Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton in the long-running ’90s sitcom “
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” wants fans to make sure their expectations are in check while anxiously awaiting the release of the reimagining of the series.
In August 2020 it was announced that a dramatic version of the NBC series, titled “Bel-Air,” would be produced by Universal TV along with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios production company after a four-minute short film of the concept created by Morgan Cooper went viral online in 2019.
Cooper will stay on as co-writer and director, and original “Fresh Prince” series producers Quincy Jones and Benny Medina, as well as creators Andy and Susan Borowitz, have signed on to return as executive producers. The project will reportedly “explore the challenges of a Black man living in today’s society and examine what it’s like for someone leaving West Philadelphia for Bel-Air, one of Los Angeles’ richest neig