Sylvester Stallone Consulted Taylor Sheridan About Tulsa King’s Longevity Before Signing On – Looper

In a November 2022 interview with Collider, Sylvester Stallone revealed he and Taylor Sheridan discussed the longevity of “Tulsa King” early on. The actor cited “The Godfather” as an example of how he’d like to continue following his character.

“I’m a big believer, since I started my career, in sequels. I think that if you build a character, why have them disappear? Like say, ‘The Godfather,’ Michael [Corleone], you want to see him move on. I want the same thing with this,” the filmmaker said.

In an interview published the very same month at Variety, however, Stallone revealed how brutal he felt television production was compared to movies, joking it’d be better if they could film at his home in Palm Beach.

“It’s beyond tough. I can’t believe some people have done this for four, five or six seasons. It’s brutal, compared to filmmaking. I’ll never say, ‘This is a hard shoot’ again on a feature. It’s a vacation compared to this! It really is,” Stallone said. Luckily, “Tulsa King” Season 2 is already on the way, and if there’s one thing Stallone’s proven over the years with his films, franchise fare or not, it is that he’s not one to back down from a challenge.