Well, Will Smith is backing it...so it has his approval (He is a producer of the concept). What it is based on:
Yeah at first I didn't think they can possbily redo the comedy but with a drama I don't know, I'm going to keep an open mind. PEACOCK ANNOUNCES MAIN CAST AND START OF PRODUCTION FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DRAMA SERIES BEL-AIR Series Stars Jabari Banks, Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, Olly Sholotan, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, Jimmy Akingbola, Jordan L. Jones and Simone Joy Jones The Reimagined Series, Based on Morgan Cooper's Viral Fan Film Bel-Air, Comes from Universal Television and Westbrook Studios, and was Previously Picked Up for Two Seasons SERIES DESCRIPTION: 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. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/fresh-prince-bel-air-reboot-cast-announced-by-peacock/ Edit: Must have posted at the same time, looks interesting though. Well see
Yea, I was gonna say...a lot of people asked for this. I thought the short was interesting when it came out. But, I would be shocked if the series could live up to the hype. I think for them to be successful they will pretty much have to abandon the majority audience that made the first Fresh Prince successful. There's pretty much no way middle america will care about this as a drama. They're going to have to mainly target an adult black demographic that would care about a more realistic story of a poor black kid coming to live with a rich uncle. It's not a very popular topic without the comedy.
I really dont care if it's bad, I'm watching it. The original Fresh Prince will live on forever and can't be touched, a reboot will never screw that up. For some reason the suits don't like to reboot black nostalgia. Nobody asked for a Full House reboot and that was on Netflix for 5 damn seasons. This looks good to me. I like the castings. I loved the fan made trailer that set this whole thing in motion. My body is ready.
I disagree. Despite Cosby's creepiness, The Cosby show and A Different World still hold up. siiiiid I want A Different World reboot too. Never forget everyone is available for a Family Matters reboot too. Laura Winslow not as fine as she once was though.
