Sylvester Stallone to Star in Mob Drama 'Kansas City' for Paramount+

Sylvester Stallone is taking on a new role!

Deadline reports that the 75-year-old actor is in negotiations to star and executive produce Kansas City, a new mob drama at Paramount+.

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This will be Sylvester‘s first major lead role in a TV series. He previously guest starred on classic shows like Police Story and Kojak in the 70s, and more recently appeared on This Is Us.

The show comes from Taylor Sheridan, known for his work on Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown, and Terence Winter, who wrote for The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire.

Here’s a synopsis for the show: “Kansas City follows a New York City Italian mobster, played by Stallone, forced to relocate to the most unlikely of places—Kansas City, Missouri. Set in present day, legendary mobster Sal (Stallone) is faced with the startling task of reestablishing 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 his unconventional path to power.”

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