Starz greenlights Power Legacy series with Sikora, Rainey

Starz has officially greenlit a new series, "Power Legacy," reuniting two central characters from its hit "Power" franchise. The eight-episode order will see actors Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. return as Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick, respectively, continuing their story from where recent spinoffs left off.

The series will follow Tommy's return to New York City, where he partners with Tariq, the son of his late friend James "Ghost" St. Patrick. This narrative was set up in the finale of "Power Book IV: Force," where the characters reunited. The official logline states the pair will attempt to "take the city by storm."

"Power Legacy" marks a significant production shift as the first series in the franchise to be a co-production between Starz and Lionsgate Television, rather than a licensed property. This new model allows Starz to participate more fully in the series' downstream revenue.

Executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson said the new chapter is the franchise's biggest yet, noting that fans have long awaited the pairing of these two characters. Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming at Starz, stated the network listened to fan demand, adding that the...