The team behind the TV adaptation of Payday just added Curtis James Jackson — better known as the rapper 50 Cent — to the roster.
He’ll be on board as an executive producer for the upcoming show, through his company G-Unit Films and Television ("Power in the Night City," "Black Mafia Family").
"G-Unit Film & TV has created cinematic crime stories that resonate with audiences worldwide. Collaborating with Vice Studios and adapting Payday allows us to build something big — a franchise that will take the heist genre to a new level," said Jackson.
Right now the project has no screenwriter attached and no channel/service lined up — so it’s an EP credit more than a finished series. Plans to give the Payday series new horizons were revealed this March, but details remain thin.
A quick recap of the games: the heist franchise began in 2011 with Payday: The Heist. A few years later the cooperative shooter returned as Payday 2, which sold extremely well and still receives updates. Payday 3 hit in 2023 with mixed results; tbh, its post-launch patching and new content have made a noticeable difference since.