Hawks AF - Will Packer on choosing Atlanta over Hollywood, Kevin Hart, & a secret of Stomp The Yard

Billion-dollar film producer Will Packer joins DC for a wide-ranging interview about the evolution of his filmmaking career, from moving to Atlanta to found his first production company, his relationship with comedy star Kevin Hart, giving DC his theatrical debut, and how one small tweak to the pitch for Stomp the Yard led to his first Number 1 movie.

0:00 Intro
0:23 That's what the AF stands for
2:40 How filmmaking has evolved in his career
4:25 Will puts DC on the big screen
5:20 Collaborating with Kevin Hart
6:45 The fortuitous "no"
7:47 Founding Rainforest Films in Atlanta
10:40 Making & pitching Stomp the Yard
11:37 New book Who Better Than You?
14:28 DC as an NBA owner
15:30 Legacy Will wants to leave

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