There’s also been a dearth of news about “Influence,” the Larenz Tate-starring political drama originally positioned to debut before “Force” that has since disappeared into development limbo. (Few slights go publicly unaddressed by Jackson, who recently called the network “incompetent” following a reported episode leak.) (Brett Mahoney has taken over Season 3 of “Ghost,” replacing Kemp, while Gary Lennon will oversee the second season of “Force” following the departure of that show’s creator, Robert Munic.) Speaking of the “Force” renewal, it was conspicuously slow to come relative to the renewals for its franchise siblings, a symbolic slight that didn’t go unnoticed by Jackson. While she’ll still retain her executive producer title on all “Power” series, the writing will now fall to the respective showrunners, a team still in flux.
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As the first season of “Force” comes to a close, having secured a Season 2 renewal, the “Power” franchise is headed into an especially precarious position creatively.įor one thing, creator Courtney Kemp, who developed the series with executive producer Curtis “ 50 Cent” Jackson and Mark Canton, has since signed a lucrative overall deal with Netflix. But, as the street-pharmaceutical entrepreneurs of “Power” would no doubt attest, getting to the top of the food chain is one thing, and staying there is another story. The “Power”-verse boasts a loyal (and largely African American) audience, one big enough to make it a foundational property for Starz and a social media mainstay.
“Ghost,” which Starz says sparked a historic rally for new subscriptions, will return for a third season, while the other “Power” spinoff, “Book III: Raising Kanan,” is in production on its second season.
It’s an amazing feat on its own, but even more impressive since “Force” premiered just after the second season finale of “Power Book II: Ghost,” its sibling. “Force” set an all-time viewership record for Starz, tallying 3.3 million cross-platform viewers for its premiere. Not only is “Power” alive and well, its heart rate is robust.įebruary saw the premiere of “Power Book IV: Force,” the franchise’s third extension, focused on Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), one of the “Power” universe’s many virtuosic cocaine dealers.
It seemed almost fanciful at the time - four spin-offs announced at once?!? - but three successful shows launched within two years’ time goes beyond proof of concept. “ Power never dies.” That was the tagline (and obligatory hashtag) used back in early 2020 to tease an ambitious brand expansion of Starz’s popular drug-trade drama, “Power.” As the flagship series wound down, the sizzle trailer insisted that while the show’s antihero protagonist - played by Omari Hardwick - might have drawn his last breath, there was plenty of oxygen left in the franchise.
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