EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s A Different World spinoff pilot has cast 8 in leading roles. They are Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Cornell Young as Shaquille, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, ...

Netflix ‘s followup to “ A Different World ” has added six cast members to the pilot, Variety has learned from sources.

Over its six-season run, A Different World boasted the talents of Dawnn Lewis, Darryl M. Bell, Sinbad, Charnele Brown, Cree Summer, Glynn Turman, Marisa Tomei, and Jada Pinkett Smith, among others.