‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reboot Changes Showrunners
The Hollywood Reporter, original showrunner Chris Collins departed the show over a “slightly different creative direction” in December of last year. Collins was then replaced with Diane Houston (
Empire) at the beginning of this year, but she too has left the project.
Now, T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson are taking over as
Bel-Air’s third set of leaders. This marks the first showrunning gig for Brady and Newson, who have collaborated in the past on USA’s
Shooter, Lifetime’s
Lie to Me.
The idea for the show spawned from Morgan Cooper’s 2019 viral video, which caused a bidding war between Peacock, Netflix, and HBO Max. It was Peacock who ended up securing the two-season deal, originally planning a debut for this year. Now, the Will Smith-produced series is set to arrive sometime in 2022. However, casting for the show has yet to go underway.