POWER fans have been left reeling after the last episode EVER of the hit series finally revealed who shot Ghost.
However, it’s not all bad news as four spin-off shows have been confirmed. Filming has already begun for the first so it’s not long before fans have their next fix.
When is Power Book 2: Ghost coming out?
An official release date for Power Book 2: Ghost is yet to be confirmed, however we do know it will be some time in summer 2020.
According to Courtney Kemp, it will be similar to the original show and will also include some familiar faces.
She said: “There are some people from the original show as well as a bunch of new characters.”
Who is in the Power Book 2: Ghost cast?
Mary J Blige as Monet
RnB legend Mary J Blige revealed she had signed up to appear in Power Book II: Ghost in July during an appearance at the Television Critics’ Association.
She told the audience: “This is probably going to be the most exciting thing that will happen to me this year and I want to thank Courtney Kemp and 50 Cent for starting this conversation with me.
“I’ve known so many Tashas, I’ve known so many Ghosts. I’ve dated so many Ghosts, I’m a huge fan for life, and I’m so grateful to be a part of it.”
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Courtney Kemp said: “For Mary’s character, we use all the power and presence of the actress to communicate how this is a woman who is remarkable and unique in her abilities.
“She’s smart, savvy and strategic as Ghost ever was, but her learning doesn’t come from books.
“We always said Ghost was a bookish kid who read all the time. This woman’s acumen comes from the street.”
Method Man as Davis Maclean
Method Man will play an attorney named Davis Maclean.
Davis is drawn into the Power world on multiple axes, and in a world of drugs and murders, the only thing he is concerned about is winning.
The character is set to be brilliant and ethically challenged with a few secrets of his own.
Michael Rainey Jr, as Tariq St. Patrick
Tariq will be back and Power Book II: Ghost is most likely going to follow his life at university whilst trying to be the new Ghost and probably creating his own drug empire.
However, exact details on Tariq’s role in the spin-off has not been confirmed and fans have just been speculating this could be the plot.
Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick
Tasha was thrown into jail at the end of season 6, and as she was teased in the promo we’re not yet done with her character.
It is uncertain what her character has in store for the spin-off but fans have been speculating it could follow her life behind bars.
Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe
It is uncertain what Saxe’s role will be in the spin-off, but he could be the St. Patrick’s cop on the inside.
After Tariq blackmailed him at the end of season 6, it looks like this way well continue.
Could Saxe possibly help Tasha out of jail?
What will happen in Power Book 2: Ghost?
Of the spin-off show, showrunner Courtney Kemp said the series would: “Continue the journey of some of Power’s most controversial characters.”
She continued “It will definitely have a lot of the same elements that you’re used to from Power in terms of criminality, sex, romance and the legal system. Every scene is still about Power.”
We also know it will be set in New York just 48 hours after the event of the Power season six finale.
Will there be more spin-off shows?
Yes! Power Book 2: Ghost is only the “first of several” spin-off series currently in development, Courtney Kemp revealed via Variety.
Fans can expect four spin-offs.
- Power Book II: Ghost – will follow Tariq’s life at university according to the teaser
- Power Book III: Raising Kanan – will be a prequel about Kanan Stark’s life in ’90s NYC
- Power Book IV: Influence – will centre around Rashad Tate as he continues his quest for power
- Power Book V: Force – will follow Tommy as he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good”, per the official logline,
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson also previously announced there would be Power spin-offs, with the prequel focusing on his character Kanan’s life.
“The prequel is my spin-off. I get the chance to come back. I’m dead. It’s cool, though,” he told Business Insider’s IGNITION conference in December 2018.
“It gives the chance to show the world where all of these characters grew in so you can see the defining moments that developed their imperfections that people are attracted to at the moment. It’s exciting. It’s TGE, the golden era.”
In an Instagram post, he confirmed the series would see “the return of young Kanan”.
In another, he wrote “My Power spin-off is so crazy I’m doing the prequel. Wait till you see this s***, TGE influence (The Golden Era) Southside we outside 1988”
The fact that the potential prequel is set in the Southside (aka South Jamaica, Queens) suggests it could feature younger versions of lead stars Ghost, Tommy and Angela who all grew up there.
However, no casting for the younger characters has been announced.