Will Smith Is Giving Us A “Gritty” Fresh Prince Reboot
If you recall early 2019 (feels like a decade ago, I know), you remember the internet going crazy for a dramatic trailer for Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The trailer was 4 minutes and featured faces we’d never seen. Check it out here:
This was made by filmmaker Morgan Cooper and ended up catching the attention of Will Smith. As a matter of fact, Will loved it.
In the works for more than a year later, we now know that Will & Morgan along with Benny Medina and Quincy Jones are working to create this dramatic version of the show! Will is one of the executive producers of the reboot.
Original Fresh Prince Creators Andy and Susan Borowitz, are set to return as executive producers. Chris Collins (The Wire, Crash, Sons of Anarchy) will serve as showrunner, executive producer and is set to co-write the script alongside Cooper.
The reboot is attracting the attention of streaming services, with HBO Max, Netflix and Peacock all trying to get their hands on the show.
