50 Cent Announces ‘Power’ Spinoff Starring Mary J. Blige
by Staff Editor
Mary J. Blige has signed on to star in a spinoff of the popular Starz series according to Variety. During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, series creator and co-showrunner Courtney A. Kemp announced that the “first of several” prequel series will be titled “Power Book 2: Ghost,” and will feature the Oscar nominee. The spinoff will “continue the journey” of some of the show’s “most controversial characters.”
Blige, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Mudbound, then surprised the audience by joining Kemp and executive producer 50 Cent on stage. “This is probably the most exciting thing that’s going to happen to me this year,” she said. “I’ve been a fan of ‘Power’ since the very beginning and I want to thank Courtney Kemp and 50 Cent for starting this conversation with me.”