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Exclusive: The Writers Guild Foundation has teamed with the Northwestern Prison Education Program (Npep) on the Justice-Impacted Writers Project (Jiwp), a fellowship for aspiring writers currently incarcerated at Sheridan Correctional Center in Sheridan, Illinois. The start date is Jan. 9.

The project is spearheaded by writing partners Sammy Horowitz and Adam Pasen (Power Book IV: Force). Horowitz, now a successful screenwriter, is a former Chicago gang member who was imprisoned for nearly a decade and spent several years incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center, in Crest Hill, Illinois.

The idea for the fellowship came after Horowitz and Pasen taught a screenwriting workshop last year at Stateville for Npep. Students learned the six plot points of a feature and developed their own story markers along with a logline.

“It was surreal walking back into Stateville as a free man after being locked up there…and especially to teach. It was really a flood of emotions,...

Network: Starz

Episodes: Tbd (hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: February 6, 2022 -- present

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Joseph Sikora, Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan.

TV show description:

A crime drama series, the Power Book IV: Force TV show was created by Robert Munic and is a sequel/spin-off to the Power series.

The story centers around criminal Tommy Egan (Sikora) after he's put the wreckage of his life in New York behind him. Tommy makes a quick detour in Chicago to close an old wound that's been haunting him for decades.

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Created by Robert Munic, Power Book IV: Force is the third TV spin-off in the Power universe. Set after the events depicted in the acclaimed Starz original crime drama, the story concerns Tommy Egan, the best friend and business partner of series one protagonist, James St. Patrick, aka Ghost (Omari Hardwick). As James attempts to overcome his drug conviction and distance himself from his past, he is forced to relocate from New York to Chicago and attempts to establish himself in a new city.

With Power Book IV: Force Season 2 wrapping in November 2023 and Starz recently renewing Season 3 for an anticipated 2025 release, now is an ideal time to get familiar with the cast of characters in the acclaimed crime drama. While some well-known characters from the Power universe crossover in the spin-off, Book IV also boasts a new crop of characters that fans of the series will meet for the first time.

The second season of Power Book IV: Force kicks off next month and Starz has released a new trailer teasing what's coming next. Tommy looks ready for battle in this Power spin-off series created by Robert Munic.

Starring Joseph Sikora, Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan, the crime drama series follows Tommy Egan (Sikora) as he tries to become the sole drug distributor in Chicago.

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Power Book IV: Force is returning for its second season in September, and Starz has now released several first-look photos teasing the new season. Robert Munic created the show, the third spin-off of the popular Power series.

Starring Joseph Sikora, Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan, the crime drama series follows Tommy Egan (Sikora) while he fights to become the sole drug distributor in Chicago.

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Powerverse Lesson #1: You never want to have unfinished business with Tommy Egan.

So while Power Book II: Ghost audiences might have been surprised when Joseph Sikora‘s murderous character popped up in last week’s episode, Egan’s former family/current foes Tariq and Tasha probably should’ve seen it coming.

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“Tommy, he doesn’t forget, nor does he really forgive,” said Sikora,...

“Power Book IV: Force” Season 2 at Starz has added four new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively.

Carmela Zumbado (“Chicago Pd”), Miriam A. Hyman, Manuel Eduardo Ramierz, and Adrienne Walker (“Law &. Order: Organized Crime”) will all join the new season of the show as series regulars.

“Power Book IV: Force” follows fan-favorite “Power” character Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) after he leaves New York following the original series finale. But what was supposed to be a quick stop in Chicago quickly spirals into Tommy being pulled into the city’s drug game. The series also stars Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan.

Zumbado will play Mireya Garcia.Mireya is smart, direct with a great sense of humor. She’s strong-willed, guarded, and not afraid to call you on your bad behavior. She’s also the younger sister...

Warning: This post contains spoilers from Power Book IV: Force‘s Season 1 finale.

If Tommy Egan’s on-screen ride-or-die back in the day was Ghost, his off-screen equivalent was Power executive producer Gary Lennon.

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“Courtney Kemp deserves and gets credit for creation of the character I’m grateful to play every episode,” says Joseph Sikora, who originated the...

“Power never dies.” That was the tagline (and obligatory hashtag) used back in early 2020 to tease an ambitious brand expansion of Starz’s popular drug-trade drama, “Power.” As the flagship series wound down, the sizzle trailer insisted that while the show’s antihero protagonist — played by Omari Hardwick — might have drawn his last breath, there was plenty of oxygen left in the franchise. It seemed almost fanciful at the time — four spin-offs announced at once?!? — but three successful shows launched within two years’ time goes beyond proof of concept. Not only is “Power” alive and well, its heart rate is robust.

February saw the premiere of “Power Book IV: Force,” the franchise’s third extension, focused on Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), one of the “Power” universe’s many virtuosic cocaine dealers. “Force” set an all-time viewership record for Starz, tallying 3.3 million cross-platform viewers for its premiere. It’s an amazing feat on its own,...

Exclusive: Established TV Literary agent Zach Carlisle is leaving ICM Partners to join Tfc Management, the company launched in 2020 by senior TV lit agents Ben Jacobson and David Stone, which represents creators, showrunners, filmmakers and producers.

Carlisle’s exit from ICM is amicable, with many of his clients planning to remain at ICM and join Carlisle as a manager. It is the latest departure from the agency ahead of its pending acquisition by CAA.

Carlisle began his career at Verve, where he was one of the agency’s first employees. He was promoted to agent in 2011, and helped launch Verve’s television group. He left to join ICM in 2018.

While at ICM, Carlisle has built a solid roster of creators and filmmakers, including Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant), Jonathan Igla (Hawkeye), Megan Park (The Fallout), Nora Kirkpatrick (Daisy Jones & The Six), Robert Munic (Power: Force), Scott Gold (Chicago Pd), among others.

Starz announced on Wednesday that it has greenlit a second season of “Power Book IV: Force,” with Gary Lennon stepping into the showrunner role.

Lennon takes over from Robert Munic who created and helmed the first season. Lennon’s credits include “Power” and “Hightown” (both on Starz), and HBO’s “Euphoria.”

The third spinoff in the popular “Power” franchise follows Joseph Sikora’s Tommy Egan to Chicago. When it bowed on the cable network Feb. 6, it became the most-watched series premiere in the channel’s history with 3.3 million multiplatform views in the U.S. alone, Starz said in a release. It broke viewership records and now has the record for most-watched day on the Starz app and on linear as the highest-rated premiere.

“Fans have been eagerly awaiting Joseph’s return as the iconic ‘Tommy Egan’ and from the show’s record-setting debut, it was clear right away that they...

Tommy Egan’s stay in the Windy City has been extended.

Power Book IV: Force has been renewed for Season 2, just five episodes into its freshman run. Starz on Wednesday also announced the appointment of new showrunner Gary Lennon (Euphoria, Hightown), who served as an executive producer on the mothership. He succeeds series creator Robert Munic, who oversaw production on the Joseph Sikora-led spinoff during Season 1.

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“Power Book IV: Force” has been renewed for Season 2 at Starz.

The third spinoff of the original “Power” to debut on Starz, the series saw Joseph Sikora return as Tommy Egan, who leaves New York and finds himself caught up in the Chicago drug game. The series also stars Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan.

“Fans have been eagerly awaiting Joseph’s return as the iconic Tommy Egan and from the show’s record-setting debut, it was clear right away that they want to see another season of him taking on this new city,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, president and CEO at Starz. “We are thrilled to have Joseph back in the ‘Power’ Universe and to be expanding the world with a new tapestry of power players brought to life by our fantastic cast.”

Per Starz, “Force” pulled...

Starz has handed a second season order to Power Book IV: Force.

The renewal announcement Wednesday follows strong ratings for the February 6 debut of the third spinoff in the Power franchise, which notched the most-watched series premiere in Starz history, with 3.3 million multiplatform views in the U.S. alone.

Power Book IV: Force will have a new showrunner in Season 2. Gary Lennon is taking over as showrunner/executive producer for series creator Robert Munic, who will not be involved with the new season. This is a reunion of sorts for Force leading man Joseph Sikora and Lennon as the latter was the co-showrunner on the original Power for its sixth and final season in 2019-2020.

The series, which hails from Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Lionsgate Television, centers around Tommy Egan, played by Sikora, after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

It's Tommy's turn!

Power Book IV: Force has a premiere date.

Starz on Thursday announced the highly anticipated fourth series in the Power universe will receive its premiere on February 6.

The Joseph Sikora-led spinoff will follow Tommy as he “cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good,” per the official logline.

He heads to Chicago, which will probably lead to some more twists and turns for him.

The cast includes Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy), Shane Harper (Hightown), Lili Simmons (Banshee), Gabrielle Ryan (The Haves and the Have Nots), Anthony Fleming III (Prison Break), Kris D. Lofton (Ballers), Isaac Keys (Get Shorty), and Lucien Cambric (The Chi).

Starz is heavily committed to expanding the Power universe, with Book II: Ghost launching last year and Book III: Raising Kanan launching earlier this year.

Power Book V: Influence is also planned for later next year.

Robert Munic...

Power‘s lovable psychopath Tommy is expanding his horizons in a new teaser for the spinoff Book IV: Force. But because Tommy is, well, Tommy… those horizons are drenched in blood.

Fans of Starz’s flagship series will remember that Mr. Egan left New York at the end of the show’s six-season run, only to return for an episode of the first spinoff Power Book II: Ghost. In his own show, however, Tommy will put the Big Apple in his rearview for good, settling down in Chicago — despite a character in the trailer above informing him that the Windy...

“Power Book IV: Force,” the Starz franchise’s third spinoff led by Joseph Sikora, has just lost its showrunner as well as executive producer and creator, Robert Munic. Sikora returns to the “Power” universe to reprise the iconic and beloved role of the tritagonist-turned-antagonist. In “Power Book IV: Force,” the fan-favorite character will be the primary focus as he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

Per sources that spoke with Deadline, Munic exited the show over “creative differences,” but the departure was amicable and is not expected to impact production.

Along with Sikora, Kris D. Lofton (“Ballers”) and Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jeremih, “Power Book IV” will also star as Elijah and Jenard Sampson, respectively. Other castings previously announced in February include Isaac Keys (“Get Shorty”), Lili Simmons (“Ray Donovan”), Gabrielle Ryan (“The Have and Have Nots”), Shane Harper Anthony Fleming...

Exclusive: Robert Munic has departed Starz’s Power Book IV: Force, headlined by Joseph Sikora.

Munic created the series, the latest offshoot from Starz’s formidable Power franchise, and served as executive producer and showrunner. According to sources, the parting of the ways was amicable over creative differences. The exit is not expected to impact production, which is scheduled to wrap in a few weeks.

The Power Universe series are overseen by Power creator and showrunner Courtney A. Kemp. She executive produces Power Book IV: Force through her production company End of Episode alongside Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television, Mark Canton through Atmosphere Entertainment Mm as well as Chris Selak of End of Episode, Shana Stein and Bart Wenrich.

Power Book IV: Force centers on the mothership series’ Tommy Egan (Sikora) after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good. In addition to Sikora,...

Jeremih has been cast in the upcoming Starz series “Power Book IV: Force.”

As previously announced, the series centers on fan-favorite character Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

Jeremih will play Elijah, a high-ranking member of Cbi who knows how the drug game is played and isn’t afraid to bend the rules. As Jenard Sampson’s (Kris D. Lofton) closest ally, there’s nothing he won’t do to prove his loyalty to both the Sampson brothers.

Jeremih is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. His 2009 hit debut single “Birthday Sex” hit number four on US Billboard Hot 100, and his debut self-titled album reached number six on the US Billboard 200. He’s had 21 Billboard Hot 100 hits to date and four Billboard Top 10 hits. His song “Down On Me” was at number one on the Billboard...

Grammy-nominated artist Jeremih (Jeremy P. Felton) is set for a recurring role opposite Joseph Sikora in Power Book IV: Force, the third installment in the Power universe, from Courtney Kemp, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Lionsgate Television.

Power Book IV: Force centers around Tommy Egan, played by Sikora, after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good. Kemp and Jackson will executive produce alongside Mark Canton, and series creator and showrunner Robert Munic. Lionsgate Television produces the series for Starz.

Jeremih will play Elijah, a high-ranking member of Cbi who knows how the drug game is played and isn’t afraid to bend the rules. As the closest ally of Jenard Sampson (Kris D. Lofton), there’s nothing he won’t do to prove his loyalty to both the Sampson brothers.

In addition to Sikora, cast includes Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Isaac Keyes,...

Patrick Coker and Adam Wiesen have been named the new head writers of the BET series “Tales” going into the show’s third season, Variety has learned exclusively.

The series is a scripted anthology of “song stories” weaving classic and current hip-hop songs into visual narratives from the lyrics of some of hip-hop’s greatest hits. Past episodes have covered songs like “F— the Police” by Nwa, Notorious B.I.G.’s “I Got A Story to Tell”, Meek Mill’s “Cold Hearted”, and Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen.” Season 1 of the series debuted in 2017. Season 2 then launched in 2019, including episodes based around songs like Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” and “My Mind Playing Tricks On Me” by the Geto Boys. The 10-episode second season concluded in September 2019. There is not currently a premiere date for Season 3.

Coker and Wiesen will take over from former head writer Robert Munic. Coker...

The “Power” universe is expanding for the Starz franchise’s third spinoff “Power Book IV: Force,” with eight series regulars now joining lead Joseph Sikora.

Cast members announced for the spinoff include Isaac Keys (“Get Shorty”), Lili Simmons (“Ray Donovan”), Gabrielle Ryan (“The Have and Have Nots”), Shane Harper Kris D. Lofton (“Ballers”), Anthony Fleming III (“Prison Break”), Lucien Cambric (“Chicago P.D.”) and Tommy Flanagan (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”).

Keys plays Diamond, a gentle giant who, before being imprisoned for a 15-year sentence, was the young head of Chicago’s most promising crew that was taking over the city. At the helm, he created a tactical drug-running outfit respected by all of Chicago’s crime families. Simmons stars as Claudia Flynn, the only daughter to the largest kingpin in Chicago and is determined to carve out her own path in the male-dominated business. Ryan plays Gloria, a former...

The Power franchise is showing no signs of slowing down at Starz.

The premium cabler on Thursday announced its full cast for Power Book IV: Force, which will bring back Joseph Sikora as Tommy.

Isaac Keys, Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric, and Tommy Flanagan.

Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will executive produce alongside Mark Canton, and series creator and showrunner Robert Munic.

Power Book IV: Force will air on Starz in the U.S. and Canada and on its international streaming platform Starzplay across Europe, Latin America, and Japan.

The fourth series in the franchise centers on fan-favorite character Tommy Egan, played by Joseph Sikora after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

The network has released character breakdowns.

Isaac Keys is “Diamond,” a gentle giant with truthful eyes and a body made of granite with defensive precision,...

Starz has set its main cast for Power Book IV: Force, the third installment in the Power universe. Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Isaac Keys, Hightown alum Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric and Tommy Flanagan are set as series regulars opposite Joseph Sikora in the series from Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Lionsgate Television.

Power Book IV: Force centers around Tommy Egan, played by Joseph Sikora, after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

Kemp and Jackson will executive produce alongside Mark Canton, and series creator and showrunner Robert Munic. Lionsgate Television produces the series for Starz.

Keys plays Diamond,...

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s Power Book II: Ghost series premiere on Starz.

“The man who killed James St. Patrick is (long pause) Tommy Egan,” declares Naturi Naughton’s Tasha St. Patrick to a dubious courtroom just before one more twist ended the debut of Power Book II: Ghost today.

Having premiered early this morning on the Starz App and just now on the premium cabler itself, the first spinoff in the Courtney Kemp created franchise was part throwback to mother show Power itself and a whole lot of leap into the future, literally and figuratively. With Michael Rainey Jr’s Tariq St. Patrick trying to get his mother out of jail for the murder of his father that she did not commit, Cliff “Method Man” Smith’s high-flying defense lawyer Davis Maclean and Mary J. Blige’s Queenpin Monet are finally introduced into the Powerverse.

Starz has given a series order to the third spinoff in its “Power” universe.

“Power Book IV: Force” will star Joseph Sikora as his character Tommy Egan.

Starz had originally announced three new “Power” spinoffs back in February, titled “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” “Power Book IV: Influence,” and “Power Book V: Force.” The spinoffs have since been reordered, with “Influence” now set as “Power Book V.”

“Force” will center on Egan after he “cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good,” according to Starz.

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Produced by Lionsgate Television, the “Power” universe comes from creator, writer and executive producer Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Robert Munic will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Other executive producers include Mark Canton for his Atmosphere Entertainment Mm, Danielle DeJesus and Chris Selak for End of Episode,...

The Power universe continues to expand.

Starz has announced that a Power sequel focused on Joseph Sikora's Tommy Egan, which was originally set to be the fifth series in the franchise, will now be the fourth.

Now titled Power Book IV: Force, the series is coming after Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which is set to premiere on Starz in 2021.

The Sikora-led spinoff will follow Tommy as he “cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good,” per the official logline.

“Power has been one of the most successful series in premium pay television during its six-year run, garnering more than 10 million multiplatform views in its last two seasons and we can’t wait to take fans in a whole new direction as we pick-up Tommy’s story with Power Book IV: Force,” said Starz President of Programming Christina Davis.

Force is one of four spinoffs of Power,...

Not even Starz is immune to Tommy Egan’s powers of… persuasion.

Though the Power sequel focusing on Ghost’s former partner in crime originally was slated to be the last spinoff released, the Tommy-centric series has been moved up in the order, the cable network announced Monday.

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Originally titled Power Book V: Force, the show now will be called Power Book IV:...

Starz has greenlighted the third new series in the Power universe, moving up the premiere of the new spinoff from Courtney Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Power Book IV: Force will focus on Power’s Tommy Egan, with Joseph Sikora set to reprise his role.

Robert Munic will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the Lionsgate Television-produced series, with the order coming ahead of the September 6 premiere of Power Book II: Ghost, starring Michael Rainey Jr., Naturi Naughton, Mary J. Blige and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.

The previously announced new series centers around Tommy Egan (Sikora), after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good.

The Tommy spinoff, initially titled Power Book V: Force, has been renamed Power Book IV: Force, and will premiere following the prequel series Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

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“Power has been one of the...

“Power” fans eagerly awaiting the continuing adventures of Tommy Egan just caught a break. Variety has learned that the Starz spinoff series built around the character will no longer be the last “Power” spinoff to debut.

When Starz originally ordered the four “Power” spinoffs earlier this year, the Tommy spinoff was slated to debut last and was titled “Power Book V: Force.” Instead, it has been redubbed “Power Book IV: Force,” meaning it will debut after the prequel series “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” which is set to resume production soon for a 2021 debut. “Influence,” the prequel starring Larenz Tate as Rashad Ford, will now be “Power Book V: Influence.”

“‘Power’ has been one of the most successful series in premium pay television during its six-year run, garnering more than 10 million multiplatform views in its last two seasons and we can’t wait to take fans in a whole new...

For the most part, I’ve enjoyed Taylor Kitsch’s work, so I was happy to see that he is set to star in and executive produce a new drama series at HBO.

There’s no title for the series yet, but Kitsch will take on the role of a character named Chris Klug, “a young, family-oriented, drug dealer who catches the wrong end of a bad batch of dope that leaves him in a temporary vegetative state. He discovers that it was no accident and someone close to him was in fact trying to take him out.”

It’s said that the story will be told through flashbacks and Chris’ present-day purgatory. I like the concept behind the series and there’s no doubt that it’s going to be filled with all kinds of frustrations, especially with the main character being in a vegetative state not being able to do anything.

Good news: Taylor Kitsch might be back on your TV soon enough. The Friday Night Lights alum has signed on to star in and executive-produce a new drama series currently in development at HBO, according to our sister site Variety.

In the untitled series, Kitsch plays Chris Klug, a drug dealer who ends up in a vegetative state thanks to a bad batch of dope. The series switches between flashbacks and Chris’ present-day medical ordeal, as we learn that his bad drug batch wasn’t an accident — someone was trying to take him out.

Sons of Anarchy writer John Barcheski...

“True Detective” Season 2 alum Taylor Kitsch is attached to star in and executive produce a drama series in the works at HBO, an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap.

Per the untitled project’s official logline, Kitsch stars as Chris Klug, “a young, family-oriented drug dealer who catches the wrong end of a bad batch of dope that leaves him in a temporary vegetative state, only to discover that it was no accident and someone close to him was in fact trying to take him out. Told through flashbacks and Chris’ present-day purgatory, the series is a rich family drama full of revenge, love and humor as Chris Klug fights his way back.”

The in-development series, which hails from HBO and eOne, will be executive produced and written by creator John Barcheski. Matt Shakman will direct and executive produce, with Robert Munic also executive producing and serving as showrunner.

HBO has put in development a drama from writers John Barcheski (Sons of Anarchy) and Robert Munic (Ice), with Taylor Kitsch (Waco) set to star and Matt Shakman (Game of Thrones) to direct. Kitsch, Shakman, Barcheski and Munic also executive produce the project, a co-production between HBO and Entertainment One.

Created and written by Barcheski, who had worked on the idea for years, the untitled drama follows the story of Chris Klug (Kitsch), a young, family oriented, drug dealer who catches the wrong end of a bad batch of dope that leaves him in a temporary vegetative state, only to discover that it was no accident and someone close to him was in fact trying to take him out. Told through flashbacks and Chris’ present-day purgatory, the series is a rich family drama full of revenge, love and humor as Chris Klug fights his way back.

Munic will serve as...

Taylor Kitsch could be returning to HBO.

The “True Detective” Season 2 star is attached to star in and executive produce a drama series currently in development at the premium cabler, Variety has learned.

In the untitled project, Kitsch would play Chris Klug, a young, family-oriented, drug dealer who catches the wrong end of a bad batch of dope that leaves him in a temporary vegetative state. He discovers that it was no accident and someone close to him was in fact trying to take him out. The story will be told through flashbacks and Chris’ present-day purgatory.

The series hails from creator John Barcheski, who will serve as writer and executive producer along with Robert Munic. Munic will also serve as showrunner. Matt Shakman is attached to direct and executive produce. The series is a co-production between HBO and eOne.

In addition to “True Detective,” Kitsch’s other TV roles...

Taylor Kitsch is plotting a return to HBO: The former True Detective star is attached to a drama project about a drug dealer.

Kitsch, coming off of Paramount Network's limited series Waco, would star in and executive produce the untitled drama, which is a co-production between HBO and eOne.

Sons of Anarchy veteran John Barcheski created the potential series and is writing with Robert Munic (Ice, Empire), who will be the showrunner. Matt Shakman (Game of Thrones, The Good Wife) will direct; all are executive producers, along with Kitsch.

The former Friday Night Lights star would play Chris Klug, a young, family-oriented drug ...

Celebrity ambassador Ty Burrell (Modern Family) will host The annual screening and awards show, “Movies by Kids” on behalf of Kids in the Spotlight on Saturday, November 3 at Fox Studios.

Founded in May 2009, Kids in the Spotlight trains youth in foster care programs and other underserved youth to create, write, cast and star in their own short films. This training culminates in an annual film festival competition, “Movies by Kids,” allowing kids to express themselves through the art of filmmaking and encouraging interest in careers in the film industry. “Movies by Kids” will feature eight (8) short films created by foster youth between the ages of 11 and 24. The screenplays written by the participating youth are registered with the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw), which issues each student a certificate for their registered script.

The organization thanks celebrity ambassadors, including Cady McClain, Alphonso McAuley (Love that Girl) and Robert Munic for...

Twilight alum Cam Gigandet has signed with ICM Partners, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. He was previously with UTA.

Before playing the big bad in the first installment of Summit's massive vampire franchise, Gigandet was The O.C.'s Volchok, Marissa Cooper's extremely bad-news boyfriend. He got his start with recurring roles on The Young and the Restless and Greg Berlanti's WB drama Jack & Bobby, and most recently starred alongside Jeremy Sisto and Ray Winstone on the Audience Network crime drama Ice, created by ICM clients Robert Munic and Ronald Bass.

On the film side, Gigandet starred opposite Sean Faris ...

Twilight alum Cam Gigandet has signed with ICM Partners, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. He was previously with UTA.

Before playing the big bad in the first installment of Summit's massive vampire franchise, Gigandet was The O.C.'s Volchok, Marissa Cooper's extremely bad-news boyfriend. He got his start with recurring roles on The Young and the Restless and Greg Berlanti's WB drama Jack & Bobby, and most recently starred alongside Jeremy Sisto and Ray Winstone on the Audience Network crime drama Ice, created by ICM clients Robert Munic and Ronald Bass.

On the film side, Gigandet starred opposite Sean Faris ...

This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia and his longtime producing partner Russ Cundiff have sold three projects to Fox via their Divide Pictures — drama Cordelia, a Latino take on King Lear from Ice co-creator Robert Munic; The End, a multi-camera comedy from Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World co-creator Michael Jacobs; and Committed, a reality series project about couples from David Leepson (Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills) Ventimiglia and Cundiff executive produce all three…...

At&T Audience Network is sticking with Ice. Recently, the network announced the TV show has been renewed for a second season.From Antoine Fuqua and Robert Munic, the drama “follows the Green Family as they plunge into the underbelly of the Los Angeles diamond trade.” The cast includes Cam Gigandet, Jeremy Sisto, Ray Winstone, and Raymond J. Barry. Season one premiered in November 2016.Read More…...

Communications specialist Patricia Röckenwagner has been brought in to the newly created role, effective January 17.

Röckenwagner arrives at Stx Entertainment from Advance VixeidPartners, the independent investment arm of Advance Publications and Condé Nast.

She previously led corporate branding and communications for Condé Nast and before that, held senior executive communications and branding positions at McGraw Hill Financial (now S&P Global), Paramount Pictures, Time Warner Cable, Comcast and At&T.

Im Global Television has made an equity investment in season one of the eOne series Ice, about diamond traders in downtown Los Angeles. Im Global will fund its commitment through its dedicated $100m television production fund. eOne launched international sales at Mipcom last month and produces with Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films, who have a prior production partnership with Im Global. Ray Winstone, Jeremy Sisto, Cam Gigandet and Donald Sutherland star. Fuqua directed the premiere episode and serves as executive producer along with creator Robert Munic, who wrote...

Communications specialist names Patricia Röckenwagner has been brought in to the newly created role, effective January 17.

Röckenwagner arrives at Stx Entertainment from Advance VixeidPartners, the independent investment arm of Advance Publications and Condé Nast.

She previously led corporate branding and communications for Condé Nast and before that, held senior executive communications and branding positions at McGraw Hill Financial (now S&P Global), Paramount Pictures, Time Warner Cable, Comcast and At&T.

Im Global Television has made an equity investment in season one of the eOne series Ice, about diamond traders in downtown Los Angeles. Im Global will fund its commitment through its dedicated $100m television production fund. eOne launched international sales at Mipcom last month and produces with Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films, who have a prior production partnership with Im Global. Ray Winstone, Jeremy Sisto, Cam Gigandet and Donald Sutherland star. Fuqua directed the premiere episode and serves as executive producer along with creator Robert Munic, who wrote...

The veteran communications specialist has been brought in to Stx Entertainment in the newly created role, effective January 17.

Röckenwagner arrives from Advance VixeidPartners, the independent investment arm of Advance Publications and Condé Nast.

She previously led corporate branding and communications for Condé Nast and before that, held senior executive communications and branding positions at McGraw Hill Financial (now S&P Global), Paramount Pictures, Time Warner Cable, Comcast and At&T.

Im Global Television has made an equity investment in season one of the eOne series Ice, about diamond traders in downtown Los Angeles. Im Global will fund its commitment through its dedicated $100m television production fund. eOne launched international sales at Mipcom last month and produces with Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films, who have a prior production partnership with Im Global. Ray Winstone, Jeremy Sisto, Cam Gigandet and Donald Sutherland star. Fuqua directed the premiere episode and serves as executive producer along with creator Robert Munic, who wrote...

Welcome to a somewhat light month for traditional new TV programming – all the better to pay attention to the noteworthy broadcasts emerging from more unlikely sources. (There are a few interesting, big-name shows dropping on Netflix and Amazon this month as well, of course – check our Best Things to Stream feature tomorrow for those.) Sure, there's prestige-lite TV like Showtime's temporally tweaked soap opera The Affair, returning for its third season. But how about an autobiographical, Christianity-infused holiday special from Dolly Parton, who cameos as a “working girl”? Or perhaps...

Antoine Fuqua’s just released his western “The Magnificent Seven,” which dominated the box office taking in a solid $35 million in its opening weekend. Now, the director is ready to release his upcoming drama series, “Ice,” for At&T’s Audience network.

“Each diamond has lived a life. Persevered. Suffered,” says Jeremy Sisto in the first teaser trailer. “Each one tells us a story, and that story, no matter how many times it’s told, can outlive us all.”

Read More: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Director Antoine Fuqua On How His Western Remake Reflects The World Today

The 10-episode series centers around the Green family, half brothers Jake (Cam Gigandet) and Freddy (Sisto), their father (Raymond J. Barry) and uncle Cam (Ray Winstone), as they navigate the culturally diverse and treacherous world of the diamond business. Judith Shekoni, Konstantin Lavysh and Donald Sutherland also co-star.

The show is written and executive produced by Robert Munic,...

“Each diamond has lived a life. Persevered. Suffered…Each one tells us a story, and that story, no matter how many times it’s told, can outlive us all.” We’re getting a first look at Ice, Antoine Fuqua's upcoming drama series for A&T's Audience network. The 10-episode series, from Fuqua's Fuqua Films and Entertainment One, was named after the slang word for diamonds. Written/exec produced by Robert Munic, it follows the Green family as they plunge into the underbelly of…...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2016, including "Arrow", "Ollie", "The Deep" and a whole lot more: 

Everything Everything

Feature

Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.

Director: Stella Meghie

Producer: Elyssa Dutton

Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16

Ollie

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman

Producer: John Davis

Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Pm: Penny Gibbs

PC: Michele Picard

Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17

Tully

Feature

Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.

Director: Jason Reitman

Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert

Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook

Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16

William

Feature

Local Production Company: William Productions Inc

Director: Tim Disney

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Haney

Producer: Jonathan DeBois

Sep 28/16 - Oct 30/16

Let The Right One In

TV Pilot

Local Production Company: Ltp Productions Inc.

Crime is coming to At&T Audience Network. This week, the channel announced their new series Ice will premiere in November.From Antoine Fuqua and Robert Munic, the drama "follows the Green Family as they plunge into the underbelly of the Los Angeles diamond trade." The cast includes Cam Gigandet, Jeremy Sisto, Ray Winstone, and Raymond J. Barry.Read More…...

The Unit alumna Audrey Marie Anderson has landed a series regular role opposite Cam Gigandet in Ice, Antoine Fuqua's drama series for A&T's Audience network. The 10-episode Ice, from Fuqua's Fuqua Films and Entertainment One, was named after the slang word for diamonds. Written/exec produced by Robert Munic, it follows the Green family as they plunge into the underbelly of the L.A. diamond trade. Anderson will play Ava Pierce, who’s strong-willed, independent, fiercely…...