A popular Starz TV show is getting a new spin-off series. A number of stars of the original show will be reprising their roles for the upcoming project.
What Popular Starz TV show is getting a new spin-off series?
It’s now been announced that Starz has greenlit eight episodes of Power: Legacy, which serves as a new chapter to the popular Power show. Michael Rainey Jr. and Joseph Sikora will reprise their respective roles as Tariq St. Patrick and Tommy Egan.
A co-production between Starz and Lionsgate Television, Power: Legacy “sees the return of Tommy Egan to New York, where he partners with Tariq St. Patrick to take the city by storm.” Power: Legacy will be the fifth spin-off of Power, preceded by Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power Book IV: Force, and Power: Origins.
Gary Lennon will serve as the showrunner and executive producer. The pilot is co-written by Lennon and Kendra Chapman.
Starz’ Kathryn Busby said in a statement, “The fans have spoken, and we listened. Power doesn’t die, it evolves with its audience, and for over a decade the ‘Power’ Universe has remained at the forefront of culture. We’re thrilled to reunite Joseph and Michael to deliver a new chapter that fuses the franchise’s iconic legacy with bold, boundary-pushing storytelling.”
Lennon added, “I’m thrilled to reunite with Starz to bring this latest chapter of the ‘Power’ Universe to fans and especially proud to be entrusted with continuing Tommy and Tariq’s story as showrunner on Power: Legacy. It’s going to be electrifying to see if these two men can share the city, the game and the intoxicating drug known as Power.”
Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, who is an executive producer, also said this chapter of Power will be the show’s “biggest yet.” He continued, “Fans have been waiting to see Tariq and Tommy together, and now they’re taking over New York City. Bringing Joseph and Michael back together is special, they’ve turned these characters into true icons of the Power universe.”
Source: Starz
