Sylvester Stallone gives a discouraging update on Tulsa King season 2 amid the ongoing writers’ strike. Rambo and Rocky star Stallone had avoided scripted television for most of his legendary acting career, until last year when he starred in the Paramount+ series Tulsa King from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Thanks in large part to Stallone’s presence in the series, Tulsa King became another huge hit for Paramount+ and Sheridan, and was quickly renewed for season 2.
Those looking forward to the further adventures of Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King season 2 are sadly in for a longer wait than expected, as the show has joined the long list of TV series being delayed by the WGA strike. Stallone himself confirmed the news to Newsweek, while expressing support for the strike. Check out Stallone’s remarks in the space below:
“It’s definitely affecting work because we can’t move forward with a lot of projects, especially Tulsa King. But I think it’s changed so much that the writers do have a serious gripe […]. They’re in a grievance that it’s changed. There’s not enough work to keep all these writers going. And then they’re living in under this cloud of AI [artificial intelligence]. It’s a very terrifying time to be a writer. They work on, like, for our show [Tulsa King], eight episodes, and then you’re done, and that’s it. Like, ‘What do I live on for the rest of the year?’ sort of a thing. So I understand their plight.”
Big Stars Have Come Out In Support Of The Writers’ Strike
Stallone makes it clear in his new remarks to Newsweek that he is behind the writers in their ongoing strike, reminding everyone that he himself has written over 40 screenplays, and calling writing “the hardest part of the process” while declaring that writers “aren’t very appreciated.” These sentiments echo those of other well-known people who’ve come out in favor of the strike, including Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, who recently bashed the industry practice of mini-rooms, which he thinks are detrimental to writers as they try to move into showrunning and other aspects of production.
Another well-known author adding his name to the pro-WGA ranks is Neil Gaiman, who recently joined the picket line in solidarity with striking writers. Bob Odenkirk too has taken to the picket line in support of the writers, recently posting a selfie from the front lines of the strike. These shows of support from well-known creatives are important in getting the public to side with writers as they seek a better deal from studios, but with delays hitting popular shows like Tulsa King, Stranger Things and The Mandalorian, it may get increasingly hard to make fans see beyond their own annoyance at being deprived of entertainment, and appreciate the important issues behind the strike.