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EXCLUSIVE: Starz has ordered Power: Legacy to bid pinch franchise stars Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. returning arsenic their original characters Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick, respectively. Gary Lennon (Power, Euphoria), who astir precocious concluded his tally arsenic showrunner of Power Book IV: Force, will showrun and executive nutrient Power: Legacy from executive shaper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Power: Legacy is simply a continuation bid group successful nan coming timeline pursuing nan events successful nan Power Book IV: Force finale that saw Tommy and Tariq reunite and prevention nan time (photo above). Tariq tells his uncle Tommy that they could do pinch his thief successful New York, should he take to time off Chicago behind. But aft cleaning location successful nan Windy City and establishing himself arsenic nan apical canine of nan criminal underworld, pinch a increasing family to boot, will nan allure of his past beryllium capable to nonstop him packing? The reply is, yes.
Power: Legacy sees nan return of Tommy to New York, wherever he partners pinch Tariq to return nan metropolis by storm, nan charismatic logline reads.
It’s worthy noting that Tommy’s pregnant girlfriend, Mireya (Carmela Zumbado), near Chicago to activity information while Tommy handled his business. It was not revealed wherever she went, though Tommy believes she went to Mexico to activity refuge pinch family. The celebrated reply among fans has been that Mireya went to New York, possibly to beryllium pinch Tommy’s mom, Kate (Patricia Kalember).
The caller bid is simply a co‑production betwixt Starz and Lionsgate Television, which advances Starz’s attraction connected expanding ownership of its premium original programming. Unlike erstwhile “Power” series, which were licensed, this co‑production exemplary allows Starz to participate afloat successful nan ancillary and downstream gross opportunities generated by this latest installment of “Power.”
“Power ne'er dies, and this section is our biggest yet,” shared Jackson. “Fans person been waiting to spot Tariq and Tommy together, and now they’re taking complete New York City. Bringing Joseph and Michael backmost together is special; they’ve turned these characters into existent icons of nan ‘Power’ universe.”
Lenon, who served arsenic executive shaper of nan OG Power series, added, “I’m thrilled to reunite pinch Starz to bring this latest section of nan ‘Power’ Universe to fans and particularly proud to beryllium entrusted pinch continuing Tommy and Tariq’s communicative arsenic showrunner connected Power: Legacy,” said Lennon. “It’s going to beryllium electrifying to spot if these 2 men tin stock nan city, nan game, and nan intoxicating supplier known arsenic POWER.”
Starz touts nan occurrence of nan 3rd and last play of Force arsenic having “delivered record-setting in-season maturation of 57%. To date, nan Season 3 premiere has attracted 9 cardinal multiplatform viewers, and nan franchise has now accumulated much than 2 cardinal hours viewed globally crossed each of its series.”
Rainey, Jr. and Sikora originated their roles successful nan OG Power bid much than a decade agone and went connected to lead their ain successful franchise spin-offs, pinch Power Book II: Ghost and Power Book IV: Force, respectively.
In summation to Ghost and Force, nan franchise besides includes nan first prequel series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, from Sascha Penn, which returns pinch its 5th and last season connected June 12th. Power: Origins, presently shooting its first play successful New York, will prime up aft nan events of nan Raising Kanan finale, pinch Mekai Curtis group to reprise nan titular domiciled other newcomers Spence Moore II arsenic young James “Ghost” St. Patrick and Charlie Mann as Young Tommy.
“The fans person spoken, and we listened,” Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming astatine Starz, said. “Power doesn’t die, it evolves pinch its audience, and for complete a decade, nan ‘Power’ Universe has remained astatine nan forefront of culture. We’re thrilled to reunite Joseph and Michael to present a caller section that fuses nan franchise’s iconic bequest pinch bold, boundary-pushing storytelling.”
Lennon will service arsenic showrunner and executive shaper based connected a aviator book co-written by Lennon and Kendra Chapman Davis (Power Book IV: Force, Designated Survivor). The “Power” Universe bid is executive-produced by nan creator and showrunner of nan original Power, Courtney A. Kemp, done her accumulation company, End of Episode; Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, through G-Unit Film and Television; and Mark Canton, through Canton Entertainment. Kendra Chapman Davis, Sikora, and Chris Selak also service arsenic executive producers. Rainey Jr. serves arsenic producer.
