- Will Smith will produce a remake of his favorite ’90s comedy’ The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ‘alongside’ superfan ‘Morgan Cooper, who made a viral reimagining of the show last year.
- The remake will be a dramatic recording on the show and provide a deeper dive into the “inherent conflicts, emotions and benefits of what it means to be an American Black man today,” according to sources from The Hollywood Reporter.
- NBC’s Peacock, Netflix and HBO Max are among the streaming services reported to be offered on the series.
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Will Smith will produce a remake of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” based on a fan-made reimagining of the beloved comedy, The Hollywood Reporter first reported.
Smith will be teaming up with self-described “Fresh Prince” “superfan” Morgan Cooper, who last year produced a viral four-minute trailer that re-intimidated ’90s comedy as a gruesome, contemporary drama.
The Hollywood Reporter says sources told her the remake has been in the works for more than a year after the trailer went viral and caught Smith’s attention. Shortly after the trailer’s release, Smith Cooper trained for an interview on his popular YouTube channel.
“I saw the trailer that Morgan Cooper attached and it’s called, Bel-Air,” Smith said. “
This was the first time I heard anything and was like Yo, that’s an idea that’s brilliant. ‘”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Bel-Air” will deliver a “dramatic take” on the TV show and will “dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and bias of what it means to be a Black man in America today. . ”
The reboot is expected to be offered to streaming services including NBC’s Peacock, Netflix, and HBO Max. HBO Max is the current streaming house for the original series.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” aired on NBC from 1990-1996 and shot Smith in stardom over six popular seasons. He would continue to lead Hollywood blockbusters such as “Bad Boys,” “Men in Black” and “Ali.”
The original show was produced by legendary musician Quincy Jones, who is also set to return for the reboot alongside Smith.
A remake of “Fresh Prince” will be given a new lease of life on content-hungry streaming websites among several popular TV series of the 90s. NBC’s new streaming platform Peacock recently premiered a short trailer for its remake of “Saved by the Bell,” and last month Netflix released a TV adaptation of “The Babysitters Club.”
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