Bel-Air (film)

Bel-Air is a 2019 fan film written and directed by Morgan Cooper, based on the 1990 sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The film serves as a mock trailer for a darker, more dramatic re-imagining of the sitcom in the style of Ryan Coogler films. It was uploaded on YouTube on March 10, 2019.

Plot
After being involved in a gang fight during a street basketball game, Will Smith is sent by his mother out of the rough streets of Philadelphia to live with his uncle and aunt in the affluent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles in hopes of straightening out his life.

Cast

 * Jerry Madison as Will Smith
 * Sherri Roulette-Mosley as Vy Smith
 * Granvile O’Neal as Uncle Phil Banks
 * Kira Ashby as Aunt Viv Banks
 * Jelani Talib as Carlton Banks
 * Rufus Burns as Jazz
 * Sada K. as Hilary Banks
 * Khrystal Coppage as Ashley Banks
 * Jada Paige as Lisa Fuller

Production
Morgan Cooper shot the Philadelphia sequences of Bel-Air in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri in a span of six months.

Reception
Will Smith, who played the main character of the original sitcom, heavily praised the fan film, commenting that: "Morgan did a ridiculous trailer for Bel-Air. Brilliant idea, the dramatic version of The Fresh Prince for the next generation." He also hinted options of expanding the idea beyond the film.