Sylvester Stallone is in negotiations to both star in and executive produce the drama series “Kansas City” for the Paramount+ service.
The project brings together “Yellowstone” and “Mayor of Kingstown” creator Taylor Sheridan and “The Sopranos” writer and “Boardwalk Empire” creator Terence Winter. 101 Studios and MTV Entertainment Studios will back the project.
Set in the present day, legendary New York City mobster Sal (Stallone) is faced with the startling task of re-establishing his Italian mafia family to the modernized, straight-shooting town of Kansas City, Missouri. There, Sal encounters surprising and unsuspecting characters who follow him along an unconventional path to power.
This would mark Stallone’s first major leading role in a television series, the actor previously only guest-starring on a handful of shows like iconic 70s classics “Police Story” and “Kojak” and more recent series like “This Is Us”.
Winter, Sheridan, Stallone and Braden Aftergood will all serve as executive producers along with David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari. Winter serves as showrunner, and a writers room is already at work.
Source: Deadline
