WATCH: Could the 'Fresh Prince' get a 'reboot'?
Rumours are rife that the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' will be getting a 'reboot'.
Rumours are rife that the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' will be getting a 'reboot' under the watchful eyes of the show's star, Will Smith.
According to the website TVLine.com Will Smith's production company are currently working on a pitch for a new TV series will is thought to be a 'reboot' of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' with the 'Fresh Prince' himself taking charge of the project as executive producer.
TVLine.com quote a source saying "Overbrook Entertainment, Will Smith's production company is in the very early stages of developing a present-day family comedy that puts a new spin on the fish-out-of-water tale while maintaining the spirit of Fresh Prince."
"I’m told a pitch is being finalized now and Overbrook will begin shopping it around in the coming weeks. "
The original TV series saw Will Smith (the character) move from West Philadelphia where he was a 'street smart' kid to live with his aunt and uncle who lived in a mansion in the wealthy Bel Air area of Los Angeles.
Will Smith has yet to confirm any of these rumours, but the prospect of a new 'Fresh Prince' is pretty exciting as next year marks 20 years since the series left our TV sets.
Will Smith has never forgotten the show that made him famous and even performed the title track on 'The Graham Norton Show' in 2013. Watch this hilarious video of Will Smith and Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) dancing with Graham Norton and Jaden Smith.
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