Empire, the great new television phenomenon – LaTercera (Record)

Butler was expected to be his biggest hit. The film had a good steward-a story that had worked with several presidents of the United States, a cast led by Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey seal behind him, as had happened to Precious. Such was the confidence he had in it Lee Daniels, the filmmaker made clear the responsibility of the tape from his title. But the glory did not come. Not then, anyway.

Because while Butler was not a failure, if it was ignored at the Oscars. And it is with a premiere this year that Daniels has garnered positive reviews and massive than expected. Created in conjunction with fellow writer Danny Strong, the project which is at the crest of the wave in the United States is Empire, a television series about the patriarch of an African American family, played by Terrence Howard, must decide of his three sons he is the one to take over the family business, the record label dedicated to hip-hop Empire Entertainment. A dilemma because the terminally ill suffering. A dispute which is also complicated by the strong personality of the former wife of tycoon Lucious Lyon, and the most striking and popular character in the series, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson).

The result is a kind King Lear of hip hop, with some soap opera, full of fights for power and luxury. “I wanted a black Dynasty,” Daniels told The Hollywood Reporter. A program that media such as The Guardian has called “the greatest TV drama of the decade,” and debuts on Fox Life (VTR signal 29 and 22 course), and today after midnight.

With twelve episodes broadcast on broadcast television in the United States, the series became a phenomenon, starting his first season with an audience of 13 million viewers to end the spectacular number of 23 million for the last chapter of cycle. So well have had a practical consequence: not only confirmed the second season, but the number of chapters was expanded to 18

In addition, the series is musical, with a soundtrack composed songs. Original popular producer Timbaland; the work became a bestseller, to stay in the number one best-selling albums in Billboard.

Another factor that has attracted the public is the appearance on screen of guest artists ranging from Mary J. Blige musicians Snoop Dogg, plus star cast as Courtney Love, Jennifer Hudson and Naomi Campbell.