in Jackson being the appropriate man to drive the enlargement of the franchise.

“(Co-CEO of Paramount Global) 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,” Stallone stated. “I was immediately on board. Sam Jackson is the only choice to anchor this new adventure in NOLA, and David Glasser and 101 (Studios) are the perfect partner to bring it to life.”

NOLA King not solely offers Jackson his first lead function in a full TV collection but additionally provides to the rising checklist of tasks born from Taylor Sheridan’s artistic incubation at Paramount+. Sheridan may even function government producer on the present alongside Stallone and Jackson.

Though Jackson beforehand headlined tasks like The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey and each have been restricted collection quite than ongoing commitments. This transfer indicators a broader dedication to the small display with an bold premise steeped in legacy, energy, and second possibilities.

The third season of Tulsa King is anticipated to premiere in September on Paramount+.

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