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The Power is a 2023 science fiction series based upon the book by Naomi Alderman, developed by Alderman, Raelle Tucker, and Sarah Quintrell. It stars Toni Collette, Auli'i Cravalho, and John Leguizamo. The story begins as teenage girls across the world suddenly develop electrical superpowers.
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The Power is a 2016 science fiction novel by Naomi Alderman, based around the premise of women having the ability to use electricity from their hands. As a result, the world is quickly upended as our four protagonists watch society change.
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The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, all teenage girls in the world develop the power to electrocute people at will. It's hereditary, it's inbuilt, and it can't be taken away from them. Coming alive to the thrill of pure power: the ability to hurt or even kill by releasing electrical jolts...
Main cast
1. Toni Collette as Margot Cleary-Lopez 2. Auli'i Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez 3. John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez 4. Halle Bush as Allie Montgomery 5. Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke 6. Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke 7. Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde Ojo 8. Heather Agyepong as Ndudi 9. Zrinka Cvitesic as Tatiana Moskalev
Development
In February 2019, Amazon announced that Jane Featherstone and Reed Morano would be adapting Naomi Alderman's novel, The Power. Sister Pictures, the production company, had already secured the book's option in 2016. Featherstone, de Pear, Alderman, Wilson, and Tucker serve as executive producers, while Tim Bricknell produces the series. However, as of March 2023, Morano withdrew from the project, declining credit as director and executive producer.
Writing
A noteworthy aspect of the series is that its writers' room consists entirely of women, featuring Claire Wilson, Sarah Quintrell, Whit Anderson, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Rebecca Levene, Raelle Tucker, Sue Chung, Brennan Peters, and Michelle Hsu. Quintrell additionally holds the positions of co-executive producer and story consultant.
Casting
Leslie Mann was announced to play Margot Cleary-Lopez in late October 2019, followed by Auliʻi Cravalho in the role of Jos Cleary-Lopez the following month. In January 2020, John Leguizamo, Toheeb Jimoh, Ria Zmitrowicz, Halle Bush, Heather Agyepong, Nico Hiraga, and Daniela Vega were added to the cast. Eddie Marsan was announced to play Bernie Monke later that same month, with Rainn Wilson initially cast as Daniel Dandon in February before being replaced by Tim Robbins in January 2021 due to...
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