TV reboots are a tricky thing, especially if the original show was already perfect as is. But this brilliant fan-made trailer for an imagined Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remake has got me questioning my stance on allll of that:
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"What would happen if Will Smith made The Fresh Prince today?" reads the video description. "Bel-Air, a story of a kid from Philly whose life got turned upside-down...in 2019."
Just like the show's iconic theme song, the video opens with Will (played by Jerry Madison) shooting some b-ball in West Philadelphia. That's when things start getting a bit heavier than the original storyline...
Will gets into a fight with a couple of guys (who were presumably up to no good) and is arrested on a gun possession...
..all of which prompts Will's mother to send him out to Bel-Air, Los Angeles, CA to stay with his Uncle Phil's family.
What follows next is a montage of beautiful, complex snapshots showcasing Will's life as he adjusts to his bougie surroundings and settles into his newfound family and friend circles.
"Like most 90’s kids, I grew up watching Fresh Prince. Even as a kid, I always thought there was more to the story...so I decided to make this," tweeted the director/writer/cinematographer Morgan Cooper.
I'm sure you can guess how Twitter responded to this unexpected gift...
@morgancooperdp @tldtoday @kustoo @BeleafMel @easymccoy @madebyutah @txyxuxs This is brilliant
There were tears:
@morgancooperdp @tldtoday @kustoo @BeleafMel @easymccoy @madebyutah @txyxuxs Why am I crying tho? 😭
Goosebumps:
@morgancooperdp @tldtoday @kustoo @BeleafMel @easymccoy @madebyutah @txyxuxs So many goosebumps. This looks AMAZING.. I don't even know what else to say, I'm just amped. 👏😨
And cries for a Netflix pick-up:
Or any streaming platform/network/politician (???), for that matter:
@morgancooperdp @tldtoday @kustoo @BeleafMel @easymccoy @madebyutah @txyxuxs @netflix @hulu somebody needs to make this! @OWNTV ? @AOC ? I don’t care who!
The trailer even put Tatyana Ali AKA the iconic Ashley Banks in her feelings.
This is cool... got me feeling some kinda way :) Bel-Air (2019) | Official Trailer (4K) - YouTube https://t.co/8iKpbnLWJ2
Overall, folks just wanna know 1) when the full feature film or series will be dropping and, most importantly, 2) HAS WILL SMITH SEEN THIS YET?!
@morgancooperdp @tldtoday @kustoo @BeleafMel @easymccoy @madebyutah @txyxuxs Will smith has to see this trailer
DEAR TEAM BEL-AIR, Y'ALL DID THE DAMN THING!!! SINCERELY, A VERY HAPPY 90's KID.
