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Will Smith, who produces the reboot of The
Prince of Bel-Air
with his company Westbrook Studios and Universal Television, has just learned that Peacock has ordered two seasons of the series from him.
A great joy for the actor who filmed himself on hearing the news to Morgan Cooper, the creator of the original series, and screenwriter Chris Collins.
“We officially made the deal with Peacock with an unprecedented two-season order just from a pitch.
I've been in this business for 30 years and it doesn't happen.
They have ordered two whole seasons of
Bel-Air
thanks to the quality of the pitch and the work you guys have done.
So I want to say congratulations to you.
I'm delighted, ”Will Smith announces in the video.
A popular project
The project, which was shown to streaming platforms last month, was auctioned off between Netflix and Peacock, and NBC's video-on-demand service ultimately won the bid.
According to Deadline, the series will be co-produced by Morgan Cooper who will co-write the script with Chris Collins.
The latter recently worked on
The Man in the High Castle
.
Finally, Chris Collins will also act as showrunner during the production of this reboot of the
Prince of Bel-Air
.
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