Westbrook Inc. is an American
multimedia
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and
entertainment
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venture
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Music
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company founded by actor
Will Smith
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and his wife, actress
Jada Pinkett Smith
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. The company was founded in 2019, in order to execute the Smith Family's global content. It is headquartered in
Calabasas, California
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, with 80 employees as of March 2021.
The company signed a
first-look deal
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with
National Geographic
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in 2021.
Westbrook's debut film, ''
King Richard'', garnered widespread acclaim and earned numerous awards including six nominations (including
Best Picture
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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; the first nomination for this company) at
94th Academy Awards
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and four nominations at the
79th Golden Globe Awards
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(including
Best Motion Picture – Drama), winning
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Smith.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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{{Will Smith
2019 establishments in California
American companies established in 2019
Companies based in Calabasas, California
Entertainment companies based in California
Film production companies of the United States
Mass media companies established in 2019
Privately held companies based in California
Television production companies of the United States
Will Smith