The trailer for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot is HERE
Are you ready for the Banks' of Bel-Air?
Last updated 11th Jan 2022
It was one of the most popular American sitcoms of the 90s, as Will Smith played a fictionalised version of himself, packing his bags in West Philadelphia to move to a lavish mansion in Bel-Air with his auntie and uncle.
After six series and 148 episodes of the popular show, the trailer for the much anticipated reboot, Bel-Air, is finally here. Jabari Banks will take on the lead role as West Philadelphia (born and raised) teen Will Smith.
NBC dropped the first full trailer on Monday (12th January) and the teaser clip shows Will arrive to his new modern day 'kingdom' and we see him hang out with cousin Carlton and Uncle Phil, as well as his best friend Jazz.
"This town will try to make you forget who you are and where you came from," Jazz tells Will. "Don't let it do that."
According to the official synopsis, the drama will be set in modern times and explore 'Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.'
Watch the full-length trailer for Bel-Air:
In November 2021, Peacock dropped the first teaser for the dramatic reboot with actual Will Smith, 53, providing the narration with some of the original lyrics to the Fresh Prince theme song.
In August 2021, Will Smith confirmed that they would be rebooting the sitcom, which will be based on a YouTube trailer that was released in March 2019, re-imagining the show as a tense drama called Bel-Air.
Will stunned newcomer Jabari Banks whilst the pair were on a video call together, announcing that Jabari's audition was successful and he had been cast in the part.
He said: "It is an absolute pleasure to meet you, to be on with you, and from the deepest parts of my heart I want to say congratulations to you.
"You have the role of Will on Bel-Air."
The young actor was overcome with joy, spinning around in his chair before replying: "I'm ready, I'm so ready!
"This is a dream come true. Thank you so much, I'm so grateful. This is incredible."
The Hollywood Reporter previously revealed Will is working with Morgan Cooper, the creator of the hard-hitting trailer, after he previously praised the short video by saying it was a "brilliant idea, the dramatic version of The Fresh Prince for the next generation."
The publication writes the new series "will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases of what it means to be a Black man in America today, while still delivering the swagger and fun nods to the original show".
Watch Morgan Cooper's viral trailer for Bel-Air below:
The reboot of the show has reportedly been in the works for the the last year and is being produced by streaming service Peacock, from NBC, who gave the show a two-season order in September 2020.
The first three episodes of Bel-Air will stream on Peacock on Super Bowl Sunday, 13th February 2022. We can't wait to see it!
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