50 Cent’s ‘Power’ Filming Along Sara D. Roosevelt Park Today
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The eastern border of Sara D. Roosevelt Park between Delancey and Houston (and a two-block buffer) will be a busy corridor of filming activities today. “No Parking” signs have been taped to local street furniture for the last week, informing neighbors that 50 Cent’s Power is returning. The production was last spotted in these parts back in January.
The hour-long drama, which centers on a Manhattan nightlife kingpin, was created by Courtney Kemp Agboh (The Good Wife, The Bernie Mac Show); platinum-selling hip hop star 50 Cent serves as one of the executive producers. Premium cable channel Starz ordered eight episodes of the CBS-produced show, and is planning to air later this year.
According to All Hip Hop:
Power centers around James “Ghost” St. Patrick a businessman who is trying to build his brand into an empire. His main complication to achieving that goal is his other profession. Ghost is also the city’s biggest drug kingpin. The husband and father most figure out how to leave his criminal life behind and transition into the legit world.
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