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EXCLUSIVE: Verve has signed Omari Hardwick, nan character known for anchoring Starz’s Power franchise, arsenic he steps into a caller section spanning 2 awesome bid and an expanding producing slate for his institution Bravelife Productions.
Hardwick follows his supplier Ryan Muckenthaler, who came complete to Verve aft 12 years astatine UTA earlier this month, arsenic we first reported.
In television, Hardwick precocious wrapped Season 1 of The Greatest, a Prime Video play executive produced by Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and showrun by Ben Watkins which chronicles nan early life of Cassius Clay, who would go nan famed boxer Muhammad Ali. Hardwick plays Clay’s father, Cassius Clay Sr.
On nan characteristic side, he astir precocious wrapped Empire City, a hostage situation action-thriller wherever he stars arsenic nan antagonist other Gerard Butler.
Currently, nan character is successful accumulation successful Los Angeles connected Bosch: Start of Watch, nan forthcoming MGM+ prequel co-created and showrun by Tom Bernardo.
While Hardwick has been acting for much than 2 decades, he collapsed retired pinch his starring domiciled arsenic James “Ghost” St. Patrick connected nan deed Starz bid Power, which ran for six seasons and launched a successful franchise of spinoffs. For his performance, he earned 3 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor successful a Drama Series.
Other caller credits for Hardwick see Netflix’s The Mother other Jennifer Lopez; Star Trek: Section 31 for Paramount+ other Michelle Yeoh; nan constricted bid Pieces of Her for Netflix other Toni Collette; Army of nan Dead, directed by Zack Snyder; and nan Paramount+ family drama Fantasy Football.
Through Bravelife Productions, a multimedia banner focused connected processing original IP crossed film, tv and audio, Hardwick and producing partner Alex Nagel launched nan podcast Poetics, featuring in-depth conversations pinch starring voices crossed euphony and culture, successful 2019. Currently, nan institution is processing a slate of character-driven stories crossed each genres, pinch Hardwick attached to some prima and produce.
Nominated for Grammys successful 2025 and 2026 for his spoken connection poesy albums, Hardwick continues to beryllium repped by Strand Entertainment, Vydia for euphony management, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
