Westbrook (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture and television production |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith |
| Headquarters | Calabasas, California , United States |
Key people | Kosaku Yada (CEO), Denise Bailey-Castro (CFO), Terence Carter (President of Television) |
| Products | Film, television, entertainment marketing |
Westbrook Inc. is a U.S.-based multimedia and entertainment company established in 2019 by actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith with the purpose of producing and distributing various media content. Located in Calabasas, California, the enterprise specializes in Motion Picture and Television Production through its Film, Television, and Entertainment Marketing sectors. Leading figures include CEO Kosaku Yada, CFO Denise Bailey-Castro, and Terence Carter, who serves as President of Television.
History
In August 2021, Westbrook entered into a first-look agreement with National Geographic to develop unscripted content centered on adventure, exploration, travel, and scientific themes. Prominent productions under this collaboration include Welcome to Earth (2021) and Pole to Pole (2026).
Westbrook debuted its first feature film, King Richard, in November 2021 to critical praise and numerous accolades. The film garnered six nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, marking the company's inaugural Best Picture nod, alongside four Golden Globe nominations, with Will Smith winning Best Actor.
January 2022 saw Candle Media making a strategic minority stake investment in Westbrook as the company pursued global expansion by acquiring Telepool, a German-based distributor specializing in film and television sales.
By May 2024, Westbrook divested Telepool to Vuelta Group, which subsequently merged it with SquareOne Entertainment, a German production and distribution company.
Also in May 2024, Westbrook Racing was established to participate in the first season of the UIM E1 World Championship—the pioneering all-electric powerboat racing series. Co-founded by Will Smith together with investors Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio and Alshair Fiyaz, the team joined a roster featuring celebrity-owned franchises such as those by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, and LeBron James. This initiative reflects Westbrook’s dedication to sustainable innovation and promoting clean energy solutions within marine transportation.
Westbrook Racing made its competitive debut at the Venice GP in May 2024 and achieved its inaugural final victory at the Lake Como Grand Prix in August 2024 with drivers Lucas Ordóñez and Sara Price. The team’s involvement highlights its strategic emphasis on electric marine technologies and environmental stewardship.
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-produced with Star Thrower Entertainment |
| 2022 | Emancipation | Antoine Fuqua | Apple TV+ | Joint production with Apple Studios, McFarland Entertainment, Escape Artists, and Apple Original Films |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Adil & Bilall | Sony Pictures Releasing | Produced alongside Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, and Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| 2025 | Debutantes | Contessa Gayles | Comcast Xfinity Black Experience | Collaboration with BET Studios and NBC News; premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival |
| TBA | ||||
| Good Shot | Joris Debeij | TBA | Partnership with Religion of Sports, RTG, Unanimous Media, Iconoclast; scheduled for 2025 ABFF premiere | |
| Are We Getting Married? | TBA | TBA | Produced in conjunction with Ebonylife Media | |
| Brilliance | TBA | Paramount Pictures | Joint venture with Weed Road Pictures | |
| Hancock 2 | TBA | Sony Pictures | - | |
| Hitch 2 | TBA | Sony Pictures | - | |
| I am Legend 2 | TBA | Warner Bros. | Co-produced with Outlier Society and Weed Road Pictures | |
| The Last Tiger | TBA | TBA | Collaboration with Circle of Confusion and Antoine Fuqua | |
| Listen | Brian Birch | TBA | Produced alongside Bound Entertainment and Iris Shim | |
| Night of the Living Dead | TBA | Amazon MGM Studios | Co-production involving Vertigo Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures | |
| Clean Air | TBA | Amazon MGM Studios | Partnership with Kick The Habit Productions and NASCAR | |
| Fast & Loose | Michael Bay | Netflix | Joint effort with 87North Productions and STXfilms; project paused from April 2022 until October 2024 | |
| Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun | TBA | TBA | Co-produced with Yoruba Saxon | |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | TBA | Paramount Pictures | - | |
| Redd Zone | Matthew A. Cherry | Netflix | - | |
| The Elephant's Back | TBA | TBA | Partnership with Akimoto Project | |
| Untitled I Am Legend sequel | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-production alongside Outlier Society and Weed Road Pictures | |
| Queen Latifah Biopic | TBA | TBA | Collaboration with Flavor Unit, Jesse Collins Entertainment, HarbourView | |
| Regulators | TBA | TBA | Produced jointly with ThreeSixZero | |
| Resistor | TBA | Sony Pictures | Partnership with Escape Artists | |
| Sugar Bandits | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount Pictures | Will Smith departed from project; co-produced with 3Arts | |
| DA Understudy | TBA | TBA | Joint production involving Mike Soccio, Tyler Cole, Spike Lee | |
| Elephant's Back | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Akimoto Studios |
Television
| Years | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||
| One Strange Rock | Not specified | National Geographic | Produced in collaboration with National Geographic | |
| 2018-2022 | Red Table Talk | Not specified | Facebook Watch | Joint production with Very Tall Productions |
| 2018–2025 | Cobra Kai | Josh Heald Jon Hurwitz Hayden Schlossberg |
YouTube Red (season 1) YouTube Premium (season 2) Netflix (seasons 3–6) |
Originally from Overbrook Entertainment; co-produced alongside Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions (seasons 1–2), Heald Productions (season 2), Counterbalance Entertainment (seasons 3–6), and Sony Pictures Television |
| 2020–2021 | Red Table Talk: The Estefans | Not specified | Facebook Watch | No additional notes |
| 2021 | Welcome to Earth | Not specified | Disney+ | Produced jointly with National Geographic Partners |
| Amend: The Fight for America | Not specified | Netflix | ||
| 2022–present | Bel-Air | Andy Borowitz Susan Borowitz |
Peacock | Co-produced with Arbolada Roads, Ra Shines Inc., Cooper Films, The 51, and Universal Television |
| 2022 | Women of the Movement | Marissa Jo Cerar | ABC | Produced in partnership with Two Drifters, Roc Nation, and Kapital Entertainment |
| 2023 | African Queens: Nijinga (Pt 1 & 2) | Peres Owino, NneNne Iwuji | Netflix | Collaboration with Nutopia |
| 2026 | Pole to Pole | Not specified | Disney+ | Joint production with National Geographic and Nutopia |
| TBA | Bright Young Things | Samantha Stratton | Amazon Freevee | |
| 'Untitled The Inheritance Trilogy series' | N. K. Jemisin | TBA | Produced in association with Searchlight Television | |
| 'Phatty Patty' | India Sage Wilson | TBA | ||
| 'The Amazing Mr. X' | TBA | TBA | Co-production with DC Thomson#Emanata Studios | |
| 'This Joka' | 'TBA' | 'Roku Channel' | ||
| 'Queen of Flow' | 'Jorge Reyes' | 'Peacock' | 'Produced in collaboration with UTV' |