Morgan Cooper created a nearly four-minute-long trailer about his take on the classic comedy series from the nineties. The trailer garnered the attention of Will Smith, who portrayed the lead character in the original series. Cooper will direct the series, and he will write the script alongside Chris Collins (Sons of Anarchy). Collins will also serve as showrunner.
In West Philadelphia born and raised…Will Smith announced today that the beloved comedy series #FreshPrince of Bel-Air will come to #PeacockTV reimagined as the highly anticipated dramatic adaptation of Morgan Cooper’s lauded fan film, #BELAIR. pic.twitter.com/iNteDiXsmY
— Peacock (@peacockTV) September 8, 2020