Pulp Fiction and Marvel’s Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in Peacock’s upcoming true crime limited series, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.

Peacock ordered the series in December 2023, and Variety reports the limited series will have the MCU star playing the notorious gangster Frank Moten, also known as “the Black Godfather” in the tabloids. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the podcast Fight Night, and it also stars Kevin Hart, who will executive produce the series alongside Will Packer, who also produces the podcast. The limited series will reunite Jackson with Craig Brewer, as the two previously collaborated on 2006’s Black Snake Moan. Brewer is set to direct two episodes of the series.

The upcoming Peacock limited drama Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will follow the night of Muhammad Ali’s historical comeback fight against Jerry Quarry on October 26, 1970. Before this fight, Ali had been banned from boxing after refusing to enter the military draft. The drama series, which will be set in Atlanta, Georgia, will focus on the infamous armed robbery story that took place at an after-party with hundreds of guests, and became one of the largest armed robberies.

The official description states that it will tell “the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.” The Peacock miniseries is created and written by Shaye Ogbonna (The Chi), who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Jason Horwitch (Echo 3).

What Else Is In Store For Samuel L. Jackson?

Samuel L. Jackson is a highly prolific actor, and he received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Pulp Fiction, and is the winner of an Honorary award which he received in 2022. With over 200 acting credits to his name, Samuel L. Jackson is nowhere near done acting and has many projects lined up.

Jackson will star in The Beast, where he is set to play the President of the United States in the upcoming action thriller. The actor’s most defining role in the last decade was the one of Nick Fury, which he reprised in several roles since MCU’s Phase One, with the latest being in the Marvel-Disney+ series Secret Invasion, Captain Marvel‘s sequel The Marvels, and the animated series What If…?

Although there’s no information about his upcoming projects in the MCU, in 2024, Jackson will lend his voice to Vic in The Garfield Movie, and will also star in Henry Cavill’s new spy film, Argylle. Jackson is also set to produce a live-action film adaptation of Afro Samurai, and will star in Terry McDonough’s Damaged, as well as Kenny Leon’s drama Last Meals.

Given how busy Samuel L. Jackson’s schedule is, at the time of press, there’s no information about Fight Night’s release date. Meanwhile, fans can see Jackson in Argylle when the film premieres on Feb. 2, 2024.