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Superproducer Will Packer Credits His Billion Dollar Career to Viewers: ‘I Could Do This Without Hollywood’
Superproducer Will Packer's career has spanned three decades. However he does not credit his success to Hollywood. For Packer it's about the audience.
Three decades later, with a slew of number-one movies, including “Think Like A Man,” “Ride Along,” and “Girls Trip” (which all boast a predominantly Black cast), Packer has continued to flourish by defying the Hollywood structure and speaking directly to audiences who still long to see themselves represented. Still feeling the effects of the pandemic and Hollywood’s dual strikes last year, Packer — whose last movie “Praise This” debuted on Peacock instead of in theaters — is aware that the film and television landscapes have altered forever. With an A-list cast that includes Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle, among others, Packer knew when he first heard the true tale that inspired “Fight Night” that it would be something to behold.
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