Westbrook Inc. is an American multimedia and entertainment company founded by actor Will Smith and his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith. The company was founded in 2019, to create and distribute media content. As of 2022, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | July 10, 2019 |
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| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
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| Products | Motion Picture, Television Production |
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| Website | www |
History
In August 2021, the company signed a first-look deal with National Geographic to produce unscripted projects in the areas of adventure, exploration, travel, and science. Projects resulting from this deal include Welcome to Earth (2021) and Pole to Pole (2026).
In November 2021 Westbrook premiered its debut film, King Richard, which garnered six nominations at the 94th Academy Awards (including Best Picture, a first for Westbrook) and four nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, including "Best Motion Picture – Drama," and won "Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama" for Smith.
In January 2022, Candle Media announced its strategic minority investment in Westbrook, as Westbrook concurrently marked its first international expansion and acquired Telepool, a German Film and Television distribution sales company.
In May 2024, Westbrook Inc. announced the sale of its German content house Telepool to Vuelta Group. Telepool was subsequently merged with Vuelta Group's existing German producer and distributor, SquareOne Entertainment.
Later in May 2024 Westbrook Racing was founded and joined the UIM E1 World Championship—the world’s first all-electric powerboat racing series—in its inaugural 2024 season. The team was co-founded by actor Will Smith alongside investors Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio and Alshair Fiyaz. The team's entry added to the high-profile list of celebrity-owned franchises in the series, which includes teams owned by Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, and LeBron James. Smith's involvement, along with that of the other high-profile owners, provided the championship with significant global visibility. The team and the series have publicly stated a commitment to promoting sustainable innovation in marine mobility, aligning with E1's goal of advancing clean energy and environmentally responsible racing.
Westbrook Racing debuted in the E1 World Championship at the Venice GP in May 2024. The team achieved its first final victory at the Lake Como Grand Prix in August 2024, piloted by drivers Lucas Ordóñez and Sara Price. The team's participation in the all-electric E1 series is part of its stated commitment to innovation and supporting the shift toward electric marine technology.
In July 2025, Westbrook Inc. entered a strategic collaboration with Studio Azuki, a U.S.-based animation venture formed by the NFT brand Azuki, Japanese publisher Comisma Inc., and animation house Xenotoon Inc.
In September 2025, Westbrook Studios secured a multi-picture first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. The agreement includes a commitment to developing and producing globally-focused, IP-based, theatrical films, with Will Smith attached to star in certain franchise-starting projects. Initial titles announced under the deal include Sugar Bandits (an adaptation of the Chuck Hogan novel), Devils in Exile and Rabbit Hole, written by Jon Spaihts.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor | Notes |
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| 2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-production with Star Thrower Entertainment |
| 2022 | Emancipation | Antoine Fuqua | Apple TV+ | Co-production with Apple Studios, McFarland Entertainment, Escape Artists and Apple Original Films. |
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Adil & Bilall | Sony Pictures Releasing | Co-production with Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment and Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
| 2025 | Debutantes | Contessa Gayles | Comcast Xfinity Black Experience | Co-production with BET Studios, NBC News; 2024 Tribeca FF premiere |
| 2026 | Fast & Loose | John Swab | Netflix | Co-production with 87North Productions and STXfilms Netflix placed this project on hold from April 2022 to October 2024 |
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| Good Shot | Joris Debeij | TBA | Co-production with Religion of Sports, RTG, Unanimous Media, Iconoclast; 2025 ABFF premiere | |
| Are We Getting Married? | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Ebonylife Media | |
| Brilliance | TBA | Paramount | Co-production with Weed Road Pictures | |
| Hancock 2 | TBA | Sony Pictures | N/A | |
| Hitch 2 | TBA | Sony Pictures | N/A | |
| The Last Tiger | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Circle of Confusion, Antoine Fuqua | |
| Listen | Brian Birch | TBA | Co-production with Bound Entertainment, Iris Shim | |
| Night of the Living Dead | TBA | Amazon | Co-production with Vertigo Entertainment, Village Roadshow | |
| Clean Air | TBA | Amazon MGM Studios | Co-production with Kick The Habit Productions and NASCAR | |
| Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Yoruba Saxon | |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | TBA | Paramount Pictures | N/A | |
| Redd Zone | Matthew A. Cherry | Netflix | ||
| The Elephant's Back | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Akimoto Project | |
| Untitled I Am Legend sequel | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures | Co-production with Outlier Society and Weed Road Pictures | |
| Queen Latifah Biopic | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Flavor Unit, Jesse Collins Entertainment, HarbourView | |
| Regulators | TBA | TBA | Co-production with ThreeSixZero | |
| Resistor | TBA | Sony | Co-production with Escape Artists | |
| Sugar Bandits | Antoine Fuqua | Paramount Pictures | Co-production with 3Arts | |
| The Understudy | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Mike Soccio, Tyler Cole | |
| Elephant's Back | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Akimoto Studios |
Television
| Years | Title | Creator | Network | Notes |
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| One Strange Rock | N/A | National Geographic | Co-production with National Geographic | |
| 2018-2022 | Red Table Talk | N/A | Facebook Watch | Co-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) | Continued from Overbrook Entertainment; co-production with 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 | N/A | Facebook Watch | N/A |
| 2021 | Welcome to Earth | N/A | Disney+ | Co-production with National Geographic Partners |
| Amend: The Fight for America | N/A | Netflix | ||
| 2022–2025 | Bel-Air | Andy Borowitz Susan Borowitz | Peacock | co-production with Arbolada Roads, Ra Shines Inc., Cooper Films, The 51, and Universal Television |
| 2022 | Women of the Movement | Marissa Jo Cerar | ABC | Co-production with Two Drifters, Roc Nation, and Kapital Entertainment |
| 2023 | African Queens: Nijinga (Pt 1 & 2) | Peres Owino, NneNne Iwuji | Netflix | Co-production with Nutopia |
| 2026 | Pole to Pole | N/A | Disney+ | Co-production with National Geographic, Nutopia |
| TBA | Bright Young Things | Samantha Stratton | Amazon Freevee | |
| Untitled The Inheritance Trilogy series | N. K. Jemisin | TBA | Co-production with Searchlight Television | |
| The Amazing Mr. X | TBA | TBA | Co-production with Emanata Studios | |
| This Joka | TBA | Roku Channel | ||
| Queen of Flow | Jorge Reyes | Peacock | Co-production with UTV |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2022 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Song | Beyoncé and DIXSON (for "Be Alive") | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Will Smith | Won |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Emancipation | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The cast of Emancipation | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Antoine Fuqua | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design (TV or Film) | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Nominated |