‘Martin’ Prequel Drama Series 'Young Martin' In Works From Martin Lawrence & WonderHill Studios

[Blackfyre]

The hourlong Young Martin is contemporary origin story centering on Martin Payne, a charismatic teenager navigating the complexities of transitioning from youth to adulthood. It reimagines the character played by Lawrence on Martin, paying homage to the original show, which aired on Fox from 1992-97.
Young Martin‘s dramatic bent resembles the route another signature 1990s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, starring Lawrence’s Bad Boys co-lead Will Smith, took with Bel-Air,executive produced by Smith.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Nooooooooooooooo

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Who could play him? Can't see it

 

[beenz]

I'm not sure how this would work. there's no young actor who can accurately portray martin. the premise sounds flawed to me.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

With Bel-Air it worked because there was a lot of episodes that were serious. Martin didn't really have that, except the break up/make up with Gina and even then it leaned towards comedy

 

[Yaboysix]

Not gonna lie, never seen A another Martin Lawrence out in the wild...but I was watching the BlackBusters podcast with big jah, and they were talking about this topic and mentioned a comedian named barry brewer...i kinda see it, similar Energy.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Who could play him? Can't see it

Miles?

 

[Reggie]

This will be a limited series at best.

 

[Apollo Creed]

wtf happened to Black Creativity

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

who are the current teen/young adult black actors that can do comedy/drama

 

[Rekkapryde]

wtf happened to Black Creativity

gets shytted on.

 

[Batsute]

A generation of Gen Xers who grew up with classics and who now try to add a contemporary twist for a new audience because they can’t let go of nostalgia and Hollywood is glad to appease this mediocrity

 

[valet]

Curious how they're going to portray modern day Detroit in this.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Don’t see the problem with this

 

[Json]

He not going to know which school Tommy goes to?

Ricky Fontaine???