{"id":100348,"date":"2025-05-16T17:50:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=100348"},"modified":"2025-05-16T17:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:50:38","slug":"starz-adds-shameik-moore-to-cast-of-power-book-iii-raising-kanan-as-breeze-a-pivotal-character-in-the-power-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/starz-adds-shameik-moore-to-cast-of-power-book-iii-raising-kanan-as-breeze-a-pivotal-character-in-the-power-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Starz Adds Shameik Moore to Cast of &#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan&#8221; as &#8220;Breeze,&#8221; A Pivotal Character in the &#8220;Power&#8221; Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100350\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516b.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516b.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516b-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>STARZ has added Shameik Moore to the cast of <em><strong>&#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> introducing him in tonight&#8217;s Season Four finale as the highly anticipated &#8220;Branford &#8216;Breeze&#8217; Frady.&#8221; Moore will join the cast as a series regular in the prequel series&#8217; upcoming fifth season, which has also been confirmed as the final season.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100349\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516a.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516a.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-book-20250516a-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was always my intention that &#8216;<em>Raising Kanan<\/em>&#8216; would run for five seasons, and thanks to my friends and partners at STARZ and Lionsgate, as well as the incredible cast, crew and writing staff, I&#8217;ve been able to tell the entirety of the story I set out to tell way back in 2019. Having said that, with the table we&#8217;ve set in this season finale and the inevitable introduction of Breeze, there is still an exceptionally intense and action-packed season left for the viewers to experience, and I assure you that the stakes for Kanan and the entire Thomas family have never been higher. I&#8217;m very proud of this series, and grateful that we&#8217;ve been able to see it through to what is an incredibly explosive and satisfying conclusion for the unbelievably loyal fans of the <em>Power<\/em> Universe,&#8221; said Sascha Penn, executive producer, writer, and showrunner, <em>&#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><div id=\"morty-3309911598\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The &#8216;Power<\/em>&#8216; Universe fans have been patiently anticipating this moment, and I&#8217;m honored to step into the iconic role of Breeze,&#8221; said Moore. &#8220;I jumped into a story that is already alive with such strong characters, but it was a fun challenge to find Breeze&#8217;s unique identity, and I can&#8217;t wait for fans to see how Breeze will shift dynamics in the story. It&#8217;s gonna be a wild ride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All four seasons of <em>&#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan&#8221;<\/em> are available to stream now on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Power<\/em>&#8221; fans have heard the name &#8220;Breeze&#8221; since the first season of the original series in 2014, and they have long suspected the character might turn up at some point in the prequel series. Known as a drug kingpin from Jamaica, Queens, Breeze employed a young Kanan Stark, as well as James St. Patrick, and Tommy Egan, with James and Tommy as his corner boys. In tonight&#8217;s Season Four finale of &#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan,&#8221; street legends &#8220;Snaps&#8221; (Wendell Pierce) and &#8220;Pop&#8221; (Erika Woods) introduce Kanan (MeKai Curtis) to their nephew, Breeze, anticipating a new partnership opportunity between the two young men and providing a lasting tie between the prequel and the flagship series.<\/p>\n<p>Season Four of <em>&#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan&#8221;<\/em> found Kanan reluctantly entering into a truce with his mother, drug queenpin Raquel &#8220;Raq&#8221; Thomas (Patina Miller). With Unique (Joey Bada$$) back from the dead and pulling strings from the shadows, the hesitant trust between mother and son didn&#8217;t last long, and their volatile relationship was tested once again, leading to another dramatic showdown in the season finale. In addition to Miller, Curtis, Bada$$, Pierce, and Woods, &#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan&#8221; stars London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, and Tony Danza.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2565889163\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Power Book III: Raising Kanan&#8221;<\/em> is the second series in the expanded &#8220;<em>Power<\/em>&#8221; Universe franchise. Sascha Penn serves as showrunner and executive producer for Season Four. The &#8220;<em>Power<\/em>&#8221; Universe series is executive-produced by the creator and showrunner of the original &#8220;<em>Power<\/em>,&#8221; Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company, End of Episode; Curtis &#8220;50 Cent&#8221; Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television; and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment. Chris Selak and Kevin Fox also serve as executive producers. Lionsgate Television produces the series for STARZ.<\/p>\n<p>Follow &#8220;<em>Power Book III: Raising Kanan<\/em>&#8221; on Social: Instagram:@RaisingKananStarz Facebook:@RaisingKananStarz Join the conversation with #RaisingKanan #PowerTV and #STARZ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shameik Moore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Branford &#8220;Breeze&#8221; Frady<\/p>\n<p>Shameik Moore is an extraordinarily talented actor and musician who has captured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide, most notably as the voice of Miles Morales in the blockbuster animated franchise Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The first film in the series was awarded the 2019 Academy Award for &#8220;Best Animated Feature Film,&#8221; and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, further cemented Moore&#8217;s status as a global icon. His exceptional versatility, magnetic charisma, and undeniable star power have made him a consistent force in the entertainment industry, where he continues to redefine the boundaries of performance, leaving a significant impact on both film and music.<\/p>\n<p>Moore&#8217;s influence extends beyond animation. He starred as Raekwon in the highly acclaimed series &#8220;Wu-Tang: An American Saga,&#8221; directed by the celebrated rapper, actor, filmmaker, and producer RZA. The Emmy-nominated series, which ran for four seasons, follows the formation of the Wu-Tang Clan, a vision of Bobby Diggs that unites a dozen young Black men torn between music and crime to become one of America&#8217;s unlikeliest success stories. His memorable performances as &#8216;Malcolm&#8217; in Rick Famuyiwa&#8217;s Sundance hit Dope (2015), &#8216;Shaolin Fantastic&#8217; in Baz Luhrmann&#8217;s The Get Down, and roles in Let It Snow and the RZA-directed Cut Throat City further showcase his wide-ranging talent.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the screen with big-name stars like Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Daniel Kaluuya, Hailee Steinfeld, and A$AP Rocky, Moore has solidified his place in Hollywood. His talent has not gone unnoticed, earning him nominations from prestigious awards such as the NAACP Image Awards and the Critics&#8217; Choice Awards, demonstrating his broad appeal across diverse audiences. Beyond his acting, Moore is also carving a path in the music industry, making him one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted artists of his generation. 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