Power Universe Grows.
Starz Greenlights "Power: Legacy," Reuniting Tommy and Tariq to Conquer New York City.
Starz has greenlit Power: Legacy, a new present-day spinoff that continues the Power universe by reuniting Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick as they team up to seize control of New York City’s criminal underworld. Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. are set to reprise their roles, continuing a franchise arc that builds on their reunion following the Power Book IV: Force finale. The series is a co-production between Starz and Lionsgate Television, positioning the network to benefit from downstream revenue alongside its creative involvement. Gary Lennon will serve as showrunner and executive producer, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson also on board as an executive producer, and Lennon co-writing the pilot with Kendra Chapman. Starz executives framed the move as responding to fan demand for Tariq and Tommy together and extending the franchise’s long-running success with bigger, franchise-centered storytelling.
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Starz and Lionsgate executives pitched the series as their biggest yet; Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson said in a statement, “Power never dies, and this chapter is our biggest yet,” adding that “Fans have been waiting to see Tariq and Tommy together, and now they’re taking over New York City.”
Starz cited performance metrics to justify continuing the franchise: it said “Power Book IV: Force” season 3 delivered record-setting in-season growth of 57%, and that the season 3 premiere has drawn “9 million multiplatform viewers to date,” while the overall franchise has logged “more than 2 billion hours viewed globally.”
Starz’s Kathryn Busby linked the renewal to audience longevity, quoting: “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.”
The greenlight came alongside broader franchise scheduling details: Article 3 notes that “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” returns with its fifth and final season on June 12, and that “Power: Origins” is currently shooting its first season in New York and will pick up after the “Raising Kanan” finale.
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