We could also be one step nearer to seeing a continuation of the beloved sitcom, “A Totally different World.”
This weekend, a number of retailers reported that Netflix has solid six stars who’re anticipated to play collection regulars within the collection spinoff. In keeping with Selection, these actors embrace: Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Cornell Younger IV as Shaquille, Jordan Aaron Corridor as Amir, Alijah Kai as Rashida, and Kennedi McClure as Hazel. Alijah Kai is the daughter of famed actress and singer, Tichina Arnold.
Deadline stories that the “A Totally different World” spin-off will observe Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter as she goes by way of her journey at Hillman School, the beloved fictional traditionally Black faculty. Rumors started to swirl of the sequel’s improvement in August 2024, with stories of a pilot surfacing final month.
Although Netflix has not formally commented on this information, Debbie Allen, who produced and directed the 1987 sitcom, teased the potential of a spin-off in an interview with TheGrio earlier this yr.
“We don’t wish to say an excessive amount of, you recognize, however I’ve been engaged on the reboot of ‘A Totally different World’ for a few years, and proper now it’s inside attain,” Allen mentioned on the time.
As Allen describes it, “‘A Totally different World’ modified the world” when it premiered in 1987. Designed as a spin-off of “The Cosby Present,” the present, which initially centered Denise Huxtable’s (Lisa Bonet) journey by way of faculty, rapidly expanded past that, following her classmates Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Man) and Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) as they navigated love and life classes all through faculty and past. After airing for six seasons, the present led to 1993.
Along with Allen, the upcoming sequel will reportedly embrace a few of the crew behind the scenes of the unique collection, similar to Tom Werner, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Reggie Bythewood.
“It’s inside our grasp,” Allen defined. “And we’re hopeful about that as a result of that may be a present that can encourage so many younger individuals around the globe,” Allen concluded. “Once we did [‘A Different World’] the primary time, we tripled the enrollment of traditionally black schools and inspired each ethnic group of younger individuals to go to varsity. So the ability of cinema is actually large.”
