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Smith is still involved, though now as an executive producer rather than the star. He’s almost cool – with toned biceps and a friend circle comprised of lacrosse players. (One, albeit minor, complaint: Holmes is simply “too hot” to play the stubborn, fatherly Uncle Phil.)Īnother difference? Cousin Carlton, played by Olly Sholotan, is not the same nerdy Alfonso Ribeiro with a token funny dance. There are other differences, too: Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv, for one, appear much younger in the new series, and some users on social media have questioned the casting of Adrian Holmes, who replaces the late James Avery as the family patriarch.

In this reboot, someone from Will’s hometown wants him dead, hence his escape to Bel Air.

Though the theme song for the original show briefly describes why Will left West Philadelphia – “I got in one little fight and my mom got scared” – the trailer goes deeper, depicting Will, now played by Jabari Banks, firing gunshots into the sky, followed by police officers shoving his head into the concrete moments later. Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, left, with Banks as Will in an episode from the upcoming season. “As these two worlds collide, Will … reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.”

#THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR SERIES#

“Set in modern-day America, Peacock’s new one-hour drama series Bel-Air reimagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air,” a synopsis for the show on YouTube reads. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a 1990s sitcom about a family who live in Bel Air who must adapt their lives to take in a young man from Philadelphia and treat him as their own. While that show was a half-hour sitcom, “Bel-Air” is an hour-long drama, reimagining the initial story with a darker subtext. Peacock released the first trailer for the series on Monday and announced it would begin streaming on February 13.īut the new show looks different than what fans of the original may expect. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the beloved sitcom starring Will Smith that aired for six seasons in the 1990s, is officially coming back – being rebooted as simply “Bel-Air” on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Bel-Air’s iconic Fresh Prince is getting a fresh new look, 30 years later.

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