Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff Gets New Title, With All Eight Episodes to Be Written By Taylor Sheridan
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📌 Key Takeaways
Samuel L. Jackson's 'Tulsa King' spinoff is now titled 'Frisco King'
Production will begin next month in Ft. Worth, Texas
Taylor Sheridan will write all eight episodes of the first season
Original showrunner Dave Erickson exited the project seven months ago
📖 Full Retelling
Paramount+ announced on Tuesday that Samuel L. Jackson's long-gestating 'Tulsa King' spinoff, now titled 'Frisco King' after previously being named 'NOLA King,' will begin production next month in Ft. Worth, Texas, with creator Taylor Sheridan writing all eight episodes of the first season, following the departure of original showrunner Dave Erickson seven months ago. The spinoff, produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, represents a significant expansion of the 'Tulsa King' universe that has proven successful for the streaming platform. The title change from 'NOLA King' to 'Frisco King' indicates a shift in setting from New Orleans to Texas, suggesting a new direction for the series while maintaining its criminal underworld theme that characterized the original show. Taylor Sheridan's increased involvement as the sole writer for all eight episodes marks a departure from the original plan where Dave Erickson was initially set to showrun the project, potentially ensuring greater creative continuity and vision throughout the season.
🏷️ Themes
Television Development, Creative Leadership, Series Expansion
Tulsa King is an American comedy and crime drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan for the streaming platform Paramount+. The series stars Sylvester Stallone as Dwight "The General" Manfredi, an American Mafia caporegime who has been recently released from prison in New York and is sent t...
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Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr. (born May 21, 1970), known professionally as Taylor Sheridan, is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and creator of its prequels 1883 (2021) and 1923 (2022).
Feb 24, 2026 4:30pm PT Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff Gets New Title, With All Eight Episodes to Be Written By Taylor Sheridan By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest TV Station Group Consolidation Leaves Markets With Less Local News, According to New Study That DirecTV Has Filed With the FCC 3 hours ago Former Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Donates $5 Million to Ukraine Charity 9 hours ago ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Trailer: Mars Takes On Earth in the Alternate 2010s 10 hours ago See All Samuel L. Jackson ‘s long-gestating “ Tulsa King ” spinoff is finally moving forward — but with a new title and setting. Paramount+ announced Tuesday that “ Frisco King ” — formerly titled “NOLA King” — will start production next month in Ft. Worth, Texas. “Tulsa King” creator Taylor Sheridan is now set to write all eight episodes of “Frisco King” Season 1, which comes from Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios. News that Sheridan would write all of “Frisco King” comes seven months after Variety first broke the news that original “NOLA King” showrunner Dave Erickson had exited the spinoff. Related Stories Banijay Rights Boards BBC Docuseries ‘The Clickbait Clinic With Stacey Dooley’
