Full Breakdown
Starz Announces Development of Supernatural Crime Series ‘Bone Parish’ with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
7/1/2026, 1:52:50 PM
Series Announcement
Starz is developing a TV adaptation of the graphic novel *Bone Parish*. Set in New Orleans, it follows the Winters family building an empire around a drug made from the ashes of the dead that triggers vivid past-vision hallucinations. The series will join Starz’s wholly owned slate.
Graphic Novel Origin
*Bone Parish* is a supernatural-crime comic by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf, published by BOOM! Studios. Starz acquired the rights after a competitive bidding process.
Creative Team
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is executive producer via G-Unit Film & Television. Diane Ademu-John and Declan de Barra co-showrun and co-produce; Stephen Christy and Mette Norkjaer co-produce for BOOM! Studios. Kathryn Busby is Starz’s President of Original Programming.
Official Statements
Jackson highlighted the series’ mix of crime, family and supernatural elements as a fresh, depth-rich story designed to hook viewers from episode one. Busby described the project as a bold, horror-infused extension of Starz’s family-crime focus, a calculated risk the network embraces.
Key Quotes
- “I’ve always been drawn to stories that break the mold, and ‘Bone Parish’ does exactly that. It takes crime, family, and power, mixes it with something dark and supernatural, in a way that feels fresh. Exploring what happens when the world of the living gets mixed up with the world of the dead, this story has incredible depth, and we’re building a series that’s going to keep audiences locked in from the first episode.” — Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Executive Producer, G-Unit Film & Television
- “We love going on new journeys with Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, and this one is unlike anything we’ve done before: a world steeped in horror and the supernatural, but still grounded in the family and crime storytelling our audience can’t get enough of. It’s a wild, bold swing, and exactly the kind of risk we want to be taking.” — Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming, Starz
- “In the dark underworld of New Orleans, the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new drug — crafted from the ashes of the dead — that grants users vivid, haunting visions of the past.” — Official Plot Synopsis, Starz
- “Starz said it won a bidding war for the rights to the novel by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf.” — Starz Press Release
Impact
The adaptation adds a horror-supernatural entry to Starz’s wholly owned series and deepens its ongoing partnership with Jackson, which already includes the *Power* franchise and the upcoming boxing drama *Fightland*.
Next Steps
*Bone Parish* is still in development with no release date set. Starz’s upcoming schedule includes the July 31 premiere of *Fightland* and continued production on *Power: Origins* and *Power: Legacy*.
