April Parker Jones stars as Will's mother, Viola “Vy” Smith. On January 20, more cast members were announced by Peacock. Jones as Jazz, and Simon Joy Jones as Lisa (Will’s love interest).
Other cast members include Adrian Holmes as Uncle Phil, Cassandra Freeman as Aunt Viv, Olly Sholotan as Carlton, Coco Jones as Hilary, Akira Akbar as Ashley, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, Jordan L. Cooper now serves as director, co-writer, and executive producer on Bel-Air. In the nearly four-minute clip, Cooper heightens Will’s story and retells what it would look like if it were to take place today.
The reboot is actually inspired by a popular fan-made trailer created by Morgan Cooper. “As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.”
Fresh prince series#
“Set in modern-day America, Peacock’s new one-hour drama series Bel-Air imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air,” the official show description reads. Within the first two minutes of the trailer, we learn that Will has escaped his hometown after a fight on the basketball court led to gunplay and “now some bad man from Philly” wants him dead. It more deeply explores Will’s origin story and why exactly he moved from West Philadelphia to Bel-Air. As mentioned, the new series totally re-conceptualizes the original ‘90s sitcom.