Tom Hardy Already Has A MobLand Replacement In Upcoming Mahershala Ali Thriller

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Published Jun 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

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With Tom Hardy’s future in the TV crime thriller MobLand still hanging in the balance, it’s unclear when we’re likely to see the actor onscreen again after the show’s second season concludes. The good news for Hardy’s fans is that he already has another crime thriller in the works, which could well steal the thunder of MobLand season 3.

In lieu of an unlikely comeback for his sharpshooting protagonist Patrick Walker following Havoc’s explosive ending on Netflix last year, the actor’s next role will almost certainly be another rogue police officer, in the upcoming heist feature 77 Blackout. Hardy has already signed on to co-produce the movie as well as star in it.

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Mobland centers on a fixer for a powerful New York crime family who decides he wants out of the life. What is the original title the series was known by before being rebranded as Mobland?

AMade Man BTulsa King CThe Family DOmertà

✓ Correct! The series was originally developed under the title Tulsa King before the creative team decided to rebrand it as Mobland to better reflect the show’s broader scope. The name change signaled a shift in focus from one location to the sprawling criminal underworld at large.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Tulsa King. The series underwent a title change during development, moving from the location-specific Tulsa King to the broader Mobland. The rebrand reflected the show’s ambition to explore the full landscape of organized crime rather than a single territory.

Which veteran actor leads the cast of Mobland as the crime family’s fixer who finds himself caught between loyalty to the organization and his desire for a normal life?

ARay Liotta BJohn Travolta CSylvester Stallone DAl Pacino

✓ Correct! Sylvester Stallone stars as the lead in Mobland, bringing his legendary screen presence to the role of a mob fixer trying to leave the criminal underworld behind. It marks a notable turn for Stallone in the prestige television space.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Sylvester Stallone. The Rocky and Rambo icon leads the cast, bringing decades of action star gravitas to a crime drama. Stallone’s involvement was one of the show’s biggest draws from the moment it was announced.

Mobland was created by which prolific writer-producer known for his partnership with a legendary director on shows like Yellowstone?

ATaylor Sheridan BDavid Chase CKurt Sutter DTerence Winter

✓ Correct! Taylor Sheridan, the powerhouse behind Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, and Lioness, created Mobland. Sheridan has built a television empire centered on morally complex characters navigating violent worlds — and Mobland fits perfectly into that wheelhouse.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Taylor Sheridan. The Yellowstone creator has been one of the most prolific showrunners in television, with multiple series running simultaneously across Paramount+. David Chase created The Sopranos, Kurt Sutter created Sons of Anarchy, and Terence Winter created Boardwalk Empire.

On which streaming platform does Mobland air, the same home as Yellowstone and other Taylor Sheridan properties?

ANetflix BHBO Max CAmazon Prime Video DParamount+

✓ Correct! Mobland airs on Paramount+, which has become the home of the Taylor Sheridan universe. The platform has invested heavily in Sheridan’s brand of gritty American drama, and Mobland joins an impressive lineup that includes Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, and Lioness.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Paramount+. The streamer has built much of its original programming strategy around Taylor Sheridan’s expanding universe of shows. Mobland continues this relationship with another high-profile series anchored by a major star.

After being released from prison, Stallone’s character is exiled by the mob to set up operations in which unexpected city — far from the traditional East Coast mob strongholds?

AKansas City BTulsa, Oklahoma CNashville DAlbuquerque

✓ Correct! The character is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, a fish-out-of-water setup that creates both comedy and tension as a New York mob boss tries to build a criminal empire in unfamiliar territory. The collision between East Coast mob culture and Oklahoma is central to the show’s identity.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Tulsa, Oklahoma. The show’s original title, Tulsa King, came directly from this premise. Sending a New York mob figure to build an operation in the heartland creates a unique culture-clash dynamic that sets the show apart from typical crime dramas.

What is the name of Stallone’s character — the aging New York Mafia capo who spent 25 years in prison and now must rebuild his life and criminal enterprise from scratch?

AVince Palazzo BTony Manero CDwight “The General” Manfredi DSal Romano

✓ Correct! Stallone plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York Mafia capo who took the fall for his boss and served 25 years in prison without snitching. Upon release, instead of being rewarded, he’s sent to Tulsa — which he turns into an opportunity rather than a punishment.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Dwight “The General” Manfredi. The nickname speaks to his commanding presence and strategic mind. Tony Manero is Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever character — a deliberate distractor for Stallone fans who know his contemporaries well.

Which actress plays Stacy Beale, the ATF agent who becomes entangled with Dwight’s operation in a complicated mix of duty and attraction?

AAndrea Savage BKelly Reilly CJennifer Aniston DWilla Fitzgerald

✓ Correct! Andrea Savage plays ATF Agent Stacy Beale, whose investigation into Dwight’s burgeoning Tulsa operation becomes complicated by an unexpected personal connection. The push-and-pull between law enforcement and the criminal world is a central tension of the series.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is Andrea Savage. She brings sharp, layered work to the role of an ATF agent caught between professional duty and personal entanglement. Kelly Reilly stars in Yellowstone as Beth Dutton, and Willa Fitzgerald has appeared in other Sheridan projects.

Unlike many mob dramas that lean heavily into darkness, Mobland has been praised for balancing crime with which unexpected tonal quality that sets it apart from shows like The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire?

AMusical numbers BFound-footage documentary style CSupernatural horror elements DDark comedy and fish-out-of-water humor

✓ Correct! Mobland blends crime drama with surprisingly effective dark comedy. Stallone’s Dwight navigating Tulsa’s culture — from marijuana dispensaries to horse country — creates a fish-out-of-water dynamic that’s both charming and funny, giving the show a lighter touch than typical mob fare.

✗ You’ve been made! The answer is dark comedy and fish-out-of-water humor. What makes Mobland stand out in the crowded mob genre is its willingness to be funny. Stallone’s old-school New York gangster reacting to Oklahoma culture provides a comedic engine that most crime dramas don’t have.

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As its title suggests, this film will be set during the famous two-day blackout in New York during July 1977. It’s going to be about more than just a survival thriller, though, as Tom Hardy and Maharshala Ali have been cast as crooked cops planning a major heist on the city’s biggest crime syndicates.

In this sense, 77 Blackout is a clever inversion of one of Ali’s best TV roles, police detective Wayne Hays in True Detective. The movie has several other key figures already attached to it, and it’s surely only a matter of time before we get more news about its cast list and production schedule.

What To Expect Of Tom Hardy’s Next Big Crime Thriller 77 Blackout

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77 Blackout was announced back in May 2024, and it appears that the movie is currently in pre-production. With Tom Hardy’s schedule apparently clear after MobLand season 2’s release, it’s possible that filming could begin later this year. Hardy’s production company Hardy Son & Baker is co-producing the film.

It appears that independent media distribution company Black Bear Pictures is taking the lead with production, though, as it already has a listing for 77 Blackout on its website. The listing gives the following brief synopsis for the movie:

In 1977, five rogue police officers formulate a plan to rob three criminal strongholds – the Hong Kong Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the Harlem Mob – all in one night. When a blackout sweeps the city the night of the robbery, the crew is forced to navigate a hellish landscape as years of being overworked and underpaid forces each of them to confront their own morality.

77 Blackout isn’t just a survival crime thriller focusing on the titular New York blackout itself, then, like the TV series City on Fire, and other screen dramatizations of this catastrophic event. It’s also a heist movie, which plays to Tom Hardy’s strength by involving elements of gangster drama, too.

77 Blackout Also Stars Mahershala Ali With Cary Joji Fukunaga Directing

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Alongside Hardy, Mahershala Ali is the only other cast member of 77 Blackout confirmed so far, although the movie’s co-writer Frank John Hughes – of Sopranos fame – could feature in an onscreen role as well. With no fresh update about Ali’s impending MCU Blade movie, the path seems clear for this heist thriller to begin production as soon as possible.

Behind the camera, James Bond director Cary Joji Fukunaga is helming the movie, having also written its script alongside Hughes. Meanwhile, Oppenheimer’s Oscar-winning producer Charles Roven is overseeing the project.

Confirmed 77 Blackout Cast & Crew

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Tom Hardy	Actor & Executive Producer
Mahershala Ali	Actor
Cary Joji Fukunaga	Director & Co-Writer
Frank John Hughes	Co-Writer
Charles Roven	Producer
Madison Weireter	Producer
William Green	Producer
Aaron Ginsburg	Producer

The names of Tom Hardy and Mahershala Ali’s characters in 77 Blackout have already been confirmed, too. Hardy is playing Ray Butler. Hardy is playing Eddie Boyle, and Ali is playing Ray Butler. Both these characters are likely among the rogue cops that Black Bear mentions in the movie’s synopsis.

Tom Hardy’s MobLand Future Remains Uncertain

Tom Hardy’s Harry Da Souza giving a stern look in MobLand

It’s just as well that Tom Hardy has 77 Blackout to look forward to, because his future with Guy Ritchie’s TV gangster drama MobLand is still very much up in the air. Paramount is apparently attempting to reverse Hardy’s exit prior to season 3 of the show, with Ritchie and others involved in negotiations with the actor.

Fans of the Paramount+ series are waiting on tenterhooks for confirmation about whether he’s staying or going. But for Hardy himself, it could well be a win-win situation. If he stays, MobLand should continue to go from strength to strength, and if he goes, he’ll be freed up to start working on 77 Blackout.