Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Will Smith and the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast reunited to film an upcoming HBO Max special.
Smith, 51, shared photos Thursday on Instagram from the set of the new TV special. Filming took place on the 30th anniversary of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's premiere.
One picture shows Smith posing for a selfie with Alfonso Ribeiro, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana M. Ali and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Late actor James Avery was Photoshopped into the group photo.
Another photo shows Smith in conversation with Janet Hubert, who played Vivian Banks, aka Aunt Viv, in Fresh Prince's first three seasons. Reid took over the role in Season 4.
"Today is exactly 30 YEARS since The @FreshPrince of Bel-Air debuted! So we're doin' something for y'all... a for real Banks Family Reunion is comin' soon to @HBOmax! RIP James. #FreshPrince30th," Smith captioned the post.
The Fresh Prince official Instagram account and HBO Max also shared the photos on social media.
Fresh Prince had a six-season run on NBC from 1990 to 1996. The series centered on a fictionalized version of a teenage Smith, who moves from West Philadelphia to Bel Air.
Smith's Westbrook Entertainment announced in August that it would produce a reunion special for HBO Max. The special is expected to air in November.
In addition, the streaming service Peacock has ordered two seasons of Bel-Air, a new drama inspired by Fresh Prince. Smith will serve as an executive producer on the project.
Moments from Will Smith's career
Cast member Will Smith attends the premiere of
"Men in Black" in Los Angeles on June 25, 1997. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Smith won "Best Male Video" at the
MTV Music Video Awards in New York City on September 9, 1999. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI |
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Smith (R), and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith laugh with President Clinton, first lady Hillary and daughter Chelsea as they arrive for the Millennium Dinner gala at the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 31, 1999. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo
Shakira (R) holds her Latin Music Favorite Artist award as she poses with Smith, who won the Pop/Rock Favorite Male Artist award, during the
American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 22, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Pinkett Smith (L) and Smith arrive for the
Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 5, 2006. Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Smith (R) and Pinkett Smith stand with their son Jaden at the Museum of the Moving Image salute to Will Smith in New York City on December 3, 2006. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI | License Photo
Smith gestures towards Pinkett Smith as they arrive for the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 28, 2007. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 25, 2007. Smith
was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "The Pursuit of Happyness" which he co-starred in with his son. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI |
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Charlize Theron (L) and Smith arrive for the opening of the Moscow Film Festival where they are promoting their movie
"Hancock" in Moscow on June 19, 2008. Photo by Anatoli Zhdanov/UPI |
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Smith attends the premiere of
"Seven Pounds" in London on January 14, 2009. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI |
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Smith (L) and Barry Sonnenfeld arrive for the European premiere of the film
"Men in Black 3" in Paris on May 11, 2012. Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Cast members Smith (L) and Margot Robbie attend
the premiere of "Focus" in Los Angeles on February 24, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Smith (R) and his daughter Willow arrive at the Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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received the Hollywood Actor Award for his performance in "Concussion" at the Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on November 1, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Smith mimics photographers with his cell phone as he says, "Jada, Jada," following a photo-op backstage
during the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 19, 2015. Smith's son Trey (C), from a previous marriage, reacts. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Smith attends a screening of "Concussion" in Los Angeles on November 10, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in "Concussion" at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 10, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast members Margot Robbie (L) and Smith attend the premiere of
"Suicide Squad" in London on August 3, 2016. Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI |
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Smith attends a performance at the Kennedy Center called "Taking the Stage; African American Music and Stories that Changed America," with Pinkett Smith in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2016. The event celebrates the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Pool photo by Aude GuerrucciUPI | License Photo
Oprah Winfrey (L) and Smith speak at the
opening ceremony of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., on September 24, 2016. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI |
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Left to right, Jessica Chastain, Smith and director Pedro Almodovar attend the opening gala screening of "Ismael's Ghost" at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 17, 2017. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Smith attends the premiere for "Bright" in Tokyo on December 19, 2017. In March 2018,
he hosted National Geographic's "One Strange Rock" series. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI |
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Smith performs at the closing ceremony ahead of the FIFA World Cup final match in Moscow on July 15, 2018. In September, he would
celebrate his 50th birthday bungee jumping out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon. Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI |
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Left to right, Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony and Smith
perform "Esta Rico" during the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on November 15, 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Smith attends the premiere of "Aladdin" in Tokyo on May 16, 2019. He reprised the Genie role
played by Robin Williams in the original animated film. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI |
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Smith attends the premiere of "Gemini Man" in Los Angeles on October 6, 2019. He said he
was inspired by his 23-year-old self in the film. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Cast members Tom Holland (L) and Smith attend the
premiere of "Spies in Disguise" in Los Angeles on December 4, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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