By Staff Writer (media@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jun 01, 2015 06:17 AM EDT
Tags Empire season 2, Empire, Taraji Henson, Fox

"Empire" is set to commence Season 2 on Fox in September and fans are already speculating how the events will unravel for the troubled Lyons family.

Taraji Henson already announced the official season premiere date on September 23.

Henson tweeted, "Hello! September 23 #Empire season two."

"#Empire fans! @EmpireFOX Season 2 returns Wednesday, September 23, 2015! #MarkYourCalendars #GameTimeB*tches," wrote the Empire Writers account.

MStarz wrote that during the Season 1 finale, Vernon was killed by Andre and Rhonda, his pregnant wife. Jamal took over the company, but Anika prepared a hostile takeover. Lucious was arrested for murder and was last seen inside prison, believing that his family set him up. Lucious record company was divided between his three children Jamal, Hakeem and Andre.

DesignNTrend reported that Danny Strong, co-creator of "Empire" wants to include rapper Eminem and TV show host Oprah on the show. There are rumors that Oprah already signed for a role. Becky and Porsha will become regular cast members, so they will be seen more often throughout the season. Season 2 is said to comprise 18 episodes, with a winter break in between. This means that it will be longer than Season 1, which had 12 episodes. Singer and songwriter Ne-yo is said to be part of the cast to write songs. He will be collaborating with Timbaland to make the new tracks for "Empire", Deadline revealed. Zack Efron will also be on the show, taking on the role of Lucious long lost son. Efron is rumored to be singing on the show. Finally, the second season is said to be more intense than the first.

During an interview with Essence magazine via Bustle, Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal, revealed that Season 2's story is going to be more heated compared to its predecessor. He said that the new season will make Season 1 appear like "The Brady Bunch".

Hollywood Reporter cited that Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and Chris Rock will be among the guest stars who will appear in the new season. Series showrunner Ilene Chaiken inked a deal with 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the TV series together with Imagine Television. "Empire" is created by Danny Strong and Lee Daniels, who are executive producers together with Chaiken, Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo.

"Empire" Season 2 will still air every Wednesday at 9 p.m. on Fox. Fans, in the meantime, have a few more months to ponder on the future of Lucious and his family.

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