Jabari Banks as Will.Photo: NBC Universal/Peacock
The Fresh Prince is headed to Bel-Air!
With a little over a month to go untilBel-Airpremieres on Peacock, PEOPLE is giving fans the first look at the new series with 10 exclusive photos.
Set in modern-day America,Bel-Airis a dramatic recreation of the beloved ’90s series,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Viola “Vy” Smith as April Parker Jones and Jabari Banks as Will.NBC Universal/Peacock
While Will gets acclimated to his new life in the affluent community, viewers will be re-introduced to a new era of the belovedFresh Princecharacters, including Phillip Banks (Adrian Holmes), Vivian Banks (Cassandra Freeman), Carlton Banks (Olly Sholotan), Hilary Banks (Coco Jones), Ashley Banks (Akira Akbar), Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola), Jazz (Jordan L. Jones) and Lisa (Simone Joy Jones).
Jabari Banks as Will (left) and Jordan L. Jones as Jazz.NBC Universal/Peacock
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The new cast is pictured in the stills, with one image showing Will gazing out of the car window as Jazz drives him around his new community.
Another image shows Will having what appears to be a serious discussion with Uncle Phil on the basketball court.
Jabari Banks as Will (left) and Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
Other photos show Carlton and Will together in a library, Geoffrey and Phillip dressed in suits, Phillip speaking into a microphone at an event and Lisa chatting with Carlton.
There are also solo shots of the series regulars, including one of Will smiling as he walks on his school’s campus, one of Vivian smiling with a champagne glass in hand, and one of a serious-looking Hilary.
Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks (left) and Jabari Banks as Will.NBC Universal/Peacock
In addition to the photos,Will Smith, the originalFresh Princewho is now serving as executive producer, shared the official trailer on social media Monday. The dramatic new clip shows Will arriving in Bel-Air for the first time in 10 years.
After Hilary helps him change his appearance to “something fit for a prince,” Will begins to reunite with each family member and adjust to his new life as viewers get a sense of his dark past in West Philadelphia.
“I’m glad you’re safe, we’ll talk later,” Uncle Phil tells Will as they share an embrace.
Adds Carlton: “You’re a long way from home, Will… I hope one day we can talk about why you’re really here.”
Coco Jones as Hilary Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
The trailer then cuts to footage of Will’s time in Philly, which includes fights, guns and a run-in with police.
Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
Cooper imagined the NBC sitcom as a drama instead of a comedy and was brought on as an executive producer, director and co-writer of the adaptation.
“With this dramatic reimagining, we wanted to create a show that stands on its own while honoring the spirit and innovation of the original series,” he says in a statement. “BecauseBel-Airis a drama, we’re able to really peel back the layers of these characters and themes in a way that you simply couldn’t do 30 years ago in the half-hour sitcom format.”
Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffery (left) and Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
Cooper adds that the series will involve more serious, prevalent themes about race. “We’re able to go have tough conversations that challenge perspectives. At its core,Bel-Airis a celebration of the black experience through the perspective of a family,” he says.
T.J. Brady, the series' executive producer and showrunner, echoed Cooper’s sentiments in a statement of his own.
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Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
“At its heart,Bel-Airis a coming-of-age story that celebrates the strength and love of the Black family,” Brady says. “We have stayed true to the original premise of the legacy series - Will’s life is turned upside down after he is forced to leave West Philly and lands in Bel-Air with its gated mansions and wealth, however, our new series brings Will and the Banks family into the world as we know it now.”
Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks and Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks.NBC Universal/Peacock
The first teaser for the series wasreleased in November.
Simone Jay Jones as Lisa.NBC Universal/Peacock
Bel-Airwill release the first three episodes, which are one hour each, on Super Bowl Sunday. The season’s remaining seven episodes will each be released weekly.
Bel-Airpremieres Feb. 13 on Peacock.
source: people.com
