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On April 15, BET+ announced a new Martin spinoff centered on Davidson’s character, aptly titled Varnell Hill. The spinoff has gotten a straight-to-series order from BET+.

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On Tuesday (April 15), Deadline reported that BET+ is currently developing Varnell Hill, which stars Tommy Davidson returning as the titular character nearly 30 years after Martin ended in 1997.

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Finally, fans are getting more Martin. Sort of. BET+ has greenlit Varnell Hill, a workplace-comedy series based on Tommy Davidson ‘s character on Martin; Davidson will reprise the role.

I’m excited and honored to be a part of such a creative project with the brilliant mind of Martin Lawrence, over 30 years in the making,” Davidson said about Varnell Hill.