Sylvester Stallone Talks Tulsa King and How He Made the Character His Own

The new Paramount series Tulsa King is a gritty, crime-drama fan’s dream come true. Written by Oscar-nominee Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and Terence Winter (The Sopranos), and starring Sylvester Stallone, this series marks a wholly unique concept in the onscreen mafia underworld. Chronicling the journey of Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone), a mafia capo recently released from prison after 25 years, Tulsa King moves from the big city domains audiences are accustomed to seeing gangsters lording over, to a location down south. Displaced by his family, who claim there’s nothing for him in New York, Manfredi is relocated to a territory in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he’s meant to establish the mob’s presence. During his interview with Collider’s Editor-in-Chief Steve Weintraub, Stallone delved into the idea of owning the projects he’s a part of, whether it be tweaking scripts to feel more natural, or ad-libbing when necessary. He discusses how with Tulsa King, Stallone wanted to incorporate more of his