Taylor Sheridan‘s upcoming Tulsa King spinoff starring Samuel L. Jackson has been officially renamed to Frisco King after the series, fka NOLA King, has undergone a creative overhaul. Once set in New Orleans with a pilot script by Dave Erickson, the offshoot will now be set in Fisco, TX (thus the new title), with Sheridan writing all eight episodes.
Erickson, who had been set to serve as showrunner on the new series, departed in July. No new showrunner has been named, and it’s unclear whether Frisco King will have one; not all Taylor Sheridan series do. The spinoff will begin production late March in Fort Worth, TX where Sheridan and his frequent collaborator David C. Glasser opened a production campus last year.
Sheridan previously wrote the first seasons of Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown, as well as every episode of Yellowstone spinoffs 1883 and 1923 and every episode to date of Lioness and Landman. On Tulsa King, he is only credited as co-writer of the pilot episode so far.
“We are honored to have Taylor Sheridan write the first season of Frisco King and bring to life Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic character,” said Matt Thunell, President, Paramount Television Studios. “Having 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.”
Jackson’s character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., was first introduced in the third season of Tulsa King, which premiered in September exclusively on Paramount+.
“Taylor Sheridan continues to build worlds that attract some of the most iconic talent working today, and Frisco King is no exception,” said Jane Wiseman, Head of Originals at Paramount+. “Having Samuel L. Jackson step into this universe is a testament to the scale and ambition of the storytelling Taylor is crafting. We’re thrilled to expand this storyline with such a powerhouse creative team and cast on Paramount+.”
Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, Frisco King is executive produced by Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L. Jackson. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Keith Cox also executive produce.
