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Will Smith and James Lassiter
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The two are owners of Overbrook Entertainment, an American entertainment company based in Culver City, California, United States. Founded in 1998, the company has produced million dollar films, music and television shows that have been successful and still cherished by many.
Apart from Hancock, which is their highest grossing film, making $624.4 million worldwide, their other hits include Hitch, I Am Legend, The Karate Kid, Seven Pounds, and The Secret Life of Bees.
Smith, a two-time Academy Award nominee, and his partner, Lassiter, who was his road manager turned producer and longtime friend, have over the years debunked the perception that people of colour could not make millions selling such entertainment products overseas.
