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‘Glee’s Ryan Murphy No Go For ‘Annie’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Friday March 25, 2011 @ 9:44pm PDTTags: Annie, Ryan Murphy, Will Smith, Willow Smith
Mike Fleming

Glee’s Ryan Murphy, who was Sony Pictures and Will Smith’s choice to direct Willow Smith in the re-imagining of the Broadway musical Annie, has dropped out of contention. Talks broke off and he’s not doing the film, I’m told. The project was recently set at Sony Pictures by Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith in the joint venture they formed with Jay-Z to generate films. Willow, who is Smith’s daughter, will play the lovable orphan.

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‘Glee’s Ryan Murphy Courted To Direct ‘Annie’ With Willow Smith

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday February 9, 2011 @ 1:55pm PSTTags: Annie, Eat Pray Love, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith, James Lassiter, Jay-Z, Julia Roberts, Ken Stovitz, Ryan Murphy, Wicked, Will Smith, Willow Smith
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Glee creator Ryan Murphy is Sony Pictures’ top choice to direct a re-imagining of the Broadway musical Annie, with Willow Smith playing the lovable orphan. The project was recently set at Sony Pictures by Overbrook Entertainment partners James … Read More »

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Will Smith’s Overbrook, Jay-Z Form Film Deal, Look To Remake ‘Annie’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday January 26, 2011 @ 9:56am PSTTags: Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay-Z, Movie Deals, Movies, Overbrook Entertainment, Will Smith, Willow Smith
Mike Fleming

Los Angeles, Calif., January 26, 2011 – Overbrook Entertainment partners James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have formed a joint venture with Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter to develop and produce major motion pictures.  One of the projects being discussed is the re-imagination of the classic Broadway

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