Peacock has released a first teaser for Bel-Air, a dramatic reimagining of the classic Will Smith sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which stars Jabari Banks as Will and follows the teenager’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKYfwATqaBc Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air […]
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot casts newcomer Jabari Banks in Will Smith’s iconic role
Finding out that you’ve just landed a life-changing gig must be pretty extraordinary as it is, but for newcomer Jabari Banks it was made all that more special by the fact he was told by the man whose shoes he will have to fill in NBC Peacock’s reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will […]
Will Smith shares trailer for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Will Smith has taken to social media today to unveil a teaser trailer for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion, an unscripted special which was shot on the 30th anniversary of the original series premiere and sees Smith joined by series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro as […]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air dramatic reboot gets two season order on Peacock
Original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith has announced the series’ dramatic reboot, which comes from series writer and creator Morgan Cooper and co-writer/executive producer Chris Collins, has already been given a two season order from NBC’s streaming service Peacock. Smith revealed the news to Cooper and Collins in a YouTube video, telling them […]
HBO Max to reunite The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast for reunion special
Not content with reuniting the cast of Friends, HBO Max has announced that it will be bringing together the surviving cast members of another classic 90s sitcom with a reunion special for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The special will see Will Smith joined by series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell […]
Drama series based on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air coming from Morgan Cooper and Will Smith
Based on a popular fan film from Morgan Cooper, the iconic comedy series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting a dramatic new series. Bel-Air will re-envision the classic series as serialized one-hour drama, which will take a deeper look into the conflicts, emotions, and racial biases that weren’t possible to tackle in the show’s […]
Will Smith developing The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air spinoff
According to a report over at THR, Will Smith is currently developing a spinoff to the classic 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which will be produced through his recently formed Westbrook Media digital content studio. The original sitcom ran for six seasons on NBC between 1990 and 1996 and saw Smith portraying a […]
The Netflix Model: What’s the Best Content to Move Forward With?
George Chrysostomou on the Netflix model… The Netflix model is one that is duplicated in many different forms, with companies jumping on the streaming bandwagon hoping to grab a little piece of the newest development in the film and television industry. Hulu, Amazon and even Disney have streaming services in varying degrees of their development. […]
Will Smith developing Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot
According to TV Line, Will Smith set to produce a reboot of the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which helped him shoot to fame in the early 90s. The site reports that Smith’s production company Overbrook Entertainment is in early development on a present-day reboot which will put “a new spin on the […]
