Will Smith, who starred in the 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air after seeing this fan film from director Morgan Cooper.
Smith, who caught the film when it went viral, is shopping the concept to various streaming services such as HBO Max, Peacock, and Netflix.
I actually like the idea. Loved that fan film when it came out last year. But it’s a very, very risky endeavor.
Anti-remake sentiment is likely going to be against it. The decision to make it a drama will need to justify itself. And they’re going to have to nail the lead.
Someone with Will Smith’s charisma, charm and likability, who isn’t doing an impression of Will Smith.
Fan film guy was serviceable for what it was, but they’re gonna need someone stronger than that.
If it’s not a comedy, I don’t see it’s relevance to FPOB. I mean, sure, there’s a story to be told but why would they need to reference the series?
Most important, how will Carlton’s dance fit in? 
I think this could have worked as a standalone thing if TPOBA never existed. But the way that trailer was laid out I had the theme song going in the back of my head and giggling at how they were going through it beat by beat unironically.
This is how I feel about most remakes. Just make your movie/show without announcing what it is.
The Fast and the Furious was a well established success before most people realized it was a remake of Point Break.
I used to like both Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith a lot, but I’ve grown to really, really dislike both of them over the last 10-12 years. I wish they (and their spawn) would just shut up for a decade or two.
To both heighten and lighten the mood of my post a bit, here’s a two minute video:
I’ll give it a go.
I know of one case where a comedy TV program had a sequel that was a drama TV program. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which ran from 1970 to 1977, was a comedy. Lou Grant, which ran from 1977 to 1982, starred Edward Asner in the same role that he played in The Mary Tyler Show, and it started right from where that show ended. It was clearly set up by the last episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Lou Grant was a drama though.
Sorta reminds me of Beverly Hills 90210 with a black cast.