Starz Continues to Expand Power Universe

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Starz has ordered to series Power Book IV: Force, marking the third spin-off from the hit series Power.

Power Book IV: Force centers on the character Tommy Egan, played by Joseph Sikora, after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good. Robert Munic (Vital Signs, Ice) will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the series.

This marks the third new series in the expanded Power Universe from creator, writer and executive producer Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

The Starz original series Power Book II: Ghost—starring Michael Rainey Jr., Naturi Naughton, Mary J. Blige and Cliff “Method Man” Smith—is set to premiere on September 6 at 9 p.m. before moving to its regular time slot at 8 p.m. on Starz in the U.S. and Canada, and day and date on the Starzplay international streaming service around the world.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan, the prequel story that takes viewers back to the ’90s and the early years of Power character Kanan Stark, is set to resume production this fall for its Starz debut in 2021.

Power has been one of the most successful series in premium pay television during its six-year run, garnering more than 10 million multiplatform views in its last two seasons and we can’t wait to take fans in a whole new direction as we pick up Tommy’s story with Power Book IV: Force,” said Starz’s president of programming, Christina Davis.