“First things first: rest in peace Uncle Phil For real,”
Since going viral, Morgan Cooper’s idea to re-imagine the beloved “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” sitcom and dramatize the story. This fan-made trailer caught the attention of the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith released a reaction video to the “Bel-Air” trailer and set down with Cooper to talk about his viral video.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, it appears the two did more than talk that day as they’ve been working for the past year to find the show a steaming home,”Currently being shopped” it looks like Netflix, Peacock, HBO Max, are among the streamers who are bidding on the reboot.
The drama marks a co-production between original star Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios as well as original series producers Universal TV.
Fittingly, Cooper is attached to the project as writer, director, and co-executive producer. As Original series producers Smith, Quincy Jones, and Benny Medina, as well as creators Andy and Susan Borowitz, will return as executive producers.
As nostalgia has been the current wave to reintroduce classic to a new generation and make money based off an established idea reboots and revivals of 90s era classics, will continue to happen.
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