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American entertainment company
Westbrook Inc. is an American
multimedia and
entertainment
venture company founded by actor
Will Smith and his wife, actress
Jada Pinkett Smith . The company was founded in 2019, in order to execute the Smith Family's global content.
[2] It is headquartered in
Calabasas, California , with 80 employees as of March 2021.
[3]
The company signed a
first-look deal with
National Geographic in 2021.
[4]
Westbrook's debut film,
King Richard , garnered widespread acclaim and earned numerous awards including six nominations (including
Best Picture ; the first nomination for this company) at
94th Academy Awards and four nominations at the
79th Golden Globe Awards (including
Best Motion Picture – Drama ), winning
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Smith.
Filmography
Films
Television
Years
Title
Creator
Network
Notes
2018–present
Cobra Kai
Josh Heald
Jon Hurwitz
Hayden Schlossberg
YouTube Premium (season 1–2)
Netflix (season 3 – present)
co-production with Heald Productions, Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Counterbalance Entertainment and
Sony Pictures Television Studios , Seasons 1-2 produced by
Overbrook Entertainment , seasons produced after 2019 by Westbrook Studios, based on the
Karate Kid film series
Red Table Talk
Syndication
Facebook Watch
co-production with Very Tall Productions
2021
Welcome to Earth
TBA
Disney+
co-production with
National Geographic Partners
Amend: The Fight for America
TBA
Netflix
2022
Bel-Air
Morgan Cooper
Peacock
co-production with Arbolada Roads, Ra Shines Inc., Cooper Films, The 51, and
Universal Television
[20]
Women of the Movement
Marissa Jo Cerar
ABC
co-production with Two Drifters,
Roc Nation , and
Kapital Entertainment
TBA
Bright Young Things
Samantha Stratton
IMDb TV
[21]
Untitled
The Inheritance Trilogy series
N. K. Jemisin
TBA
co-production with
Searchlight Television
[22]
Phatty Patty
India Sage Wilson
TBA
[23]
The Amazing Mr. X
TBA
TBA
co-production with
Emanata Studios
[24]
This Joka
TBA
Roku Channel
[25]
References
^
"Candle Media Buys Stake in Media Company Co-Founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith" .
The Wall Street Journal . 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2023-08-30 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 10, 2019).
"Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith Launch Multimedia Cross-Platform Venture Westbrook Inc" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Jarvey, Natalie (March 4, 2021).
"How Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook Media Thrived in a Pandemic" .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Petski, Denise (August 18, 2021).
"Will Smith's Westbrook Studios Inks First-Look Deal With Nat Geo" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^
Will Smith's 'Emancipation' Shifting to 2023, Apple Eyes New Date After Slap (EXCLUSIVE)
Archived 2022-05-09 at the
Wayback Machine (Retrieved from Variety on 08 May 2022)
^
Will Smith Loses Another Movie Release
Archived 2022-05-09 at the
Wayback Machine (Retrieved from GiantFreakinrobot.com website on 08 May 2022)
^
"Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Guns Blazing on Atlanta StreetsFor 'Bad Boys 4' Shoot-Out EXCLUSIVE" . TMZ . May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 11, 2021).
"Westbrook Studios Developing Animated Feature Adaptation Of Graphic Novel 'Canto' " .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Kroll, Justin (August 23, 2021).
"Will Smith's Westbrook Studios, The Chainsmokers And NASCAR Team On Rom Com 'Clean Air' At Amazon Studios, Alison Rose Greenberg Penning Script" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Kroll, Justin (July 27, 2021).
"Netflix Acquires Hot Package 'Fast & Loose' From STXfilms With Will Smith Starring And David Leitch Directing" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Masters, Kim (April 2, 2022).
"Netflix Backs Away From Will Smith Film 'Fast and Loose' " .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022 .
^ Grobar, Matt (February 16, 2022).
" 'Onyeka And The Academy Of The Sun': Will Smith & David Oyelowo To Produce Film Adaptation Of Upcoming Tọlá Okogwu Book For Netflix" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 17, 2020).
" 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' Gets Paramount Pictures Remake With Will Smith & Kevin Hart Starring; Westbrook, Hartbeat Produce" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Lang, Brent (December 1, 2020).
"Jada Pinkett Smith to Star in 'Redd Zone' for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Galuppo, Mia (June 8, 2021).
"Westbrook Studios Sets Musical Fantasy Feature 'Soul Superhero' " .
The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Grobar, Matt (September 22, 2021).
" 'Summertime': Will Smith Song In Works As Screen Gems Musical Feature From Westbrook Studios & Davis Entertainment" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 8, 2021).
"Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' Gets Fall Morocco Production Start; Sebastian De Souza, Tom Hollander, Shohreh Aghdashloo Star For Director Kevin Frakes" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 8, 2021).
"Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook Form Partnership With Akimoto Project; 'The Elephant's Back' Movie In The Works" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 4, 2022).
" 'I Am Legend' Next Chapter: Will Smith & Michael B. Jordan To Star & Produce Together For First Time; Akiva Goldsman Back To Write" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 8, 2020).
" 'Bel-Air': Peacock Gives 2-Season Order To 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Drama Reboot From Morgan Cooper & Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 16, 2020).
"Coming-Of-Age Series 'Bright Young Things' In Works At IMDb TV From Samantha Stratton & Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2021).
"N.K. Jemisin's 'The Inheritance Trilogy' To Be Developed As TV Series By Searchlight TV & Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ Patski, Denise (August 25, 2021).
"Zoë Kravitz To Headline & EP Coming-Of-Age Animated Series 'Phatty Patty' From Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 .
^ White, Peter (November 16, 2021).
"Beano Studios & DC Thomson Launch Emanata Studios To Adapt Comic IP For TV & Film; Set Deals With Jerry Bruckheimer TV & Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie; Patski, Denise (April 2, 2020).
"Will Smith To Host 'This Joka' Stand-Up Comedy Series For Quibi From Westbrook Studios" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
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