Starz Announces New 50 Cent Superhero Series, End Of ‘Black Sails’, And More [TCA 2016]
Starz presented panels to the Television Critics Association today. Starz CEOChris Albrechtspoke to reporters to make several announcements and take questions.Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who produces the Starz seriesPower, has a new show in development with Starz. “Tomorrow, Todayis a terrific superhero-themed series based on a screenplay by Curtis Jackson, our partner inPower,” Albrecht said.
Later, during a panel forPower, Jackson spoke aboutTomorrow, Today. “Tomorrow, Today, I wrote that screenplay three times before I actually got a chance to pitch it as a series with new writers around to support it,” Jackson said.
Hit the jump to learn about Starz’s other new series, plus the latest onOutlander,The Girlfriend Experience, andBlack Sails.
More new shows Albrecht announced include a drama about exotic dancers. “Award-winning playwrightKatori Hallis developingPussy Valleywhich takes an unflinching and unapologetic look at pole dancers,” Albrecht said.
Asked if the title could cause problems with promoting the show, Albrecht wasn’t worried. “It happens to be the title of the source material which has certainly been printed out there. It’s a title that I think is the right title for the show. I don’t know that we’ll run into trouble but I guess that remains to be seen.”
Another series,Teresa, follows “an undocumented Latina clawing her way into Los Angeles wealth,” Albrecht said. Finally, “Dirty Girls Social Club, based on the novel byAlisa Valdes, about six diverse professional women living in New York City who have known each other since college.”
Outlander, the popular series based onDiana Gabaldon’s books, is renewed for two more seasons, and more pending Albrecht making his way through the subsequent books. “For those of you who have read the books, they’re monumental,” Albrecht said. “They’re gigantic undertakings but we have committed at least through book four. As soon as I get to read book five and six we’ll start to talk about that.Outlander’s gonna be around for a while. We couldn’t be more proud of the show.”
The fourth season ofBlack Sailswill be its last and will fulfill the show’s original promise. “The final season brings the series to the shores of theTreasure Islandnovel as was always intended byJohn[Steinberg] andRobert[Levine]. I can’t stress enough how proud we are of this series. We’re sure thanks to on demand and apps, appreciation for this show will grow in the years to come. If you look at that show, if you look at the production value and what that show cost and what is spent on other shows, the quality of the filmmaking and the results of what goes on screen, we get a lot of calls, our production department gets so many calls, ‘How do you do what you do onBlack Sails?’ It’s a tribute to the people who work in Cape Town.”
Renewals includeThe Girlfriend Experience, which will focus on a new character in season two but the creators remain involved. “We’ve greenlit it for a second installment focused on a different GFE’s experience,” Albrecht said. “Amy SeimetzandLodge Kerriganare back to write and direct.”
(For all the details from Starz’sAmerican Godspanel,read our report here.)
