Will Smith's hip-hop origin story inspires new scripted TV show
The project, titled 215, will be based on Smith’s early life and rise to fame alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff.
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Will Smith is putting the chaos of his recent past in the rearview mirror, while mining his rise to fame for a new scripted TV series. Deadline reports that Smith’s early years and emergence in mainstream hip-hop alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff (whose real name is Jeff Townes) will form the basis of a new show titled 215, an apparent nod to their Philly roots and area code. Smith’s Westbrook Studios, co-founded by the actor in 2019, will develop 215 as part of a new partnership with investment firm The Malar Group, according to Deadline. Westbrook Studios previously co-produced several of Smith’s films, including King Richard and Bad Boys: Ride Or Die, as well as his shows, like Bel Air and Pole To Pole.
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