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"Power Book III: Raising Kanan": Omar Epps Joins Prequel Spinoff Series as "Major Figure"

When you're STARZ's Power and you announce not one… not two… not three… but four spinoff series, you know there's going to be a tsunami of casting news to come – as we learned this weekend. Omar Epps (This Is Us, House) is set to join the cast of show universe creator Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Deadline Hollywood reported exclusively that while no information on his role was revealed, Epps is expected to play a "major figure" in the history of the original series.

Here's a look at the four announced spinoffs set for STARZ:

● Power Book II: Ghost – sequel focusing on Michael Rainey Jr.'s Tariq, starring Mary J. Blige as successful business woman Monet, Method Man as attorney David MacClean, LaToya Tonodeo as Monet's daughter. Naturi Naughton's Tasha and Shane Johnson's Cooper Saxe will be making the move from the original series.

● Power Book III: Raising Kanan – prequel focusing on the early life of Jackson's Power character.

● Power Book IV: Influence – Tate (Larenz Tate) begins his rise in political power.

● Power Book V: Force – while on the west coast, Tommy (Joseph Sikora) tackles the means streets of LA.

"In television history, only a select few shows have inspired four consecutive series extensions, launched into active production and development at the same time. These new and exciting chapters will continue the journey of some of Power's most controversial characters while featuring a growing ensemble of complex, distinct characters along with the high-octane drama that set Power in a class of its own."

– Jeffrey Hirsch

Kemp will be producing the Power spinoffs through her End of Episode banner, alongside Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television and Mark Canton through Atmosphere Entertainment MM. Shana Stein and Bart Wenrich, and Chris Salek and Danielle DeJesus via End of Episode also executive produce. Lionsgate TV serves as the producing studio.

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