Will Packer

Will Packer, Founder and CEO of Will Packer Productions and Will Packer Media, is one of Hollywood’s most prolific and commercially successful producers with a wide variety of projects on his slate. He can currently be found on The Hollywood Reporter’s illustrious Forces for Change list, which draws attention to the heavyweights in Hollywood pushing for change.

Most recently, Packer was listed as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author for his book, Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big. His powerful and illuminating stories from the front lines of Hollywood offer a clear vision on how to manifest your own success—by believing there is no one on the planet more deserving of it than you.

Packer produced the critically acclaimed limited series Fight Night for Peacock, which received a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was the most-watched premiere in Peacock history and the #1 drama through its first weekend. Packer assembled an all-star cast including Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Don Cheadle for this thriller about how a party after Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta became an infamous heist. The series went on to win four NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.

Packer has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies grossing more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, including Girls Trip, Night School, Ride Along, Think Like a Man, and Straight Outta Compton. Packer’s television, digital, and branded content company, Will Packer Media, produces episodic scripted and unscripted series across television, podcasts, and digital platforms, along with compelling content for brand clients and short-form digital content.

Packer made history as the first Black producer and producing team to preside over the Academy Awards, for which he received an Emmy nomination. On May 21, 2024, it was announced that Packer became one of four new limited partners in the Atlanta Falcons ownership group. Packer is a magna cum laude graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU).