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Will Packer

American film producer (born 1974)

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William Packer (born April 11, 1974) is an American film producer and the founder of Will Packer Productions, and Will Packer Media. Packer has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, including 10 films that have opened at number one. He has produced more than 30 features including big-screen hit comedies such as Think Like a Man (2012), Ride Along (2014), Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Wedding Ringer (2015), Girls Trip (2017), Night School (2018), What Men Want (2019) and Little (2019).

📰 Related News (5)

🇺🇸 ‘Ride Along 3’ With Ice Cube, Kevin Hart Hires New Writer After a Decade in Development (2026-04-10)
Turns out, there’s more story to tell! Ice Cube and Kevin Hart may dust off their bickering buddy act now that “Ride Along 3” is once again in early d...
🇺🇸 Ice Cube, Kevin Hart In Talks to Return for ‘Ride Along 3’ (2026-04-10)
Director Tim Story and producer Will Packer are also in talks to come back for the threequel....
🇺🇸 ‘Ride Along 3’ In Early Works With Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Director Tim Story & Producer Will Packer In Talks To Return – The Dish (2026-04-10)
EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Ride Along 3 is in early development at Universal with stars Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, director Tim Story, and producer ...
🇺🇸 Why the Box Office for ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Matters: ‘Audiences Have the Power to Dictate What Gets Made in Hollywood,’ Says Producer Will Packer (2026-04-10)
On March 25, filmmaker Nina Lee was about to give a speech to a room full of high school students, advising them how to navigate the Hollywood film bu...
🇺🇸 ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Collects $750K In Previews, ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Heads For $300M – Box Office (2026-04-10)
Universal’s Halle Bailey and Rege-Jean Page romance You, Me & Tuscany did $750,000 in previews at 2,550 theaters from showtimes that began at 2 p.m. T...

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