Power isn’t running out of, well, power.
Starz has greenlit production on the fourth Power spinoff — so, the fifth Power series in all — Power: Origins. The new series, which has an 18-episode season one order, will tell the origin stories of the OG Power fan-favorite characters Ghost and Tommy. MeKai Curtis of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will reprise his role as the young Kanan Stark. In timeline, Power: Origins serves as the direct sequel series to Raising Kanan.
Omari Hardwick played Ghost (real name James St. Patrick) on Power; Joseph Sikora played Tommy Egan. Those guys won’t fit the age required for the prequel; casting for the newbies has yet to happen, The Hollywood Reporter is told. Sascha Penn, who is creator/showrunner of Raising Kanan, will showrun Power: Origins.
“I’m excited to continue to explore the origin stories of the Power Universe’s founding fathers,” Penn said in a statement. “Ghost and Tommy’s backstories have fueled years of constant fascination and speculation among fans, and I’m thrilled to be able to answer some long-held questions and share new layers of the story that viewers won’t see coming.”
Kathryn Busby, president of original programming for Starz, added, “Our fans have been asking for Ghost and Tommy’s origins story since we first met them in Power — and with the launch of this series, we’re delivering in a big way. This marks an electrifying new chapter in the franchise’s evolution as we dive deep into the legacy of these iconic characters and the explosive moments that shaped their path.”
The original Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, was an immediate sequel to Power. It focused on Ghost’s son James St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.), who followed in his dad’s drug-dealing footsteps. (Spoiler alert: Ghost was killed in Power, so yes, Ghost is a ghost). The sequel series ended in 2024 after four seasons.
The Tommy character is still (currently) alive in the active (but ending with season three this fall) Power Book IV: Force series. Power Book III: Raising Kanan is ending with its fifth season, which has already been filmed. Egan faked his own death at the end of Power.
In TV order, the shows have gone: Power, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power Book IV: Force and now Power: Origins. In storyline, they go: Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power: Origins, Power, Power Book II: Ghost and then Power Book IV: Force.
The Power Universe series are executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original Power, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company, End of Episode. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson executive produces through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton does so through his Canton Entertainment. Chris Selak and Pete Chatmon also serve as executive producers on Power: Origins, which is produced by Lionsgate Television. Starz and Lionsgate recently completed a years-in-the-making split.