Photography Benedict Brink, styling Emma WymanMusic / NewsMusic / NewsJaden Smith to play alternate reality Kanye West in new TV series OmniverseThe Showtime series will reportedly be executive produced by Yeezy himselfShareLink copied ✔️May 2, 2019May 2, 2019TextSelim BulutJaden Smith — autumn/winter 2018 Jaden Smith is set to play an alternate reality Kanye West in Omniverse, an upcoming anthology TV series. The half-hour show will examine “the many doors of perception”, according to Deadline, with its first season using Kanye West as a vehicle to explore the Ego. “I’m honored and thrilled to be collaborating with everyone involved to present an alternate world through the eyes of a young man somewhere in the multiverse who happens to also be a Kanye West,” said the show’s writer, Lee Sung Jin, in a statement. “Omniverse is not set in our world nor about our world’s Kanye West as we aim to add a new spin on alternate realities, consciousness, and push the limits of half hour narrative.” Kanye West, Jaden Smith, manager Scooter Braun, and writer Lee Sung Jin are among the show’s executive producers. Jaden Smith’s last album was 2017’s SYRE. Since then, he has appeared in TV shows like Neo Yokio and films like The Skate Kitchen. Revisit our 2018 interview with the musician and actor here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREPop dreamer Gabriela Richardson shares her internet obsessionsWhat’s poppin’? Two Shell meet Jack Harlow at London’s PhonoxPull&BearKaroline Vitto: ‘I just wanted people to start feeling a bit hopeful’The rise of North West in 5 tracksThe Moment: How A.G. Cook turned Brat summer into a nightmareWinter Olympics 2026: Ranking the best music from the figure skating eventsEverything we know about Beyoncé’s rumoured rock eraI(nterne)t girl duo Mgna Crrrta share their pop culture picksThe stop-motion Lego chat show starring all your favourite artistsRap music isn’t dead – it’s evolvingThe Moment: 6 times musicians made their own filmsBerlin: Is the party finally over?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy