The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Was Always A ‘Serious’ Show

Will Smith has landed in Bel-Air.

No, not the original Fresh Prince, but Jabari Banks’ new iteration of the character in the Peacock remake “Bel-Air.” The series premiered last weekend, following a long journey that began in March 2019 with the release of filmmaker Morgan Cooper’s four-minute “Bel-Air” fan film.There’s a niche sub-genre of parody trailers on YouTube, featuring clips of scenes from famous movies and using a combination of voiceover, title cards, and music to (for example) make “Frozen” look like a horror movie, or make “The Shining” look like a rom-com.

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