Comedy Legends Bob Boyett & Robert Horn to Helm Martin Lawrence-Kelsey Grammer Series

Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence have officially found their showrunners.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate TV has tapped Bob Boyett and Robert Horn, who have worked on such shows as FULL HOUSE, FAMILY MATTERS, and PERFECT STRANGERS, to write and executive produce their upcoming comedy starring Grammer and Lawrence.

"We can confirm that Bob Boyett and Robert Horn have been selected as candidates for the proposEd Martin Lawrence/Kelsey Grammer multi-cam comedy that we are developing for the 10/90 model in partnership with Debmar/Mercury," Lionsgate TV Group president Kevin Beggs told The Hollywood Reporter. He went on to add, "We are thrilled that they responded to the hilarious pairing of comedic legends, Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence, and look forward to concluding a deal with them and starting the development process immediately."

For the original report, head on over to The Hollywood Reporter.

The unnamed project - tentatively described as an "odd couple" buddy comedy - would follow the same order format as Charlie Sheen's ANGER MANAGEMENT, the site reports. It would begin with an initial 10-episode order, and if ratings are high enough, eligible for a long-term pickup. MANAGEMENT, which was sold to FX, followed this model, and was eventually given a 90-episode pickup.

Grammer, who starred for two seasons on the critically acclaimed Boss, is now looking at a fairly open schedule after STARZ cancelled the series. In addition to directing nearly 40 episodes of Frasier, Grammer's other directing credits include Everybody Hates Chris; Out of Practice; My Ex Life; Alligator Point; and Hank. Grammer most recently voiced the character of the Tin Man in Dorothy of Oz and just finished acting in the feature film Reach Me, both slated for 2013.

Grammer has appeared on Broadway in La Cage aux Folles, Macbeth and Othello. His off-Broadway credits include Sunday in the Park with George at Playwrights Horizons, Quartermaine's Terms and Plenty.

Lawrence is a film director, film producer, screenwriter, and stand up comedian. His best known films include Bad Boys, Blue Streak, and Big Momma's House.The actor also starred in his own television series, Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.

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