The Official "Empire" Thread (New Show on Fox by Lee Daniels starring Terrance Howard)

[BComplexed1]

Welcome to EMPIRE, a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire (Terrence Howard) whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. Set to an original soundtrack written and produced by hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland.

Long Version:

From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels ("Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Precious") and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong ("Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Game Change"), comes EMPIRE, a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. LUCIOUS LYON (Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard, "Crash," "Hustle & Flow") is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes, when he learns he has a disease that is going to render him crippled and incapacitated in a matter of three years. The clock is ticking, and he must groom one of his three sons to take over his crowning achievement, without destroying his already fractured family. Lucious' favorite is his youngest son, HAKEEM (newcomer Bryshere Gray), a gifted musician and a spoiled playboy who values fame over hard work. The middle son, JAMAL (Jussie Smollett, "North," "The Mighty Ducks"), is a sensitive soul and a musical prodigy who, unlike Hakeem, shies away from the spotlight. Jamal also happens to be gay, which infuriates and embarrasses his father. ANDRE (Trai Byers, "90210"), the eldest son, is CFO of Empire Entertainment. Wharton-educated with a brilliant business mind, Andre lacks the charisma that Lucious believes is crucial to running the company. But in his quest for power, Andre is assisted by his manipulative and like-minded wife, RHONDA (Kaitlin Doubleday, "Hung," "Catch Me If You Can"). As Lucious prompts his sons to vie for the empire, his plans are thrown into chaos when his ex-wife, COOKIE (Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), mysteriously emerges seven years early from prison, where she's been for almost two decades. Brash and fearless, she sees herself as the sacrificial lamb who built this empire with Lucious and then took the fall for running the drugs that financed Lucious' early career. For now, Lucious remains firmly in control of Empire Entertainment. He is attended to by his hard-working assistant, BECKY (guest star and Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, "American Horror Story," "Precious"), and relies on longtime friend and Chairman of the Board VERNON TURNER (Malik Yoba, "Revolution," "Girlfriends") for advice and support. He relies on a whole lot more from ANIKA GIBBONS (newcomer Grace Gealey), the head of A&R for Empire, and his current girlfriend. As the Lyons slug it out, an emotional chess game begins that will either cause the family's destruction or redemption. Lives and loves will be lost as the complicated family will come together and fall apart over the elusive throne, all set to an original soundtrack written and produced by legendary hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Will the family unite and learn to love each other before it's too late? Love, war, family, sacrifice, money and music: this is the story of the Lyons' EMPIRE. EMPIRE is from Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The pilot is written by Daniels and Strong. The series is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Brian Grazer ("24," "Friday Night Lights," "Parenthood") and Francie Calfo ("Those Who Kill," GANG RELATED). Daniels directed the pilot.

I'll check it out

 

[Food Mane]

 

[Big Boss]

taraji p henson

 

[steadyrighteous]

Looks trash and cookie cutter.

Pass

 

[phxdown]

It's going to be a show about the politics and dealings of the rap industry, but we'll never hear a dope verse from anybody on this show.

 

[Swagnificent]

i'mma watch it cause i support our own but it looks highly likely to bust. i like Terrance Howard but even he can't carry a show by hisself.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Remember that show Platinum on UPN?

This show will last about as long as that one did.

 

[curz]

I'll give it a shot but this trailer made it look like trash

 

[street heat]

damn yall shooting it down already. yall kill me around here.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

1. I already started watching Power so I can only watch one black show like this at a time.
2. Howard You shouldn't have disrespected Marvel.

3. Hustle & Flow the we finally made it years?

4. A lot of cac's watch fox so there goes more stereotypes for them to and digest once a week.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Don't we already have POWER????

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

1. I already started watching Power so I can only watch one black show like this at a time.
2. Howard You shouldn't have disrespected Marvel.

3. Hustle & Flow the we finally made it years?

4. A lot of cac's watch fox so there goes more stereotypes for them to and digest once a week.

I support gay rights and all but that gay jab was enough to make me almost stop watching the fukking trailer

Show looks TERRIBLE outside of that. Complete stereotyped garbage

 

[daemonova]

will see

 

[Goddess_Godiva]

So i thought this was a spin off to hustle & flow since both main characters in that movie are also the main characters in this show but its not.
Terrence's character is a music mogul and he has to pass on his music empire to one of his son's. One is gay the other is a rapper. His ex wife is Taraji's character who just got out of prison and she wants her cut of the empire.

This shyt really looks like it might be interesting. January 2015 is when it will have its first airing.
Watch the trailer below to check it out.

 

[Goddess_Godiva]

Will you be watching it??