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Peacock’s highly anticipated drama series\u00a0Bel-Air<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>a\u00a0contemporary\u00a0reimagining of the\u00a0beloved and culture\u00a0defining\u00a090s sitcom\u00a0The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,\u00a0<\/em>has cast\u00a0newcomer\u00a0and West Philadelphia\u00a0local\u00a0Jabari Banks<\/strong>\u00a0in the iconic role\u00a0of “Will”\u00a0originated by Will Smith<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air\u00a0<\/em>is a serialized one-hour dramatic analogue of the 90’s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/a>” that leans into the original premise: Will’s complicated journey from\u202fthe streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. With a reimagined vision,\u00a0Bel-Air\u00a0will<\/em>\u00a0dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases that were\u202fimpossible to fully explore in a 30-minute sitcom format, while still delivering swagger and nods to the original show.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The news was announced today\u00a0via\u00a0Will Smith directly as he surprised Jabari with this\u00a0life-changing news.\u00a0See Will Smith surprise Jabari with the\u00a0life-changing\u00a0news below<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Reimagined Series,\u00a0based on Morgan Cooper’s\u00a0Viral\u00a0Fan Film\u00a0Bel Air<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0comes\u00a0from\u00a0Universal Television and\u00a0Westbrook Studios,\u00a0and was\u00a0previously\u00a0picked up for two seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooper wrote and directed the four-minute spec trailer, debuting the video on social media in March 2019. The trailer, which currently has nearly 7 million views on YouTube, caught the attention of Smith, and in a reaction video\u00a0Smith\u00a0called the film and idea brilliant.\u202f\u00a0Link\u00a0to the original trailer\u00a0HERE<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Showrunners\u00a0\/ Executive Producers:\u00a0<\/strong>T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director \/ Co-Writer \/ Executive Producer:\u00a0<\/strong>Morgan Cooper\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Producers:\u00a0<\/strong>Will Smith, Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez,\u00a0Malcolm\u00a0Spellman,\u00a0Quincy Jones,\u202fBenny Medina, and Andy & Susan\u00a0Borowitz\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced By:\u00a0<\/strong>Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group,\u00a0and\u00a0Westbrook Studios,\u00a0a division of Jada\u00a0Pinkett\u00a0Smith and Will Smith’s media company Westbrook Inc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JABARI BANKS<\/u><\/strong> lives in\u00a0West Philly.\u00a0\u00a0He graduated from University of the Arts in Philly in 2020.\u00a0 In addition to acting, Jabari is an accomplished songwriter, singer, rapper, and basketball player.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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