Will Smith announces ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot coming to Peacock

“We have just officially closed the deal with Peacock with an unprecedented two-season order from a pitch,” Smith stated within the video, which exhibits him on a digital name with others together with author/director Morgan Cooper, whose viral video impressed the brand new sequence. “I’ve been in this business for 30 years, and that does not happen.”

The new sequence, just like the video, is titled “Bel-Air,” for the luxurious Los Angeles neighborhood the place it takes place.

“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,” in accordance to a information launch from Peacock.

“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.”

Smith expressed his pleasure about seeing his hit present showcasing a Black household given a contemporary twist.

“The Carlton character — a Black, young Republican, modern-day?” he stated. “The heat that will be stirred up between these characters. It’s like, what’s the Hilary character in a world of Instagram and social media?”