‘Straight Outta Compton’ Producer Will Packer to Publish New Book (Exclusive)

Will Packer has a new book on the way.

The film producer and Will Packer Productions CEO and Founder, who is behind movies like Girls Trip and Straight Outta Compton, will publish a new book next year, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. Who Better Than You?: The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big will be published by Harmony, an imprint of Random House Group, in Feb. 2025.

Who Better Than You? is aimed to help those who are “ready to make a major transition” but who may not have the career options or resources available to them. The book will include tools that Packer, 50, has used to guide him throughout his career, from when he was attempting to sell a micro-budget indie film as a college student to his success today.

“This is without question my most personal project to date,” Packer tells PEOPLE. “I wrote Who Better Than You? to reach anyone with a dream! My nearly three decades on the front lines in Hollywood have shown me it’s never too late or too hard to figure out what it is you want in life and go for it successfully.”

Who Better Than You? will also include reflections from Packer that have helped him see his projects to fruition, as well as leadership and business advice, and will help readers “find encouragement, energy and empowerment,” per the book’s synopsis.

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Packer’s films, which center “authentically diverse stories” and Black culture, have grossed over $1 billion across box offices worldwide, with 10 films opening at the top spot. He also produced the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, and fosters podcasts through Will Packer Productions, including ACross Generations with Tiffany Cross.

“This book is an intimate look at the self-determination, risk-taking and confidence that I’ve learned throughout my journey to get to where I am today,” Packer says. “Nobody’s dream is better or bigger than yours and I’m excited to share my life lessons the best way I know how: through comedy, drama and old-fashion storytelling.”