Jaden Smith to play young Kanye West in TV series

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

is set to star as young in television series, "Omniverse".

A limited half hour-long anthology series, "Omniverse" aims to explore the concept of perception in a parallel universe.

The first season of the show will represent The Ego, through an alternate reality Kanye West, to be played by Smith.

will serve as the

"I'm honoured 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

"'Omniverse' is not set in our world nor about our world's as we aim to add a new spin on alternate realities, consciousness, and push the limits of half hour narrative," Jin told

Jin and Smith are also attached as producers.

Scooter Braun will produce, along with and Scott Manson, and

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First Published: Thu, May 02 2019. 13:55 IST