Will Smith Announces Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot and Two Seasons on NBC’S Peacock Saturday 12 September, 2020
The 90s keep coming back, but this time its not all the way back its modernized. Will Smith made a special announcement that brings his highly acclaimed 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airback to life in a new way. It’s based on a Youtube trailer for the show that went viral last year.
The series, Bel-Air, will be an hour-long drama following the same characters you know from the original show. But each character, from Will to Carlton and Uncle Phil, has been reimagined for 2020.
Peacock has ordered two seasons of the highly anticipated series adaptation of Morgan Cooper’s lauded fan film BEL- AIR. The announcement was made today by Will Smith via his social media channels
WILL SMITH’S ANNOUNCEMENT
Cooper will direct, co-write and serve as co-executive producer alongside writer, showrunner and executive producer Chris Collins (The Man in the High Castle, The Wire). Westbrook Studios and Universal Television will serve as the studios on the project.
Set in modern-day America, BEL-AIR is a serialized one-hour dramatic analogue of the 90’s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that leans into the original premise: Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. With a reimagined vision, BEL-AIR will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases that were impossible to fully explore in a 30-minute sitcom format, while still delivering swagger and nods to the original show.
Cooper wrote and directed the four-minute spec trailer, debuting the video on social media in March 2019. The trailer, which currently has over 6 million views on YouTube caught the attention of Smith, and in a reaction video he called the film and idea brilliant. Here is a link to the original trailer:
BEL-AIR is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group and Westbrook Studios, a division of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s media company Westbrook Inc. Chris Collins will serve as showrunner and executive producer and is co-writing the show with Morgan Cooper who wrote the film and will serve as co-executive producer. The series is also executive produced by Will Smith, Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez, Quincy Jones, Benny Medina, and Andy & Susan Borowitz.
This is very exciting new. Two seasons of this new reimagined and modern Bel-Air. I am definitely here for this!
Will you tune into Bel-Air when it debuts?
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Peacock has ordered two seasons of the highly anticipated series adaptation of Morgan Cooper’s lauded fan film BEL- AIR. The announcement was made today by Will Smith via his social media channels
WHAT!?! Oh my gosh I am totally down for this. I guess I need to subscribe to Peacock!
I am excited about this new series. I find Will Smith funny, especially his portrayal of the Genie in Alladin.
Oh my gosh, no way! I would love to see how they’ll reboot the Fresh Prince series in the modern day.
Oh wow this is really exciting! I never really watched this show but it is a staple of the 90’s and I would check out the reboot for sure!
My kids loved the original–they watched reruns for years. This one would be so much fun to watch with them.
Whaaattt!! Great news! I love the fresh prince of bel air! I can’t wait to binge-watch again!
I love me some will Smith.i can’t wait for this to be out.
I’m looking forward to seeing this. Will Smith is one of my favourites.
I am certainly a fans and will check it out!
I have never watched the show but indeed it sounds good and check out for it!
I loved this show and I love Will Smith! I am definitely looking forward to this reboot.
WHATTTT!! NO way! I am so here for it!
It’s because the 90s are amazing so reboots are really welcome.
oh that is amazing!!! Prince of bel air is so cool, love it…Can’t wait for the reboot.
I heard about this, so awesome! I used to watch the original all the time. I can’t wait for this.
NO WAY! I am so excited. Thanks for sharing the great news!!
I’ve never actually seen the original but might be something to do this autumn 🙂
This is really exciting. I didn’t get to watch this back then so I think it’s time!
I can’t wait to watch the show. It seems such a wonderful idea.
I would love to see where this goes! I definitely watched this show growing up so a modern version would be very cool! Excited!
I’m a big fan! Can’t wait to watch Will Smith again.
Can’t wait for this. Will Smith has always been one of my favorite Hollywood actor since highschool.
I am BEYOND EXCITED for this one!!
Beyond excited for this reboot! Always a fan of this show!
Looking forward to another one of his shows! I love Will SMith’s acting, so I’m glad you shared this with us, thank you!
I’m looking forward to it! Will Smith is one of my favorite artist!
I absolutely will, I’ve been following this. I’m excited about the release and they got two seasons which is incredible.
I loved the original. Not sure I’m inclined to watch a reboot but good for them.
This is going to be so dope and I am happy that this young man was able to get this type of deal.