 Logo used since 2003 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | February 2, 1998 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | Culver City, California |
Key people |
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| Products | Motion pictures, music, home entertainment, talent management, television production |
| Parent | Westbrook Inc. (2019–present) |
| Website | www |
Overbrook Entertainment, Inc. is an American production company based in Culver City, California.[1] It was founded by partners Will Smith and James Lassiter in 1998,[2] around the same time production for Wild Wild West (1999) began.
The name "Overbrook" is derived from Will Smith's neighborhood in West Philadelphia. The on-screen logo consists of a spinning record with the company name. The company produces music, films and television shows. Smith claimed to have started the company in order to serve as producer and find roles. He uses his role in the company to help unknown artists record music, and also records music for some of his films in Overbrook.
- ^ "Overbrook Entertainment". Kftv.com.
- ^ "Overbrook Entertainment company information, funding & investors". uktest1.dealroom.co. Retrieved 2019-10-01.