The Bel-Air Reboot Promises Lots of Drama and a Dark Twist in New Teaser

There is a new Prince of Bel-Air on the town, and we’re not mad about it! NBC’s beloved comedy The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air is getting the reboot therapy — with a little bit of a spin. The fashionable-day-set collection, titled Bel-Air, is an hour-long present that nods to the identical swagger from the unique ’90s sitcom, however with a dramatic twist. The brand new present will as soon as once more discover Will’s (Jabari Banks) journey from the “streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air,” however this time it’s going to dig deeper into points like race, class, and sociopolitical points.

The collection is impressed by a viral YouTube trailer created and launched by Contemporary Prince superfan Morgan Cooperin March 2019, which Will Smith promptly began turning into an actual present. The unique Contemporary Prince is at the moment accessible for streaming on HBO Max, however the reboot will air on NBC’s Peacock on Feb. 13. Again in 2020, Smith revealed that the reboot had already been picked up for 2 seasons by the streamer, so there are clearly very excessive expectations for the drama.

There is not any telling how Bel-Air will match as much as the unique sitcom, however it could possibly be one of many few reboots that really thrives within the shadow of its predecessor. Forward, get all the small print you will need concerning the new collection, together with the plot, stacked solid, and trailers.

— Further reporting by Njera Perkins