In 2019, a fan of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air proposed rebooting the comedy as a gritty drama, even creating a faux trailer to depict how it may appear.
Three years later, Will Smith, the show’s lead, has made it a reality, and the first official teaser has been released.
The title character continues to migrate from his hometown of West Philadelphia to his aunt and uncle’s fancy estate in a wealthy LA suburb.
However, the show’s tone has been twisted and turned upside down.
The new show, simply titled ‘Bel-Air’, is a serious drama, as opposed to the original comedy of the 1990s original.
The original saw Will move in with his rich relative, after getting into a fight with a local bully. That still happens in the remake, but guns and police are involved. Will’s Uncle, Judge Philip Banks-played by Welshman, Adrian Holmes, pulls some strings to get Will out of trouble.
The new trailer also introduces us to the new incarnations of cousins Carlton, Ashley and Hilary, as well as butler Geoffrey, played by Jimmy Akingbola.
Will Smith collaborated on the new show with Morgan Cooper, an aspiring filmmaker who created the original teaser.
Smith said:
“Three years ago, my guy Morgan Cooper uploaded his fan trailer to YouTube, showing how he envisioned the Fresh Prince as a drama. Now, here is the first full look at his retelling of the story that’s always been so close to my heart.”