Starz began production for “Power: Origins” prequel series

Starz has confirmed production is underway on the new “Power” prequel series, “Power: Origins,” the origin story of fan-favorite characters Ghost, Tommy and Kanan as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, and confirmed several additional cast members will join the previously announced Spence Moore (Ghost), Charlie Mann (Tommy) and MeKai Curtis (Kanan).

Sascha Penn will showrun and executive produce “Power: Origins” from a pilot co-written by Penn and Courtney Kemp. The “Power” universe series is executive produced by Kemp, the creator and showrunner of the original “Power,” through her production company End of Episode; Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, through G-Unit Film and Television; Mark Canton, through Canton Entertainment; Chris Selak; Kevin Fox; and Pete Chatmon, who also serves as a director. Lionsgate Television will produce “Power: Origins” for Starz.

Joining the cast in recurring roles are Jennifer Ferrin (“The Knick,” “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”) as Kate Egan, Lizzy DeClement (“New Amsterdam,” “Divorce”) as Jill Wexler, Lenny Platt (“The Dutchman,” “The Hot Zone”) as Lenny Seidell, Armani Gabriel (“Blue Bloods”) as J-Boogs, Everett Osborne (Why Did I Get Married Again, Sweetwater) as Omay Moreau, and Jason Dirden (“American Soul,” “A Raisin in the Sun”) reprising his role as Traymont Stinson from “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” The first season will consist of 18 episodes and is filming in New Jersey.

The series will continue to explore the “Power” universe in fresh and compelling ways, delving into the action-packed origin story of fan-favorite characters Ghost, Tommy and Kanan as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City. A fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the “Power” franchise, “Power: Origins” will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game.

“Power: Origins” will mark the fourth spinoff in the hugely popular “Power” series, preceded by “Power Book II: Ghost,” which screened its fourth and final season in 2024; “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” which aired its fourth season earlier this spring and has already filmed its upcoming fifth and final season to air in 2026; and “Power Book IV: Force,” which just kicked off its third and final season this fall.