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Power’s Tommy Egan star Joseph Sikora share huge new update on Book 5: ‘It’s special’

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Tommy Egan (played by Joseph Sikora) had a rather bittersweet end to his time on Power. After watching his best friend James ‘Ghost’ St Patrick (Omari Hardwick) die in his arms following a gunshot wound inflicted by his son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr), Tommy decided to escape the New York crime scene. After settling scores elsewhere, Tommy was last seen on Power leaving New York for a new life on the west coast of the USA – perfectly teeing up Starz spin-off series, Power Book V: Force.

Shortly after the Power finale caused divided opinions among Power fans, Starz announced the legacy of Ghost would live on in a series of spin-offs.

In fact, Power fans would be treated to four in all with the likes of Tariq and Rashad Tate (Larenz Tate) returning in their own respective shows.

Luckily for Tommy fans, he also landed his own spin-off series, the final in a long line of sister shows.

Power Book V: Force will follow Tommy on his venture for a new life but spoilers and news has been scarce – until now.

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Tommy actor Joseph Sikora has shed new light on the spin-off series in an interview with The Hot Zone.

Host Jason Robinson asked the Power star: “The big question that we all wanna know now is about your Power spin-off.

“When can we expect that? When is it coming?”

Joseph then revealed: “Well, the writers are deep – they’re writing.

“Because the [coronavirus] pandemic happened when it did, the writers smoothly transitioned,

“The writers’ room hadn’t been open very long before the pandemic hit because the Tommy show was the last one to go for whatever reason.

“But the writers, which was actually a happy accident, that the writers – like how you and me are talking now – this is what the writers do every day and they work for eight hour days every day.”

He added: “So they’re developing these characters, they’re gonna breeze through these scripts.

“Hopefully by the time we’re ready, we’re gonna see how far along the Tommy development of the story is and we’ll watch Tommy try and get his ass out to Los Angeles.”

The Power actor then shed new light on when fans can expect to catch a first glimpse at the series.

He revealed: “So I would say in a practical way you wouldn’t expect to see anything until next year

“But I think it’s gonna be fresh and served up hot, I think it’s gonna be a standalone show that’s gonna be really something special.”

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Fans will have to keep their eyes peeled to see when Tommy will be back on their screens.

In the meantime, fans can catch Joseph in season three of hit Netflix drama Ozark.

The actor takes on the role of Frank Cosgrove Jr, a bullish and obnoxious son to a terrifying mob leader.

Power is available to stream on Netflix UK now.

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The CW Buys Sky’s Patrick Dempsey Drama ‘Devils’ As Net Tinkers With Summer & Fall Schedule

The CW has picked up Sky Italia original Devils, starring Patrick Dempsey, as it continues its acquisition of international shows for its fall schedule.

The move means a slight schedule change to accommodate the hour-long drama with Two Sentence Horror Stories and Dead Pixels moving from their previously announced slots.

The broadcaster acquired the financial thriller from NBCUniversal Global Distribution and will air it on Wednesdays at 8pm on its fall schedule ahead of Canadian import Coroner. It replaces Two Sentence Horror Stories and Dead Pixels in this slot for the fourth quarter with the British comedy now airing over the summer and the horror anthology series moving to Sunday nights.

Devils was a hot commodity given that it is an English-language drama starring a recognizable U.S. star that was in the can before the pandemic forced a production shutdown. Deadline highlighted the show in a recent piece about buzzy international titles that would suit U.S. networks looking for completed shows.

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The move also reunites Dempsey, known to a legion of Grey’s Anatomy fans as McDreamy, with The CW boss Mark Pedowitz, who the ABC drama for its first five seasons at Touchstone Television.

Dempsey told Deadline last year that he enjoyed working on an international story with a different perspective on the financial world than the U.S. is used to.

“Everyone’s making their own projects from France to Italy, they’re no longer just waiting for the American market so I think it’s really important that we start collaborating internationally and use [our] visibility to cross pollinate. It’s an incredible time because there are so many stories to be told, depending on which country you’re from with young filmmakers and writers,” he added.

Dempsey stars alongside Alessandro Borghi (Suburra) and Kasia Smutniak (Loro). Based on the best-selling novel by Italian trader Guido Maria Brera, the ten-part series is set in the London office of a major U.S. bank, where the ruthless Head of Trading, Massimo Ruggero (Borghi) from Italy, has been welcomed and introduced to the world of finance by Dominic Morgan (Dempsey), the bank’s CEO. When Ruggero ends up involved in an intercontinental financial war rocking Europe, he has to choose whether to ally himself with his mentor or fight him. The book was partly inspired by the financial crisis that swept global markets in 2008.

It also features Laia Costa (Victoria), Kasia Smutniak (Loro), Lars Mikkelsen (The Killing), Malachi Kirby (Roots), Paul Chowdhry (Swinging with the Finkels), Pia Mechler (Everything Is Wonderful), Harry Michell (Chubby Funny) and Sallie Harmsen (Blade Runner 2049).

The series, which is produced by Lux Vide and Orange Studio and funded by Sky Studios, launched at Mipcom last October and has been sold to 160 territories.

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