Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to return but reboot will have a dramatic twist

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is coming back. (Photo/Courtesy)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is coming back but not as we know it as a huge twist has been thrown in.The teen comedy that brought Will Smith to the attention of TV viewers on both sides of the Atlantic is being given a makeover for its reboot, with its return being reported to be a 'gritty drama'. Will Smith had teamed up with director Morgan Cooper last year to release a trailer for a reimagined version of Fresh Prince in which it is set in the modern day and will bring serious issues to the table like gang crime, poverty and wealth inequality as well as police brutality.

Now Morgan, who is a self-confessed super fan of the show which ran for six seasons from 1990 before finishing in 1996, is looking to bring the show back taking a more dramatic path. The 'fake' trailer was released in March 2019 but now it seems that this is thought to be the way forward with the show and Will Smith's Westbrook Studio has joined forces with Universal Television to get the project under way.