Power Book II: Ghost: A look at the dramatic finale
Power first launched back in 2014 and over time it has built up a global fanbase of passionate viewers who followed the show’s every move. Although the parent series concluded in February 2020, Power is going to be continuing with a slew of spin-offs which will expand the universe in various directions. Fans of the franchise are keen to know more about the genius behind Power Courtney A. Kemp, who came up with the concept of the show.
How much is Courtney Kemp worth?
Kemp was approached by producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson about making Power but the TV writer with the pair working to get the Starz show off the ground.
The show went through a number of iterations before it finally ended up coming to be in its current format.
Anti-hero James “Ghost” St Patrick (played by Omari Hardwick) was initially going to be a drug addict in recovery but in the end this was changed to a former corner boy aspiring to a life off the streets after executives wanted a different angle.
She addressed this huge change, telling Vibe in 2019: “We were going to show coke on a scale and then the dollar amount.
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“So, the price would’ve been the price of the drugs, but also the price you have to pay to get a new life.”
Prior to Power, Kemp had served as a producer on many other shows including The Good Wife, Beauty and the Beast Hawaii Five-0, Happy Town and My Own Worst Enemy.
She had also written on shows including Justice, The Bernie Mac Show, Eli Stone and Charley.
So, she was well known in the industry and this would have helped to build up her wealth over the years.
However, Power is likely to have been the show to have contributed to her wealth the most over this time.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kemp has a fortune of an estimated £21.9 million ($30 million).
As Power has grown in success, so too would her wealth over time and this is only likely to go up.
Power Book II: Ghost marked the first of several spin-offs from the franchise and proved so popular it received an early season two renewal from Starz.
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Excitement is now mounting for the next spin-off Power Book III: Raising Kanan, a 1990s prequel focusing on the eponymous drug dealer.
Raising Kanan is slated to premiere in summer 2021 with fans already eager for any news on the show.
There’s also Power Book IV: Force focusing on Joseph Sikora’s Tommy Egan and Power Book V: Influence with Larenz Tate’s dodgy politician councilman Rashad Tate running for New York governor.
Kemp is also likely to have other projects she wants to work on in the future alongside Power which again could see her profile soaring as well as her net worth.
Kemp has become a big name within the television industry and is building up the Power franchise.
One day, Kemp could wield as much clout as fellow female African American TV producer Shonda Rhimes whose production house Shondaland is a force to be reckoned with.
Addressing the inspiration for Power, Kemp previously said how she wanted create a black anti-hero and a show with lots of onscreen diversity.
She wrote in the LA Times: “I wanted to ask a question: What did it mean to be a black man in America after Obama was elected?
“Years later, given what’s happening in this country, it’s hard to remember what that was like — the feeling of hope, the feeling of forward momentum we had as a race with Obama in office.”
Power Book II: Ghost is streaming on Star and Starzplay via Amazon Prime Video now
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