The project hails from writer-producer Tracy Oliver, co-writer of “Girls Trip” and “Little.” If the series moves forward, “Bel-Air” will become Peacock’s first scripted original series to get a spinoff. Jones played Will Smith’s (Jabari Banks) cousin Hilary Banks across all four seasons of “Bel-Air,” a dramatic reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that became a breakout hit for Peacock. The show followed Will Smith’s journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the luxurious gated mansions of Bel-Air. (We all know the song…) The logline of “Hilary” reads, “After accepting an unexpected job offer from celebrity chef Yvonne Durand, Hilary Banks impulsively moves to New York determined to prove herself beyond her Bel-Air connections — only to find that success, friendship and love in the city come with a cost she never anticipated.” Jones and Oliver executive produce “Hilary” alongside Will Smith, Terence Carter, David Boorstein and Miguel Melendez of Westbrook Studios; Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, Morgan Cooper, the Jeff Pollack trust and the Quincy Jones estate.
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