Mary J. Blige may have wanted 'no more drama', but she's just signed up for a whole lot of it by joining the Power franchise.
The Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee has been announced as the lead for the first in a series of spin-offs of the crime drama, to be called Power Book II: Ghost (via Deadline).
Pre-production has begun on a show that Blige called "the most exciting thing that will happen to [her] this year".
"I’ve known so many Tashas, I’ve known so many Ghosts. I’ve dated so many Ghosts," she told reporters at the TCA press tour on Friday (July 26). "I’m a huge fan for life, and I’m so grateful to be a part of it."
Power Book II: Ghost is being described as "the first of a collection of series to expand the world of Power", and is designed to "continue the journey of some of Power's most controversial characters".
The spin-off was announced ahead of the premiere of the sixth and final season of Power, which STARZ confirmed at the TCAs will be split into two parts.
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The show's creator Courtney Kemp recently hinted that her conclusion is likely to shock long-time fans of Power.
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"I have a way to end this that's going to challenge the audience and be a different thing for TV," she told Entertainment Weekly.
"For people who don't even watch the show, they may want to watch. It's scary, but it's fun. It's something we've never done before."
Power returns on August 25 on Starz in the US and streams on Netflix in the UK.
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