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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spin-Off Hits Huge Production Milestone After Creative Overhaul
Taylor Sheridan is not wasting much time expanding the world of Tulsa King. The prolific creator’s next Paramount+ series, Frisco King, has officially hit a major production milestone, with filming now set to begin in Fort Worth, Texas. For a Sheridan project, that probably counts as both a practical update and a statement of intent, especially since this series was once expected to take shape somewhere very different. Now, instead of heading to New Orleans, the show is planting itself firmly in North Texas.
According to local production details from The Dallas Morning News, Frisco King is scheduled to begin filming on Friday, March 20, with activity centered around the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth. Street-use permits tied to the production include multiple lane and sidewalk closures across the area on March 19 and March 20, making this the clearest sign yet that the Tulsa King spin-off is officially moving into production.
The series stars Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a hitman who crossed paths with Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi in Tulsa King Season 3. Paramount+ has also confirmed that Sheridan is personally writing all eight episodes of the first season. Paramount+ recently announced that Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate, and Savanna Gann have joined the series. Sheridan, Jackson, and Stallone are all executive producing, alongside David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox.
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Is ‘Tulsa King’ Worth Watching?
Collider’s review stated that Tulsa King Season 3 wastes absolutely no time getting going, and that’s exactly what the show needed. After a slower, more uneven second season, this new chapter comes in with sharper focus, bigger threats, and a much stronger sense of momentum. It’s easily the most exciting the series has been so far, even if it still has a few rough edges.
“It boasts greater involvement and development of some key, formerly underutilized players, which benefits its storytelling. There’s also a promise of greater mob danger as the narrative plays out, keeping the pressure on Dwight and refusing to let go. While it’s impossible to say how well everything will ultimately come together, Tulsa King Season 3 is a thoroughly tense ride nonetheless — and the best that Sheridan’s series has been so far.”
Frisco King is in production now, while Tulsa King is streaming now on Paramount+.
- Release Date
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November 13, 2022
- Network
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Paramount+
- Showrunner
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Dave Erickson, Terence Winter
- Directors
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Allen Coulter, Benjamin Semanoff, David Semel, Guy Ferland, Joshua Marston, Kevin Dowling, Lodge Kerrigan, Jim McKay
- Writers
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Joseph Riccobene, David Flebotte, William Schmidt, Taylor Elmore, Tom Sierchio, Regina Corrado, Stephen Scaia, Terence Winter
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