50 Cent, the rapper and executive producer of STARZ’s “Power Universe” franchise, recently sent his social media followers into a frenzy with a cryptic post teasing a possible new project called “Vice City.” However, he left little to no information about what form the project would take, leaving only those familiar with the Grand Theft Auto video game series able to decipher the reference to the fictional city of Vice City.
Vice City is a fictional location based on Miami and serves as the setting for the video game series Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. In his Instagram post, 50 Cent captioned the teaser with “I will explain this later, GLG” referring to his Green Light Gang followers. He also added, “This s**t is bigger than ‘Power,’ trust me. Boom.”
50 Cent is no stranger to producing popular content, having already executive produced the “Power Universe” franchise, which includes “Power Book II: Ghost,” “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” and “Power Book IV: Force.” He is also an executive producer of the streaming platform’s “BMF,” which currently airs every Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
On Valentine’s Day, 50 Cent signed a non-exclusive broadcast deal with FOX entertainment, following the end of his rocky relationship with STARZ. The deal will allow 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film & Television production company to “develop scripted dramas, live-action comedies, and animated series” in partnership with FOX.
In a statement, 50 Cent expressed his excitement about the partnership, saying, “I am excited to formalize a partnership with Michael Thorn and FOX that will allow G-Unit Film & Television to focus on putting multiple series on FOX, a perfect broadcast destination for G-Unit Film & Television content while our premium, streaming, scripted, and non-scripted slates continue to grow in all directions.”
Michael Thorn, FOX Entertainment’s president of scripted programming, also expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating that “Curtis always delivers premium entertainment that captivates millions of fans across the globe. He is the rare multihyphenate with a deft hand at storytelling, no matter the format or medium, and we’re looking forward to developing new and exciting series for FOX with him and his team.”
While details about “Vice City” remain scarce, it is clear that 50 Cent has big plans for his future in television and entertainment. Fans can expect to see more from the rapper and producer in the coming months as he continues to expand his production company’s slate of programming.
