Starz gives green light to 50 Cent-produced crime drama Power

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced today that the network will go into production on the crime drama Power, an hour-long original drama series executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and created by Courtney Kemp Agboh (The Good Wife). Power tells the story of James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a wealthy New York City nightclub owner ….

Starz developing Monsters of God series with World War Z production company and Straw Dogs writer/director

Starz recently announced that the network will develop a post civil-war drama series from award winning writer, director and producer Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle, Straw Dogs) in conjunction with Plan B Entertainment (World War Z). Lurie and his long-time producing partner Marc Frydman will executive produce via their Battleplan Productions banner. Set ….