{"id":179412,"date":"2026-02-25T08:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179412\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:47:18","slug":"taylor-sheridan-moves-tulsa-king-spinoff-from-new-orleans-to-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179412\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Sheridan Moves &#8216;Tulsa King&#8217; Spinoff From New Orleans to Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt appears <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/taylor-sheridan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_taylor-sheridan_1\" data-tag=\"taylor-sheridan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Sheridan<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/tulsa-king\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tulsa-king_1\" data-tag=\"tulsa-king\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa King<\/a> spinoff, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/samuel-l-jackson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_samuel-l-jackson_1\" data-tag=\"samuel-l-jackson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel L. Jackson<\/a>, won\u2019t be taking place in New Orleans anymore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tParamount+ announced Tuesday that the spinoff, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/samuel-l-jackson-taylor-sheridan-tulsa-nola-king-1236318793\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/samuel-l-jackson-taylor-sheridan-tulsa-nola-king-1236318793\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">originally titled NOLA King<\/a> and set in New Orleans, will now move to Texas and be called Frisco King. Sheridan has also been tapped to write all eight episodes of the first season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe spinoff will center on Jackson\u2019s character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., who was first introduced in the third season of Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWe are honored to have Taylor Sheridan write the first season of Frisco King and bring to life Samuel L. Jackson\u2019s iconic character,\u201d Matt Thunell, president of Paramount Television Studios, wrote in a statement. \u201cHaving him pen all episodes of the season with his singular voice will be a treat for fans of Tulsa King and audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProduced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, Frisco King is executive produced by Sheridan, Stallone and Jackson. David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Keith Cox are also executive producers on the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDave Erickson, the showrunner for the third season of Tulsa King, was initially set to be the showrunner for NOLA King as well, but reportedly stepped away due to scheduling conflicts, leading Sheridan to pen the spinoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProduction on Frisco King is set to begin in late March in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cTaylor Sheridan continues to build worlds that attract some of the most iconic talent working today, and Frisco King is no exception,\u201d Jane Wiseman, head of originals at Paramount+, added in a statement. \u201cHaving Samuel L. Jackson step into this universe is a testament to the scale and ambition of the storytelling Taylor is crafting. We\u2019re thrilled to expand this storyline with such a powerhouse creative team and cast on Paramount+.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It appears Taylor Sheridan\u2018s Tulsa King spinoff, starring Samuel L. 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