Samuel L. Jackson's NOLA King, a planned spinoff of Taylor Sheridan’s mob hit Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, has had a bit of a hiccup.
According to Variety, Dave Erickson, the showrunner initially tapped to steer the project, has reportedly dropped out due to his jam-packed schedule. Paramount+, however, has already reportedly lined up a new replacement — whose name has not yet been revealed — so the high-priority series doesn’t lose momentum.
Jackson’s New Orleans reign will start with a guest arc in Tulsa King Season 3. Character details are hush‑hush, but the Variety report suggests he’ll play a top‑tier Crescent City gangster in the same swagger‑heavy mold as Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King.
Erickson, meanwhile, isn’t going far. He still captains Tulsa King Season 3 and Jeremy Renner’s Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 — both freshly wrapped and aiming to drop either later this year or early next year, and both Taylor Sheridan-led projects. Additionally, Erickson remains under his overall deal with MTV Entertainment Studios, the same banner that produces NOLA King alongside Sheridan and 101 Studios chief David C. Glasser.
Furthermore, according to the outlet, Tulsa King just wrapped filming in Oklahoma earlier this month, while Mayor of Kingston wrapped filming in upstate New York in June. Neither show, however, has an official release date. Tulsa King, however, is speculated to drop sometime in October 2026, while Mayor of Kingston is speculated to drop over the summer of 2026, making it a perfect watch for those missing their regularly scheduled programming.
To clarify, Paramount+ has not yet officially greenlit the NOLA King series as of this writing. But expect Jackson to bring his trademark fire to the bayou — because you know he’s not strolling into the Big Easy without a few choice words and an even sharper wardrobe.
