The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Is Coming Back as a Drama
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting flipped, turned upside down. The beloved comedy is coming back and Will Smith is on board, but it's not going to be like the Fresh Prince you remember.
Smith's Westbrook Studios and Universal TV are producing a new version of the series inspired by a fan-made trailer that went viral in 2019.
The trailer, created by cinematographer Morgan Cooper, reimagined the show as a drama called Bel-Air with essentially the same exact plot as the '90s NBC sitcom but with a much darker vibe, focused on the realities of a teen being sent from West Philadelphia to live with his rich uncle in Bel-Air after getting himself into some trouble. In the trailer,...
