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THE FRESH PRINCE of Bel-Air is getting turned upside-down as a gritty drama set to be executive produced by Will Smith, according to reports.
The idea for a dark modern-day “reimagining” of the smash hit 1990s sitcom that launched Smith’s acting career came from superfan Morgan Cooper, who shot and posted his own four-minute trailer last year.
Two versions of the trailer have been viewed over seven million times and won over Smith himself, who met Cooper last year and praised his “brilliant” idea.
“Morgan did a ridiculous trailer for ‘Bel-Air’ — a brilliant idea, the dramatic version of ‘The Fresh Prince’ for the next generation,” Smith said on his YouTube channel at the time.
According to the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, the project is now in development with Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Universal TV, and being pitched to various streaming platforms including Netflix.
The project would feature hour-long dramatic episodes telling the story of how Smith’s character became embroiled in a fight with Philadelphia gang members before being sent to live with wealthy relatives in the affluent Los Angeles suburb of Bel-Air.
“I envision the first season being the rest of his junior year – there’s no worse time for a kid to land in a new place, in the middle of the school year,” Cooper told Smith last year.
Cooper’s trailer includes a young Will’s first meeting with popular characters from the original series, including Jazz – alias Jazzy Jeff – at a Los Angeles record store.
Cooper will co-write the script, direct and be credited as a co-executive producer, working alongside several original members of the Fresh Prince creative team and showrunner Chris Collins (The Wire) according to reports.
Smith and Cooper’s representatives did not immediately respond to AFP request for comment.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ran for six seasons from 1990-1996, becoming a global hit. It showcased the acting and comedic talents of Smith, then a young rapper who would go on to become one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars.
- © AFP 2020.
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And not one fuuuuuuck was given by me and all the intelligent people in the world
@nelly: Bold claims.
@nelly: so you and intelligent people don’t care, tell me how did the intelligent people let you into their group?
@Let free speech live: obviously they are not that intelligent, if you have been allowed in too.
Idiot ,go play with Snapchat
@nelly: Why did you click into the article then? Just so you could moan and write this inane comment
@Dani: because I can .
@nelly: learn to read you idiot I never said I was in the intelligent people’s group, your original comment pointed out that intelligent people plus yourself don’t use snapchat. The way that you worded the comment says you are not in the intelligent group. But ya I’m the idiot.
@Let free speech live: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz get a grip and learn to read
@nelly: look don’t take your anger out on me because you can’t construct a sentence, accept you made a mistake n some dick on the internet pointed it out to you. So to clarify you are the idiot and I’m a bit of a dick
@Let free speech live: I understand now . You are a bit Sloooow. Can you count to 3
@Let free speech live: vomit
What is she famous for?
@Red hurley: Who is she? Is she the fella who used to have a lad?
@Caoimhghín Ó Faoleán: Who did she give it too
@Red hurley: using Snapchat apparently
@Red hurley: She’s the sister of yer one what made that sex tape with yer man
@Red hurley: Being related to someone famous for a sex tape.. The bar for celebrity status has been lowered to unlimboable levels.
I wonder how much she was paid to send the follow up Tweet?
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: what would happen if she followed it up on Instagram that she doesn’t use Twitter, and says on Snapchat that she doesn’t use Instagram? Do all the “followers” have to get bebo or myspace to be told what to wear? Or maybe it’s just a coincidence.
I don’t use Snap chat any more so that’s €0.0001 knocked off the value
And she does what?
@niall: I dont really know. Of course its not her fault she is a megastar. But its scary to think the influence she has. Lets hope she doesnt start taking heroin or we’ll all have to copy her..
Who?
Who ever listens to Kylie Jenner or uses Snapchat is someone who lives a very sad life and they have my pity
@Gavin Gray: I use Snapchat. It’s convenient and I love it. Why hate it? How did you find yourself to be so much better than people who use a picture message app?? I know f&@k all about Jenner though
First time I heard about her
literally who is she and why is she famous? why are all the Kardashians famous??
@James O Carroll: If you don’t know who she is how do you know there is more than one of them? I think you are pretending you don’t know who she is so you appear hip and cool.
@Let free speech live: I’ve heard of the Kardashians but I couldn’t tell you how many of them there are or what their names are or why they’re “famous “ so I believe him when he says he’s wondering who your one is. .
@Dean Anderson: But that is the point, everyone has heard of them, we might not know how many there are or which one is which but we have heard of them
@James O Carroll: because you and another blllion parot’s keeping repeating yourselves!!! Seriously. WGAF?
@James O Carroll: because you and another billion parot’s keep repeating yourselves!!!!
I’m really starting to panic that someone like Kylie Jenner has this kind of economic & social power….get me off this rock now!!! Please god someone!!!
Is she the one that all her family expose themselves on a daily basis and her sister is a pornstar,classy
I could never navigate through Snapchat. It’s hard to believe they could make it worse!
This is important
Snapchat?
To hell with it….please allow me to go back to the Early 19th century…I’ll take my chances at life and at least I will be among the great thinkers of that time.
American royalty speaks.
If only she had known she could have asked Snapchat for half a billion “or else”…
Well, the idea’s out there for other celebs now.
And …….so what?
Who is this one
Dumb ass snapchat users unable to figure out some changes to the app. The idiocracy has arrived.
Well that is not something most of the old crusty on here will understand. This is strictly a young persons issue. All those young people are going to be running the planet soon. Considering what the educated old men did to the planet I’m not too worried.
Breaking news : Kylie Jenner tells all her followers to jump of a cliff!!’ Thousands plunge to their death!!! #daddyissuesorisitmammyissues
What the fu(k is going on with this world!!! I hate you all millennial fu(kwits!!!
Good
What’s a Kylie Jenner?
The value drop’s nothing to do with her, it happened after it was discovered that I’d never used it.
what a sad,sad planet Earth has become.no wonder any other life form in the universe does not come any where near us,id say they either 1. feel sorry for us 2.are laughing their ass** off at us.
I told her I wouldn’t be using it any more and then she tweeted this!!! She stole my thunder!!!!
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