Following the divisive Power series finale on Starz, it was announced four spin-off series would be coming to the network in order to keep fans of the hit crime drama on the edge of their seats. However, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect countries all over the globe, showrunner Courtney Kemp has confirmed production on Book II: Ghost and Book III: Raising Kanan have come to a “temporary” halt.
Production on the Power spin-off series came to a halt on Friday, March 13, according to Deadline.
The publication broke the news but also stated: “There will not be a postponement of the writer’s rooms on the Mary J Blige and Omar Epps, respectively, starring spin-offs as all the scripts on the two Courtney Kemp created series have been completed.”
The postponement was announced following the news that New York state, where both series were being filmed, had the greatest number of coronavirus cases in the US.
Power showrunner Courtney Kemp took to her Instagram page to provide fans with more information.
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Courtney shared a post on her public profile saying: “Dear #powertv fans, we have ceased production for at least a week in order to protect our cast and crew.
“We will keep you posted as circumstances change. Both @ghoststarz and #powerbook3raisingkanan are down so we can assess the situation and keep people safe and healthy.
“If you have any questions about the shut down ask them in comments below and I’ll do my best to answer.”
It didn’t take long for Power fans to inundate the writer with their queries about the upcoming projects, with one fan asking: “Why can’t you just check everybody, clear them, and make them stay in a bubble until y’all done shooting?
“Because we need this s*** on time especially with this s*** going on, s*** we need some to watch rn fr for life gone gone have to drop AT LEAST twice a week now (sic).”
Courtney revealed why there was no possibility of testing the entire cast and crew from both spin-offs.
The Power replied: “If you understand what’s happening, health officials cannot test people who have no symptoms and some people carrying the virus are asymptomatic. So there’s no way we can ‘check everybody’ and keep working.”
Another concerned fan asked: “Who makes the final decision when it comes to things like this?
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“Courtney is it you or is it the higher-ups at Starz?” they added.
Courtney revealed to the Power fan: “It’s a process with multiple people involved.”
One fan wanted answers regarding just how much of both series was left to be filmed and whether it’d affect the release dates.
The Power boss confirmed: “We have two more episodes to shoot for @ghoststarz and #powerbook3raisingkanan just started.”
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In terms of the premiere dates, she said: “We don’t know yet. Hopefully, it won’t (change) at all.”
Courtney also told one fan production had halted “temporarily” and that she “didn’t know” if there would be another “big premiere” for either series.
Prior to production being halted, Starz was still yet to announce an exact release date but it was expected Book II: Ghost would premiere in the summer of 2020.
Power seasons 1-6 are available to stream on Netflix UK now.
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