Overbrook Entertainment
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Overbrook Entertainment 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.
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Company type | Private |
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Founded | February 2, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-02-02) |
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Headquarters | Culver City, California |
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Products | Motion pictures, music, home entertainment, talent management, television production |
Parent | Westbrook Inc. |
Website | www |
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The name "Overbrook" is derived from Will Smith's neighborhood in West Philadelphia. 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.