Bruno Mars, 'Empire' Producer and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Writer Teaming Up for Musical Sitcom

Mars and Penny have collaborated on the untitled new sitcom after bonding over a love of music and comedy. The new show is set to focus on a "loud, boisterous and quarrelsome" family and what happens when they take in their sunny 10-year-old nephew, Deadline reports. Following the style of Penny's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the new show is set to be a single-camera sitcom. Mars' background will come into play through musical sequences.

Oh yes, the show is a musical.

Despite Mars' involvement, the show is not autobiographical for the 30-year-old singer. It's also unconfirmed if he will be appearing in the show at all or writing any of its music.

Mars isn't the only music superstar to get a scripted television pilot. Earlier this fall, Nicki Minaj announced she's teaming up with ABC Family to create a series based on her life. The "Anaconda" rapper is now on the search for the girl to play "Young Nicki" on her yet-to-be-titled show.

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