Yesterday, Monday (Jan. 29), photos of an animated drawing of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast flooded the internet after the show class-act of a star Will Smith shared the visual on Instagram. The drawings were created by cartoonist and comic artist from The Sketch Lab, Howard Russell who Smith expressed major kudos for portraying the classic sitcom in an animated form-an idea that never itched his mind.
“Now THIS is what’s up! I had to post this hot piece by @thesketchlab. Never thought about FP in terms of animation,” Smith wrote.
An animated drawing isn’t the only entertaining art form to hit the ‘Fresh Prince’ emblem. According to TMZ, NBC Universal, the company that owns the rights to the ‘Fresh Prince’ has recently applied to trademark merchandise on behalf of the brand. The line of accessories will include toys, children’s games, and action figures.
A ‘Fresh Prince’ toy line will not only introduce the beloved sitcom to post generations amid their youth and adolescent years, but it will add on to the longevity of the brand and its longstanding legacy. The masses shall poise themselves on standby.
