Monday, December 15, 2008

WILL'S OVERBROOK RE-UPS DEAL WITH COLUMBIA

Variety is reporting that my Uncle Will's company "Overbrook" has just renewed their deal with Columbia for five more years. Will and his producing partners James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz have been based at the studio since 2001, Overbrook has become one of the most successful star-driven banners in showbiz, producing such recent Sony hits as "Hancock" and "Hitch."

Will and Co. have made or produced 11 films for Sony that have generated more than $2.9 billion worldwide at the box office, including "The Pursuit of Happyness," the "Men in Black" films, "Bad Boys," "Bad Boys II" and "Ali."