'Power' Spinoffs in the Works
by EG
Not long ago, it looked like Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was on the verge of pulling his series Power from the Starz network. Now he's signed a big new contract with the network, and we're hearing that spinoffs of the series are in the works. Read on for details.
Via Deadline.
The power of Power will continue to surge at Starz as series creator Courtney Kemp has signed a new overall wide-ranging deal with the premium cabler’s parent company Lionsgate.
Deemed as “one-of-a-kind” agreement by Lionsgate itself, the development and production deal launches Kemp and her End of Episode shingle to expand the Power franchise with potential spinoffs among a number of commitments by Starz. Additionally, the compact encompasses other projects for Lionsgate to take to market for Kemp on a multitude of platforms. While officially no one’s offering specific terms for the deal, it is over a three-year period of time, I hear, with a very solid investment from Lionsgate.
“Courtney is a one of a kind talent and we couldn’t be more excited about this unique and exclusive deal,” asserts Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs. “She’s an exceptional producer, incredible showrunner and artist, and we’re proud that she chose Lionsgate as her creative incubator. We look forward to the bold, original and provocative content she will offer our programming slates.”
The multiyear and multishow agreement comes about two weeks after Power star and fellow executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson put pen to paper for his four-year pact with Starz. In a sure sign of her ever stronger power base, Kemp’s latest overall deal today comes a year and a half after the aiming to expand showrunner inked a similar arrangement with Starz and then new parent-company Lionsgate in 2017.
Kemp’s new deal also sees some additions and shifts at her End of Episode with ex-Lionsgate head of worldwide scripted television chief Chris Selak joining as company President. At the same time, development executive Danielle De Jesus has been promoted to SVP at EoE.
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