Showrunner Gary Lennon and the Power franchise isn’t leaving Lionsgate Television anytime soon in fact viewers are going to start seeing more him.
The studio has signedย the Power Book IV: Forceย showrunner to a new deal that will see him continue at the helm of the Starz series while also developing further extensions of theย Power-verse. Lennonโs deal comes just as Force starts production onย its third season.
โGary has been a major creative force in theย Powerย universe,โ said Kevinย Beggs, Lionsgate Television group chair and chief creative officer. โWe look forward to extending our partnership as we collaborate with Starz to create new and unexpected franchise extensions forย Powerย fans.โ
Lennon has a long-standing relationship withย Lionsgate TV, having worked on the studioโsย Orange Is the New Blackย and the flagshipย Powerย series before becoming showrunner ofย Book IV. He has also worked on Starz and Lionsgateโsย P-Valleyย andย Hightown.
โLionsgate Television has been the ideal production partner,โ said Lennon. โTheir creative team is unmatched, and they have been incredibly supportive as weโve built and expanded the Power universe. They are a great home for talent looking to broaden their creative horizons.โ
Lennonโs credits as a writer and producer also include FXโs Justified and The Shield. He earned an Emmy nomination and Peabody award in 2014 as part of Orange Is the New Blackโs producing team and has Writers Guild of America Awards nominations for OITNB and Justified. He is repped by CAA and attorney Erik Hyman.
Jonathan Kleinman negotiated the deal for Lionsgate TV.
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