While Dwight’s mobster background is unique, both he andTulsa Kingare very similar to Wyatt Earp andTombstone.
There are quite a few threads that connectTombstoneandTulsa King.
Even with so many similarities, however, another actor besides Stallone proves whyTulsa Kingis a great follow-up toTombstone.
Both characters even replace the protagonists' first love interest: Stacy Beale inTulsa Kingand Mattie inTombstone.
It’s a flip that makesTulsa Kingsufficiently different fromTombstone, but there are still plenty of similarities.
BothTulsa KingandTombstoneshow how strong men can struggle with escaping their dark pasts, which makes them perfectly complementary.
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Aside fromMayans MC,Tulsa Kingis by far Dana Delany’s best Western sinceTombstone.
Tulsa King marks Stallone’s first leading role in a TV show.
Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town.
Tulsa King is a Paramount+ original TV series starring Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi. After being released from prison for murder, The General is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he quickly sets up a new criminal empire. Tulsa King marks Stallone’s first leading role in a TV show.
Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town. Forced to confront a gang threatening the community, Earp joins forces with the infamous Doc Holliday, highlighting a tense battle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West.
