This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Summary The popular sitcom Martin is returning to television, but with a twist. During its five-season run, which stretched from 1992 to 1997, the series which was co-created by Lawrence, John Bowman, and Topper Carew, steadily built up its legacy. It won numerous awards, including a People's Choice and a win at the NAACP Image Awards.
Deadline reports that Young Martin, an hour-long drama series from Martin Lawrence and his production company, RunTelDat, is in the works. The project, in collaboration with Marvin Peart‘s WonderHill Studios, is described as a contemporary origin story centering on Martin Payne. A charismatic teenager navigating the complexities of transitioning from youth to adulthood, Payne is reimagined from the character played by Lawrence in the original Martin.