NBC Peacock’s BEL-AIR is sort of right here. To get us excited for the present, the streaming community dropped a brand new teaser with the right tune to again it.
The already polarizing dramatic reimagining of The Contemporary Prince of BEL-AIR primarily based on Morgan Cooper’s (Director, Co-Author and EP) viral fan movie govt produced by Will Smith and Westbrook Studios gave us have a look at the present with a trailer earlier this month. Wednesday (Jan.26), a brand new teaser dubbed from “From West Philly To BEL-AIR” backed by Philadelphia Hip-Hop star Meek Mill’s “Dream’s & Nightmare’s Intro” arrived to maintain the momentum going earlier than the present’s premiere.
The roughly 50-second clip begins with a glimpse of the drama on the basketball court docket that results in Will’s mother transport him off to stay together with his auntie and uncle within the posh Los Angeles neighborhood. We then are handled to a quick montage of the highs and lows we are going to see new Will (Jabari Banks) expertise all through the present’s first season.
Because the present’s announcement, it has obtained combined reactions on social media. A lot of the complaints stemming from individuals who really feel the traditional sitcom shouldn’t have been “rebooted.” In hopes of quelling the noise and appeasing these loyal to the Contemporary Prince of BEL-AIR, co-showrunners and govt producers T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson promised the hour-long drama stayed true to the unique present’s premise. Additionally they state they did their due diligence in selecting Banks to play Will.
At its coronary heart, Bel-Air is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the energy and love of the Black household. Now we have stayed true to the unique premise of the legacy sequence – Will’s life is turned the wrong way up after he’s pressured to go away West Philly and lands in Bel-Air with its gated mansions and wealth, nevertheless, our new sequence brings Will and the Banks household into the world as we all know it now. It’s been unimaginable to convey these iconic characters to life if you faucet them into the cultural pulse of our time. The sequence was the material of so a lot of our upbringings, tied to recollections and the enjoyment of seeing ourselves represented on TV so it is very important us to pay respect to its legacy.
Through the growth of Bel-Air, essentially the most daunting query was: Might we discover a younger actor who’d have the ability to step into the position of Will Smith? Properly, did we ever discover him. His title is Jabari Banks and he received our hearts in the identical method he received this position. Our artistic staff, together with Will Smith, acknowledged that Jabari embodied the expertise, charisma, and sheer swagger essential to make this iconic position his personal.
Here’s a rundown of the extra solid:
- Adrian Holmes as “Phillip Banks” (At That Age, V Wars)
- Cassandra Freeman as “Vivian Banks” (The Enemy Inside, Atlanta)
- Olly Sholotan as “Carlton Banks” (Run Disguise Combat, Evolution of Nate Gibson)
- Coco Jones as “Hilary Banks” (Let it Shine, Vampires vs. The Bronx)
- Akira Akbar as “Ashley Banks” (We Can Be Heroes, Captain Marvel)
- Jimmy Akingbola as “Geoffrey” (Most Harmful Sport, In The Lengthy Run)
- Jordan L. Jones as “Jazz” (Rel, Snowfall)
- Simone Pleasure Jones as “Lisa” (The Chair, What If)
Karrueche Tran (Claws, The Bay) and Duane Martin (All of Us, Actual Husbands of Hollywood) had been revealed as particular friends on the present earlier this week.
BEL-AIR premieres on Peacock on Tremendous Bowl Sunday (February 13, 2022), with the primary three episodes at launch and new episodes launched weekly.
Step into the teaser beneath.
Photographs: NBC Peacock / Bel-Air
