Reese Witherspoon
- Frustrated with the roles she was getting, Reese Witherspoon started a production company, Pacific Standard, in 2012.
- Through Pacific Standard, the Legally Blonde actress had a hand in hits including 'Gone Girl' and 'Wild.'
- In 2016, she partnered with Otter Media, a division of AT&T's WarnerMedia, to launch Hello Sunshine, which focuses on female-driven stories.
- It now operates a book club, audio programming with Audible, two podcasts, a video-on-demand channel with DirecTV and is collaborating with Apple.
- A Blackstone-backed media company is purchasing a majority stake in Hello Sunshine in August 2021, valuing it at $900 million.
