It’s been practically 30 years since Joey, Matthew and Andy Lawrence costarred in Brotherly Love — and so they nonetheless take pleasure in sharing the display.
“We’ve talked about [a spinoff], however imagine it or not, we got here up with this [new] iteration that we really feel was actually thrilling,” Joey, 48, solely advised Us Weekly at ‘90s Con on Friday, September 13. “It’s known as The Lawrence of Brothers Present, and our crew’s right here right now.”
He continued, “We’re doing it and now we have a tremendous workforce, and it’ll be out subsequent 12 months and we’re actually enthusiastic about it.”
In keeping with Joey, The Lawrence of Brothers Present “received’t be anticipated.”
“It’s enjoyable, humorous and really irreverent. We’re enthusiastic about that,” Joey advised Us.
Joey, who acquired his large break on Mayim Bialik’s Blossom, went on to behave along with his youthful siblings on 1995’s short-lived Brotherly Love sitcom. On the present, Joey performed Joe Roman, who returns house to Philadelphia after his father’s demise. He rapidly learns that his youthful half-brothers Matt and Andy need assistance working the household’s storage.
“It was simply such a dream. It was actually cool,” Joey gushed.
Whereas the three brothers struggled to decide on — and, to cite Joey, “keep in mind” — favourite story strains, they, moreso, cited behind-the-scenes adventures as essentially the most memorable.
“I took Andy out one night time [dressed as] Batman and Robin,” Joey recalled. “They allow us to have the Bat Automotive!”
Andy, 36, famous that manufacturing let Joey borrow the well-known automobile for “every week or two.”
“It was unbelievable. I might truly, like, exit and sit within the Bat Automotive and I’m an enormous Batman fan,” Joey gushed, additionally declaring a particular second on set with Matthew, 44. “So there was a collection of episodes the place I needed to prepare Matt’s character work out, and he wouldn’t work out [with] me in actual life but. It was actually enjoyable too [and] I truly acquired to place him via the exercises.”
Joey continued, “Then, he ended up, due to these [episodes], he truly began to work out.”
In fact, the Lawrences didn’t cease working collectively between Brotherly Love and their new manufacturing. Additionally they costarred within the Disney Channel Authentic Films Horse Sense and Leaping Ship, in addition to a number of Lifetime motion pictures. Matthew and Andy additionally made transient cameos on Joey’s Melissa and Joey comedy with Melissa Joan Hart.
“I noticed Mel this morning [at ‘90s Con],” Joey quipped. “I imply, individuals have requested us to do [a spinoff]. I do know stranger issues have occurred.”
The brothers, who additionally cohost a joint “Brotherly Love” rewatch podcast, additional thanked followers for his or her continued help via the years.
“That’s the perfect half [of being here] — to see the fervour on the market and you are feeling how a lot the time, the second [and] the tasks meant to them rising up,” Joey mentioned. “It’s actually such a blessing and I’m so grateful to have that relationship and the communication with a fanbase on the market.”
With reporting by Kat Pettibone