Lee Daniels Says Empire May Get A Cookie Lyons Spinoff Show
Looks like the story of Lyons’ legacy could be broadcast on television for a long time…
Could Empire’s Cookie crumble into her own prequel series?
Creator Lee Daniels definitely think so. Though another series is not officially in development, Daniels told reporters at the Television Critics Association’s press tour in Beverly Hills on Thursday that he’s seriously considering a spin-off focusing on a younger version of Taraji P. Henson’s break-out character.
“I think there is going to be a spin-off from Empire, without question,” Daniels said. “There’s so much ripe story that we’ve talked about, about Cookie’s family.”
After the panel, Daniels added to a huddle of reporters the series would explore Cookie’s upbringing in Philadelphia. “How did she get to where she’s at right now? Let’s go back and understand her mother. Let’s go back and understand her sisters. Let’s understand the makings of her. And that I know—because I know Cookie. … I’d be like a prequel. But I don’t think we’re there quite yet. I’ve got to work on Star.”
What do you think? Are you down for a Cookie Lyons spinoff?
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