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The series adaptation of the novel “The Accomplice” starring Taraji P. Henson has landed at Peacock for development, Variety has learned. The project is based on the novel of the same name written by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Aaron Phillip Clark, which was published in 2024. Jackson will executive produce via G-Unit Films and Television, while Henson will executive produce in addition to starring under her TPH Entertainment banner. UCP will produce. No writer is currently attached. Jackson had previously spoken about the project and Henson’s casting in an interview with “The Breakfast Club” in October. The logline for the project states, “Nia Adams (Henson), a fearless Texas Ranger on the trail of master thief Desmond Bell, whose latest target is one of America’s wealthiest families. As Nia closes in, she uncovers a conspiracy so explosive it forces her to choose between exposing the truth and protecting the very system she swore to serve.” Should “The Accomplice” go to series, it would mark Henson’s second show at Peacock. She previously appeared in the star-studded drama “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” alongside Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, and her former “Empire” and “Hustle & Flow” co-star Terrence Howard. Henson is one of the most celebrated actresses of her time. She received an Academy Award nomination in 2009 for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and went on to star in the Oscar-nominated historical drama “Hidden Figures.” Henson’s other notable film roles include “Hustle & Flow,” 2023’s “The Color Purple,” and both “Think Like a Man” and “Think Like a Man Too.” Henson is also well known for her starring role in the Fox music industry drama “Empire,” for which she earned two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe win. She has also received Emmy nominations for her guest role on “Abbott Elementary” and for the Lifetime movie “Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story.” Henson is repped by IAG, M88, and Lichter Grossman. Jackson is an executive producer on Starz’s incredibly popular “Power” franchise. On that front, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” is currently prepping its fifth and final season, while the third and final season of “Power Book IV: Force” premieres on Nov. 7. Starz is also currently at work on the prequel “Power: Origins,” while the spinoff “Power: Legacy” is in development with a writers’ room now open. Jackson is also executive producing the upcoming Starz boxing drama “Fightland,” while he has multiple scripted series, docuseries, and films in the works across not only Starz but also streamers like Hulu and several others. As an actor, Jackson will also appear in the upcoming “Street Fighter” movie as Balrog. Jackson is repped by IAG and Savva Entertainment.
