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Kemp and EP Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson take viewers back in time with the prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Mekai Curtis (young Kanan Stark) and Patina Miller (Kanan's mother Raquel "Raq" Thomas) are being given the key art character profile poster honor- but there's more Along with the key art came a tease[...]

Evil Dead, Strike Back, Iron Fist, Power, Nightflyers, Halo, Altered Carbon, and Motherland: Fort Salem Promoting her latest film Endangered Species for Lionsgate, I spoke to the writer and director about comparing film and television, and why the FX TV series Alien, based on the film franchise, is her dream project "It's night and day[...]

A little more than three months after STARZ's Power Book IV: Force made a major casting announcement to flesh out Tommy's (Joseph Sikora) new spinoff world, viewers can now welcome Grammy-nominated artist Jeremih (Jeremy P Felton) to the cast in a recurring role Jeremih's Elijah is a high-ranking member of CBI who knows how the drug[...]

This year is looking to be a pretty "Power-ful" one, with executive producers Courtney A Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's reminding viewers once again that "Power Never Ends." Yesterday, they learned that the prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan will be making its way onto screens this July- all while Power Book II:[...]

Even as production continues on the second season of STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost, franchise creator and EP Courtney A Kemp and EP Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson are proving true to their word that "Power Never Ends" with a new teaser for the prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan, set to hit screens starting July[...]

Not only are Andrea Savage (I'm Sorry), La La Anthony (Power), rapper ScHoolboy Q, and Phil LaMarr (Futurama) joining the series, but also Lionsgate is now on board as a producer to help the series find a home as well as handle global distribution. Savage voices Harper, a no-nonsense tech badass who undoubtedly wears the pants[...]

Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-executive producer Jill Blankenship's Naomi pilot for The CW has found its lead in Kaci Walfall (Army Wives, Power) In addition, Alexander Wraith (Orange Is the New Black, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Cranston Johnson (Filthy Rich, P-Valley), and newcomer Camila Moreno have been cast as series regulars[...]

Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Power Book II: Ghost, viewers are learning who the next obstacle is that Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) will have to overcome in his rise to power Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that Daniel Sunjata (Manifest, Rescue Me) has been cast in the role of "big bad" Mecca Calculated, manipulative, and[...]

By the time the season finale of Power Book II: Ghost wrapped, Tommy (Joseph Sikora) wrapped up some old business (for now) before heading to the west coast for a fresh start and a new series, Power Book IV: Force On Thursday, STARZ announced who would be joining the spinoff series to help (or hinder) Tommy's[...]

Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's "Power" universe is starting off the new year strong with looks at prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan as production continues But on Friday, we learned that things are going to get a whole lot busier Taking over the show's Instagram account, Power Book II: Ghost star Michael[...]

By the time the smoke settled (you're welcome for that one) on the tension-filled season finale of STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost, Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) found a way to keep his mother Tasha (Naturi Naughton) alive while not finding himself on the wrong end of a returning Tommy Egan's (Joseph Sikora) This leaves Tariq[...]

Even with fans still processing all of the twists and turns coming out of the season finale of Power Book II: Ghost (no spoilers but we're looking forward to seeing how some paths end up crossing down the road), franchise creator and EP Courtney A Kemp and EP Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson aren't planning on[...]

Kemp and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Power Book II: Ghost was going to offer a season finale filled with twists and turns that you wouldn't see coming and didn't want to miss? We don't want to say that we told you so… so instead? If anyone had any doubt that the sequel series was deserving[...]

After nine episodes of deals and double-deals… loyalty rewarded and betrayal put down permanently… and Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) trying to stay alive while keeping three worlds from colliding with one another, STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost goes guns-blazing into its season finale with twists and turns that "Power" fans won't see coming and definitely don't[...]

With only two episodes left before STARZ's recently-renewed Power Book II: Ghost wraps up its first season (with "Monster" premiering this weekend and season finale "Heart of Darkness" on tap for Sunday, January 3), the stage is set for viewers to have their minds blown as the opening chapter in Tariq's (Michael Rainey Jr.) story[...]

Kemp and EP Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan, was underway, we're learning the names of two new members to the cast Natalee Linez (Siren) and Annabelle Zasowski (The Blacklist) have each been tapped for recurring roles Linez's Jessica Figueroa is a sharp and ambitious twenty-something who moves to South[...]

Here's a look at the teaser for Sunday night's episode of STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost, followed by a brief overview of "Sex Week" and a sneak preview that has Saxe (Shane Johnson) looking to bring a familiar face from Tasha's (Naturi Naughton) past back to have a huge impact on her immediate future Meanwhile,[...]

If you haven't already grabbed an early view of the series' midseason return, then you're only hours away from the midseason return of STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost. As we said in our previous coverage, the spinoff series hasn't wasted any time hitting the street running, and it looks like "Good vs Evil" will be putting Tariq (Michael[...]

If there are any fans of the original series out there expecting STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost to kick off with a deep, introspective run of episodes that finds Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) learning to process and deal with the loss of his father- you do know what franchise you're watching, right? The first of[...]

With STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost set to return from its midseason break this Sunday, December 6, viewers are getting a preview of what they can expect- and to say that it hits the ground running would be an understatement The clip below begins with Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) having the age-old question of "good/evil" posed to[...]

Just because the eyes of the "Power" universe may be focused on the midseason return of Power Book II: Ghost to STARZ on December 6 doesn't mean franchise creator Courtney A Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson want people forgetting that production on Power Book III: Raising Kanan was underway- and they found[...]

Last time we checked in with STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost, viewers were being given a sneak preview of how Mary J Blige's (The Umbrella Academy) Monet Stewart Tejada deals with her family- and it's not much different than how she deals with her friends and foes This time, we get a look inside Tariq's (Michael[...]

When STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost returns from its midseason break, lines will be drawn and both Michael Rainey Jr.'s (Power, Lee Daniels' The Butler) Tariq and Naturi Naughton's (Power, Fame) Tasha's lives will be in danger like never before In the mix to help (or hinder) them are Mary J Blige's (The Umbrella Academy) Monet, Shane[...]

Though Power creator Courtney A Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's sequel series Power Book II: Ghost is off to a righteously strong start and ready to return from its midseason break next month, the "Power" universe isn't ready to slow down any time soon Omar Epps and Kemp both took to Instagram[...]

If you feel like it's been forever-and-a-day since the midseason finale of Power Book II: Ghost, you're not alone based on how things have been going on social media over these past few weeks Thankfully, STARZ is letting fans know when Michael Rainey Jr.'s (Power, Lee Daniels' The Butler) Tariq, Naturi Naughton's (Power, Fame) Tasha,[...]

Patrick (Omari Hardwick) lives on through his son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) in the hit, recently-renewed STARZ series Power Book II: Ghost, there's always fun to be found in playing the "What If…?" game For those you who don't know or need a reminder [MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!], Ghost was shot by Tariq and left to die-[...]

Martin would be proud. Fear the Walking Dead/CRM Update: Sydney Lemmon Teases "Stay Tuned": When they find my body, they'll realize I was crushed by the amount of red string I'm having to use to create my It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia "Charlie board" to make all the CRM connections (with Virginia's deal and the Commonwealth[...]

(Image: Goran Bogicevic / Shutterstock.com) On Monday it was Jackson's turn in the spotlight when the executive producer behind STARZ's mega-successful "Power" franchise was apparently reminded that he makes more than $400K a year Why's that important? Because Jackson's been told that Biden's coming for half his money (he's not) and that being in NYC will[...]

Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) heading into Sunday night's episode of STARZ's Power Book II: Ghost– on both sides of the camera Last week, franchise creator and executive producer Courtney A Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson learned that the spinoff series will be returning for a second season (more on that in a minute)[...]

Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Power Book II: Ghost will return for a second season With the series kicking off as the first of four spinoffs from the popular original series that told the story of James "Ghost" St Patrick's (Omari Hardwick), the news is no surprise considering how the Power Book[...]