The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! We grew up with this TV show and can even today sing the opening song that has been imprinted in our brains. It was sad to watch the series finale knowing we may never be able to enjoy the humor the characters brought. But hey good news they are rebooting the series and whilst everything may never be the same it’s something to look forward to, almost a part of our childhood that we get to see grown up.
It was a new cast that is being recruited for this reboot and now the Debutant Jabari Banks has been roped in to play a lead role in the upcoming The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot series.
Set in modern-day America, the reboot is touted as a one-hour dramatic analogue of the original sitcom version that leans into the original premise that followed the complicated journey of Will from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.
Banks will play the lead role of Will, which was originally played by Will Smith in the 1990s sitcom. Interestingly, Banks lives in West Philadelphia, also the birthplace of his character. Notably, Banks is also a songwriter, singer, rapper, and basketball player.
Bel-Air is based on the viral video by Morgan Cooper, which reimagined the Will Smith-led sitcom as a drama series. Cooper will serve as co-writer, director, and executive producer, while T J Brady and Rasheed Newson will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Smith also executive produces via Westbrook Studios along with Quincy Jones, Benny Medina, and original series creators Andy and Susan Borowitz. Miguel Melendez and Westbrook Studios’ Terence Carter will also executive produce. The reboot series is produced by Westbrook Studios along with Universal Television.
