Fresh prince series#

Rasheed Newson, another co-executive producer, says 'Bel-Air' 'nods to the original and character traits': the new Will borrows from the 'Fresh Prince' theme song to explain his scuffle in Philly. But the remake avoids borrowing storylines, he says, 'because that felt a bit disrespectful. Will Smith talks abuse and Tupac Shakur: 5 surprising revelations from his new memoirīut who would the 'Fresh Prince' characters be in today's world? 'What would a three-dimensional version of that character look like? What would they want? What would their dreams be? What would their flaws be?' Brady wondered. 'Excited' Will Smith reveals dramatic 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' reboot coming to NBC's Peacock

Brady of turning the show into a drama for Peacock. 'It's just looking deeper at the actual premise and asking, 'OK, if this was real, what would that look like?'' 'You just ask the question, 'Why are Will and his mother living in Philadelphia and struggling to get by, at times, (when) they have these relatives living in Bel-Air in luxury?'' says co-executive producer T.J. The theme song of ' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' helpfully explains the premise: A young Will is sent to live with his well-to-do Uncle Phil, Aunt Viv, and their three children – Hilary, Carlton and Ashley – after getting into a fight in his West Philly neighborhood.

Fresh prince series#

Peacock, the streaming service that premieres the first three episodes of the weekly series Sunday, and producers recognized elements of a drama in the hit 1990-96 NBC sitcom that launched Will Smith's acting career. We'll tell you how ' Fresh Prince' was rebooted for a drama called ' Bel-Air.' We'd like to take a minute, just sit right there.