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(L-R) Janelle Monae, Gabrielle Union and Will Packer *Janelle Monae is headed to a major streaming service, while Gabrielle Union is joining forces with producer Will Packer for the big screen, reports Deadline. Monae and Juno Temple have signed on for lead roles in an episode of Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi anthology series “Electric Dreams,” to air […]

*Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the start of production in Atlanta of the new multigenerational family saga “Ambitions,” produced by Will Packer Media in association with Lionsgate and Lionsgate-owned distributor Debmar-Mercury, and starring Robin Givens (“Riverdale,” “The Fix,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Essence Atkins (“Marlon,” “Half and Half”), Brian White (“Ray […]

[…] of comedy, the standup comedian, writer, producer has been keeping his comedic prowess sharp in the writers’ room. #TripleThreatofComedy. Arnold has teamed up with record-breaking über producer Will Packer (Little, Ride Along) and Will Packer Media (Bigger) for a new Nickelodeon comedy, titled “That Girl Lay Lay” (working title), a new comedy series starring teen […]

*The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will honor television and film producer Will Packer with the “Distinguished ABFF Alumni Award” at the 2016 ABFF awards gala, set to be held February 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. This year’s event will be hosted by actor and comedian Mike Epps. ABFF Honors […]

*Producer Will Packer along with Universal Pictures acquired the script “3-2-1” from Chicago writer Ike Smith, who currently serves as an unofficial gang intervention liaison on the city’s South and West Sides. Smith is also a recent Academy Nicholl Fellowship recipient. “3-1-2” follows the diverse journeys of hopeful millennials as they seek their true potential […]

[…] scripted event series Roots for a new generation of viewers to simulcast on all three flagship brands; it was announced by Dirk Hoogstra, EVP and General Manager, History. Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like A Man) joins as executive producer and original Roots cast member and Emmy-award winning LeVar Burton boards as co-executive producer. Mark Wolper […]

[…] Features, Short Films, Documentary, and Television Web-Series) from Wednesday, November 3, 2021 to Sunday, November 28, 2021. Judges are those whose first films were screened there, like Will Packer. Will’s first creative “protest” was screened at ABFF and 28 films later Packer’s film has brought in a billion dollars in revenue. “I am going to […]

Will Packer and Eva Longoria *NBC has purchased “Big of Me,” a half-hour comedy from producers Will Packer and Eva Longoria, and created/written by Lauren Iungerich (MTV’s “Awkward”), reports Deadline.com. The story follows two women from different walks of life who start an unlikely friendship after their mutual husband dies. The project hails from Universal […]

[…] Saturdays, and will debut two new series along with new seasons of its popular hits. Friday nights will begin October 23 with two series from record-breaking filmmaker Will Packer and Lighthearted Entertainment. An all-new season of the popular dating show “Ready to Love” hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles kicks off at 9 p.m. ET/PT, […]

Will Packer onstage at HISTORY’s “Roots” Atlanta advanced screening at National Center for Civil and Human Rights on May 9, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. *A changing of the guard has taken place at BET’s “Being Mary Jane.” In the wake of creators and executive producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil leaving for a […]

Will Packer and Necole Kane *Will Packer is diversifying his entertainment empire with his company’s acquisition of xoNecole, a lifestyle website focused on urban millennial women created and run by blogger Necole Kane. The founder and CEO of Will Packer Media, whose producing credits include “Girls Trip,” “Ride Along,” “Think Like a Man” and […]

* Will Packer is back with another flick! Packer’s “Praise This” follows Sam (Chloe Bailey) an aspiring singer, vying to break into the music industry. When she’s forced to join her cousin’s (Anjelika Washington) struggling, underdog praise team, she seizes the opportunity to make her dreams come true. But what she discovers, is ambition can […]

*Film and TV super producer Will Packer and his wife Heather hosted an intimate screening of Nate Parker’s award-winning film, “The Birth of a Nation” at their Atlanta home. The celebrity guests included: Big Boi of Outkast, Ludacris, LeToya Luckett, Michael Ealy, Naturi Naughton, Chaka Zulu, Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker, Rob Hardy, Ambassador Andrew […]

ABC7 screenshot *ABC7 sat down with movie/TV producer Will Packer who is also producing this year’s Acadamy Awards which will be broadcast tonight on ABC. Packer says he’s ready. “Listen, it’s go time,” Packer said. “I’ve been working on this for quite some time so I’m excited. I’m ready. Sunday can’t get here soon enough!” […]

[…] who were first spotted together in June 2015 in Capri, Italy. “James had huge reservations about Mariah’s new reality TV show and the fact that she was willing to expose their lives to the world.” Oh yes, there’s more dirt to report. Another source of tension for the couple was that Madame Mariah supposedly […]