Will Smith Wants Emma Thompson to Adapt Annie for His Daughter -- Vulture by Claude Brodesser-Akner

Leapin' lizards! It's been almost 30 years since John Huston's adaptation of the Broadway smash Annie hit movie theaters, but now insiders tell Vulture exclusively that Will Smith and Jay-Z are in negotiations with Oscar-winning screenwriter and actress Emma Thompson to re-adapt the screenplay for an updated version of the musical that would star Smith's youngest progeny, Willow.

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