Will Smith Is Developing a Fresh Prince Spinoff

The beloved comedy finished back in 1996, however the social influence it had expanded much past the appealing style track. From motifs like parental desertion, classism, as well as bigotry, the series managed to check out a number of problems that are still (unfortunately, painfully) pertinent to kids watching reruns of the show today.

Who can view «Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse» without sobbing? THAT ?!

Will Smith could be one of the busiest actors currently operating in Hollywood, what with Gemini Man coming out this weekend, the following Bad Boys film heading, and his recently revealed TikTok obsession. Yet even so, the 51-year-old celebrity is still making certain that the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air spinoff comes to fruition.

Rumors concerning a reboot or resurgence have actually been distributing for several years, with a 2015 record that Smith would certainly helm a brand-new version of the program that released him to around the world popularity.

Although that project never ever took off, The Hollywood Reporter verified in an October write-up that a new Fresh Prince spinoff series is in the jobs. Apparently, together with Smith’s cross-platform holding business Westbrook Inc., the star will certainly develop the series, adding on to the significant royalties he receives from the 1990s NBC comedy, which is licensed to air in 193 territories.

THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, Will Smith, ca. 1994, Season 4, 1990-96, (c)NBC/courtesy Everett Collection

There hasn’t been much else revealed concerning the job or which participants of the Banks family members will appear, particularly given that Smith has likewise signed on to play the dad of Serena and Venus Williams in the upcoming biopic King Richard.

Considered that he’s still close with original cast members like Alfonso Ribeiro (also known as Carlton Banks), however, we question he would certainly have way too much problem bringing them back for a couple of cameos (at the very least).

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