Kanye West casts Jaden Smith to play a younger 見解／翻訳／版 of himself in new anthology series Omniverse

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

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They've known each other for years as part of the Calabasas circle of celebrities.

And now Kanye West and Jaden Smith are teaming up for a TV show, Variety 報告（する）／憶測d Wednesday.

The Ye rapper, 41, is (n)役員／(a)執行力のある producing a Showtime series 肩書を与えるd Omniverse which will 星／主役にする Smith, 20, as 'an 補欠／交替の／交替する reality Kanye West.'

Kanye West, 41, is executive producing a Showtime anthology series titled Omniverse
New project: It was announced this week that Jaden (pictured) will play the younger version of Kanye West in the 41-year-old rapper's new TV series 'Omniverse'

New 事業／計画（する）: Kanye West, 41, is (n)役員／(a)執行力のある producing a Showtime anthology series 肩書を与えるd Omniverse which will 星／主役にする Jaden Smith, 20, as 'an 補欠／交替の／交替する reality Kanye West'

Showtime has ordered a script for the series which will also be co-(n)役員／(a)執行力のある produced by Smith and Scooter Braun through their 生産／産物 companies.

によれば Variety, Omniverse is pitched as a half-hour anthology series '診察するing the many doors of perception.'?

'Season 1 will 調査する the Ego through an 補欠／交替の／交替する reality Kanye West, whose younger self will be played by Smith,' the 出版（物） 報告（する）／憶測d.

The script is 存在 written by 物陰／風下 Sung Jin, whose credits 含む Netflix's Tuca & Bertie and HBO's Silicon Valley.?

Exploring the Ego: The series by the Ye rapper, pictured with reality star wife Kim Kardashian last week, will 'examine the many doors of perception'

調査するing the Ego: The series by the Ye rapper, pictured with reality 星／主役にする wife Kim Kardashian last week, will '診察する the many doors of perception'

Pals: Kanye and Jaden, the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, have known each other for years as part of the Calabasas circle of celebrities. They're shown at the MTV VMA's in 2016

Pals: Kanye and Jaden, the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, have known each other for years as part of the Calabasas circle of celebrities. They're shown at the MTV VMA's in 2016

Jaden, the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, made his 事実上の／代理 debut at age five in The CW series All Of Us, created by his famous parents.

He went on to 星／主役にする with his dad in the 2006 film The 追跡 of Happyness and again in the 2013 film After Earth.

He's also had 役割s in two Hollywood remakes - The Day The Earth Stood Still in 2008 and The Karate Kid in 2010.?

Most recently the 20-year-old has been 焦点（を合わせる）ing on music, 解放（する）ing?his debut studio album Syre in 2017 and a follow-up Syre: The Electric Album in 2018, and 小旅行するing with 地位，任命する Malone.

Chip off the old block: Most recently the 20-year-old celebrity offspring has been focusing on music. He's pictured performing at Coachella on April 12

半導体素子 off the old 封鎖する: Most recently the 20-year-old celebrity offspring has been 焦点（を合わせる）ing on music. He's pictured 成し遂げるing at Coachella on April 12

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