The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot

Will Smith is working on a new version of his '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but this time, it will drop the comedy to be an hour-long drama. It will be called just Bel-Air. This may sound a bit familiar to Neatorama readers, as we posted a short that does just that, produced by Morgan Cooper. Will Smith liked it, too.

Bel-Air is described as a dramatic take on the beloved '90s comedy that catapulted Smith to stardom over six seasons starring as the street-smart kid who moved from West Philly to the tony Los Angeles neighborhood. With a reimagined vision, Bel-Air will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases of what it means to be a Black man in America today, while still delivering the swagger and fun nods to the original show.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the new Bel-Air has been in the works for more than a year after the four-minute clip went viral when it was posted in March 2019 and caught Smith's attention. Cooper, a Fresh Prince superfan, created and directed the trailer that reimagined the series as if it were a drama. He will co-write the script, direct and be credited as a co-EP.

The series will eventually land on a streaming service, but we don't know yet which one will win the bid. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter. -via Uproxx


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