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Starz Developing Superhero Drama As Part Of New Deal With Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

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Starz Developing Superhero Drama As Part Of New Deal With Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

http://deadline.com/2016/08/starz-d...w-deal-curtis-50-cent-jackson-tca-1201796398/

Starz has put in development superhero-themed series Tomorrow, Today, based on a screenplay by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who also will executive produce. The project falls under an extension of the Power exec producer’s overall deal announced today at TCA.

The overall deal extends Jackson’s existing pact another year into September 2018 to develop new projects for the network with his G-Unit Film & Television production company. Tomorrow, Today is the first project in development from Jackson and G-Unit.

“I am looking forward to continuing my relationship with my Starz family, we have had great success together on “Power” and I am excited to get going on all of our upcoming projects together. I knew Starz would be the perfect home for “Tomorrow, Today.” This project is very personal to me…creating it, writing it, finding the best team for it and I will continue to be involved every step of the way.” said Jackson.

“We’re excited to develop this series with Curtis to showcase his producing skills with this unique storyline,” said Carmi Zlotnik, managing director of Starz.

Tomorrow, Today is a superhero-themed series about a veteran from the south side of Chicago who, after being falsely imprisoned, becomes the personal experiment of a mad prison doctor trying to create the perfect man – and an unstoppable killing machine. Set free, but on the run, the veteran must reconcile with the world that has turned against him, and use his newfound abilities for good.

Anthony Cipriano (Bates Motel) and Dan Kay (I.T.) will executive produce Tomorrow, Today with Kirkland Morris serving as producer. Cipriano, Kay and Morris will also write for the series.

Power‘s Season 3 premiere on July 17 set viewership records for Starz, with the S3 debut up more than 58% from Season 2 and 389% from Season 1, respectively, according to Starz. The series was recently greenlit for a fourth season.

Jackson is repped by APA and attorneys Stephen Savva and Eric Feig. APA also represents: Cipriano, Kay and Morris.
 
Damn Curtis doing big things at Starz. Stars finally committing more than 1 season to TV shows is probably why they've received a ratings boost.
 
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Starz need to bring back Boss and give it a proper ending

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DaAssWatcher said:
Fuck building up Starz.Black Hollywood should have pooled in together to put up a there own network. Starz gonna do what Fox and UPN did by coming up on Black shows then given em dueces when they are on fire.
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This is exactly what i was thinkn as i read the tittle.. it has been consistent across the board!!
 
D'Evils said:
Starz need to bring back Boss and give it a proper ending

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This. That show was great. But it did show black people having a lot of power, which is why it was probably cancelled. Cancelled it right after bringing in Sanaa.
 
DaAssWatcher said:
Fuck building up Starz.Black Hollywood should have pooled in together to put up a there own network. Starz gonna do what Fox and UPN did by coming up on Black shows then given em dueces when they are on fire.
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fox is strugglingband got a huge boost thanks to empire and upn is ghost. But Ibdo agree with what you said
 
mrJR said:
Exactly what I was thinking
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Yea, he can cameo and shit. Got no problem with that. Double down with the checks however 50 gotta think about falling back and really getting ALL of the paper. The more time he has to come up with ideas, and develop ideas and NOT have to be on set to act, the more money he'll make in the long run.
 
"I like Wood Harris," 50 Cent told TVguide.com in an exclusive interview. "I want to work with Wood." Nothing is set in stone with the actor, known for playing Avon Barksdale in The Wire as well as turns in films Remember the Titans and Creed. But 50 thinks he has special qualifications. "They haven't shown Chicago as it is. Wood is from Chicago. He's at home with it, he's going to be bringing people he can draw from... the culture there is a very special culture. It's not Los Angeles or New York City."


50 also likes Mos Def, whose credits include Monster's Ball and Dexter. There's just one tiny snag with casting him though: the rapper and actor -- who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey -- remains mired in legal trouble since being detained in South Africa earlier this year on charges he used an invalid passport and had been in the country illegally. But far be it from 50 Cent to let a little thing like international law to get in his way. "We gonna get him out of South Africa," 50 said with a laugh and flash of his trademark smile.

http://www.tvguide.com/news/50-cent-starz-tomorrow-today-superhero-casting/
 
wood harris in a superhero show??? I'm down! :yes: hope he gets him for the part
 
gdatruth said:
On the low Starz is becoming or already is the go to premium network for prestige black television.

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^^^ Crazy. :yes:

With just 3 tv programs with 'paid actors'... The 'quality' of shows on the Starz network has already eclipsed 37 years of BET programming. :yes:

Bob Johnson was a Billionaire who spent his entire career working in the television industry... and couldn't get 3 decent 'original' shows filmed by his channel, with all the money he had. :rolleyes:

But 50 Cent and Lebron James (who both came from OTHER industries) can create quality tv content, better than Bob Johnson. :smh: That's absurd.

Shheeeiiiittt...

Just put (new episodes of) these shows on the Starz Network TODAY...
  • The Wire
  • Oprah
  • Roc
  • Girlfriends
  • Scandal
  • Law & Order
  • House of Lies
  • MKBHD (with Marques Brownlee)
  • Black Girls Code
  • 2 Weekly Cooking Shows / or Contests (with the Neelys, or G. Garvin)
  • A Weekly 'Black History' Show :yes:
  • A Weekly (1-hour) Politics Show :yes:
  • A Weekly Travel / Lifestyle Show :yes:
  • A Weekly Automotive Show :yes:
  • A Weekly 'Career' Show :yes:
  • A Weekly (1-hour) Finance Show :yes:
  • A Weekly Real-Estate Show :yes:
  • A Weekly 'Black Entrepreneur' Show :yes:
  • A Daily Sports Show :yes:
  • 106 & Park (with Free & AJ)
  • Video Soul (with Donnie Simpson)
  • Rap City / The Basement (with Big Tigger)
  • Caribbean Rhythms (with Rachel)
  • Black College Football (with Gus Johnson)
  • BET Nightly News (with Ed Gordon, Jackie Reid, TJ Holmes, Madelyn Woods, Melissa Harris Perry & Roland Martin)
... Right alongside their current programming... And you have the 'starter kit' for the BET channel we all wanted to see. :rolleyes:
 
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