{"id":20310,"date":"2024-03-12T10:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/lionsgate-television-inks-deal-with-power-book-iv-force-showrunner\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T10:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:15:53","slug":"lionsgate-television-inks-deal-with-power-book-iv-force-showrunner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/lionsgate-television-inks-deal-with-power-book-iv-force-showrunner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionsgate Television Inks Deal with Power Book IV: Force Showrunner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate Television has signed a deal with <em>Power Book IV: Force<\/em> showrunner Gary Lennon to extend their creative partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Lennon will continue to work with Lionsgate Television and STARZ on development opportunities to expand the <em>Power<\/em> universe, which already features four installments. Lennon previously worked with Lionsgate Television on <em>P-Valley<\/em>, the flagship <em>Power<\/em> series, <em>Hightown<\/em> and <em>Orange Is the New Black<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Lennon also serves as an executive producer on HBO\u2019s multiple Emmy-nominated series <em>Euphoria<\/em>. He won a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Emmy for the first season of Lionsgate Television\u2019s <em>Orange Is the New Black<\/em>, and he earned Peabody, WGA and AFI Awards for the FX blockbuster <em>Justified<\/em>. He also won two NAACP Image Awards for the original <em>Power<\/em> series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGary has been a major creative force in the <em>Power<\/em> universe,\u201d said Kevin Beggs, chair and chief creative officer of Lionsgate Television Group. \u201cWe look forward to extending our partnership as we collaborate with STARZ to create new and unexpected franchise extensions for <em>Power<\/em> fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLionsgate Television has been the ideal production partner,\u201d added Lennon. \u201cTheir creative team is unmatched, and they have been incredibly supportive as we\u2019ve built and expanded the <em>Power<\/em> universe. 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