Overview

• Westbrook will develop global four‑quadrant movies under the agreement, with Will Smith expected to star and Jada Pinkett Smith producing.
• Two projects are in development: Sugar Bandits, adapted from Chuck Hogan’s Devils in Exile, and Rabbit Hole, written by Dune co-writer Jon Spaihts.
• Westbrook will be headquartered on the Paramount lot in Hollywood under the new arrangement.
• Paramount describes the slate as focused on launching franchises and drawing on pre‑existing intellectual property.
• The move extends a dealmaking run for the studio following its Skydance merger, including luring the Duffer Brothers, securing UFC rights, and announcing a Call of Duty film initiative.