PRODUCTION BEGINS ON “POWER: ORIGINS” AS SIX RECURRING CAST MEMBERS JOIN THE STARZ PREQUEL SERIES

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON “POWER: ORIGINS” AS SIX RECURRING CAST MEMBERS JOIN THE STARZ 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). 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.
 

• Kate Egan (Jennifer Ferrin): Tommy’s mother Kate Egan is melodramatic, attention seeking and manipulative, especially if she’s using and desperate to get her hands on her next fix. Despite this, Tommy is fiercely devoted to her, taking care of her and trying to keep her clean.
   
• Jill Wexler (Lizzy DeClement): Smart, ambitious and sharp-tongued, Jill is a nurse at a local Queens hospital with big dreams to someday go to medical school. A recovering addict who has experienced a lot of heartbreak in her young life, she falls hard for Tommy but is also quick to call him on his bullshit and frequent idiocy.
   
• Lenny Seidell (Lenny Platt): A charismatic, confident finance bro turned fitness entrepreneur who owns a handful of successful NYC gyms with ambitions to create a fitness empire. Lenny’s business model relies heavily on providing steroids to his elite gym clientele and he’s always looking for new partners.
   
• J-Boogs (Armani Gabriel): Sharp, street smart and scrappy, J-Boogs is a reliable foot soldier with a good eye for the game. He’s one of Ghost and Tommy’s most trusted corner boys. 
   
• Omay Moreau (Everett Osborne): A superstar tight end with the NY Jets and a generous friend to those in his inner circle, Omay invites his pals into an extravagant world of parties, hot women and hotter cars- all with no strings attached- or so it seems.
   
• Traymont Stinson (Jason Dirden): First introduced in “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” Traymont was a once-trusted associate of the Thomas family who betrayed them.

 
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 already has 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.
 
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.

Kate Egan Jennifer Ferrin Photo Credit: Weston Wells   Jennifer Ferrin has an extensive list of TV credits, recurring in pivotal roles in “The Blacklist,”  “The Passage,” “The Knick,” “Mosaic,” “Homeland,” “Sneaky Pete,” and “Boardwalk Empire” over the past few years. As a series regular, she starred alongside Common, Colm Meaney, and Anson Mount in “Hell On Wheels,” and “Time After Time.” Additional credits include “The Equalizer,” as well as “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.”

Jill Wexler Lizzy DeClement Photo Credit: Jeffrey Mosier Photography   Lizzy Declement received rave reviews for her work in MCC’s “Lost Girls,” and was last seen on stage in Sam Shephard’s “Curse of the Starving Class.” On TV, DeClement is best known for her roles on “New Amsterdam,” “NYC 22,” “Falling Water,” and “Divorce.”

Lenny Seidell Lenny Platt Photo Credit: Anne-Marie Mueschke   Lenny Platt will next be seen in The Dutchman, opposite Andre Holland, Kate Mara and Zazie Beetz, which premiered at SXSW earlier this year. His recent work includes a notable role as Capt. Kyle Orman in the hit mini-series “The Hot Zone,” alongside Julianna Margulies, as well as major recurring appearances in “NCIS: Nola,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” “Gotham,” and “Quantico.” In addition to his acting work, Platt is also an Emmy-nominated producer in immersive and experiential marketing via Project Mayhem Corporation working with companies such as Universal, Sony and IFC Flms/Shudder. He is repped by Buchwald and Rewind Artists.

J-Boogs Armani Gabriel Photo Credit: Michael J. Ramos   Armani Gabriel is a proud Cuban Afro-Latino graduate of Pace University with a BFA in Acting. Gabriel has made notable appearances in a variety of projects, from “Blue Bloods” to the recent project “Have A nICE Day” currently showing at Festivals. Gabriel brings infectious energy and a deep love for his craft. Gabriel is represented by Dmand Talent Management.

Omay Moreau Everett Osborne Photo Credit: Ian Fisher   Everett Osborne is an actor whose breakout role in Sweetwater, the film about Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first Black player to sign an NBA contract, earned him Best Actor at the 2024 Boston Film Festival and an NAACP Image Award nomination. Before film, he built a career as a professional athlete overseas, a chapter that instilled the resilience and focus he now brings to storytelling. He is guided by faith and carries Evolving as both his brand and his personal mantra, a commitment to the often demanding but transformative journey of growth, sacrifice, and becoming. This work shapes his life, his art, and the legacy he aims to leave in the industry.

Traymont Stinson Jason Dirden Photo Credit: Abigail Gorden   Born and raised in Houston, TX, Jason Dirden has been in or around the arts his whole life. Although he attended many plays his father and older brother were in, it wasn’t until he became an active participant of theater in high school that his love for storytelling would manifest itself. He attended Morehouse College, graduating with a B.A. in Theater. Following undergrad, Dirden attained an M.F.A in Acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied under Tony Award director Daniel Sullivan.   Dirden moved to New York and through work, dedication, a love for the craft, and of course, a little bit of luck, he found himself working side by side with many of the artists he admired: Tony Award winners Kenny Leon and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Glynn Turman and Sophie Okonedo to name a few. He appeared on Broadway in both revivals of Tony award winners, “Fences” and “A Raisin In The Sun”, opposite Denzel Washington. He starred as Levee in the west coast revival of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” directed by Phylicia Rashad at the Mark Taper Theater in Los Angeles. Jason’s growing television credits include starring roles in “American Sou’,” and “Greenleaf.” Other television credits include “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” and the procedural crime dramas “Hawaii 5-0,” and “Elementary.”   Dirden is repped by Entertainment 3:33 and Artists and Representatives. About STARZ STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the most popular franchises and series on television. STARZ offers a robust programming mix for discerning adult audiences, including boundary-breaking originals and an expansive lineup of blockbuster movies, and is embodied by its brand positioning “We’re All Adults Here.” Complementary to any platform or service, STARZ is available across a wide range of digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors and is a bundling partner of choice. STARZ is powered by an industry-leading advanced technology, data analytics and digital infrastructure and the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app. About Lionsgate Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a premier talent management and production powerhouse at 3 Arts Entertainment and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by Lionsgate’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.