This marks Stallone’s first regular TV gig<\/b>
\nTaylor Sheridan is heading East and he\u2019s bringing Sylvester Stallone with him. Stallone will star in the \u201cYellowstone\u201d creator\u2019s mob drama \u201cKansas City\u201d for Paramount+. The series marks Stallone\u2019s first regular series TV role in his 50-year career. Sheridan will write and produce the series with Terence Winter, who will serve as showrunner. The series, set in present day, follows legendary New York City mobster Sal (Stallone), who 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. David Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari of 101 Studios also executive producing. MTV Entertainment Studios will also produce. Stallone is also an executive producer on the project. \u201cKansas City,\u201d which has opened a writers room, would be Sheridan\u2019s third series for Paramount+. The Jeremy Renner-led \u201cMayor of Kingstown\u201d premiered last month and the \u201cYellowstone\u201d prequel \u201c1883\u201d debuts later this month; \u201cYellowstone\u201d is currently in its fourth season on cable channel Paramount Network. Deadline first reported the news of \u201cKansas City\u201d and Stallone\u2019s involvement. Stallone is repped by CAA.<\/p>\n