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Carla Banks-Waddles. Producer: Bel-Air. A native Detroiter, Carla Banks Waddles has been working as a television writer in Los Angeles since 2000. She has written and produced such TV shows as For Your Love (Warner Bros.),
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- “Yo Homes, to Bel-Air (and Beyond)!”
- Introducing The Fresh Princesses of Bel-Air
- Dice in The Mirror… and in The Boardroom
In recreating a believed franchise as Bel-Air, Banks-Waddles, her fellow writers, and the rest of the crew wanted to prioritize keeping the essence of The Fresh Prince alive while also creating a new universe for Generation Z and millennials. We’ve seen shows defeat the dreaded “reboot curse” one after another, from Peacock’s Saved By The Bell and ...
At the center of both The Fresh Prince and Bel-Air are Will Smith and Jabari Banks as the dual incarnations of central protagonist Will. But this time around, the show has something for the ladies that wasn’t always there in the original. With Aunt Viv, Lisa, Hillary, and Ashley — portrayed respectively Cassandra Freeman (Luke Cage), Simone Joy Jon...
Banks-Waddles describes the Bel-Airwriters’ room warmly as a productive environment through which her team works to define emotional throughlines to tap into their characters and the story of the show. “I always say it sounds weird, but the characters sort of speak to you. They tell you what their stories are gonna be and so we don’t have to jump t...
Aug 19, 2024 · For Carla Banks Waddles, who started as an co-executive producer and then promoted to executive producer and showrunner since Season 2, the third season is somewhat of a reset. Peacock had given the series a two-season order in 2020 before it premiere in 2022.
Carla Banks-Waddles. Producer: Bel-Air. A native Detroiter, Carla Banks Waddles has been working as a television writer in Los Angeles since 2000. She has written and produced such TV shows as For Your Love (Warner Bros.), That's So Raven (Disney), Half & Half (UPN), The Bill Engvall Show (TBS), Sonny With A Chance (Disney), Let's Stay Together ...
Jul 19, 2024 · “Bel-Air” showrunner Carla Banks-Waddles said figuring out how to get the very booked and busy “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star, Joseph Marcell, onto the show’s third season was mighty...
Aug 16, 2024 · In anticipation of the highly-awaited third season of we sat down with executive producers Will Smith, Morgan Cooper, and showrunner Carla Banks Waddles to delve into the popular drama.
Oct 13, 2022 · Carla Banks Waddles has been promoted to showrunner. She takes over for TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson who have stepped down from the role over creative differences.
