Jamie Foxx may have found his assistant as rumours have emerged that Rose Byrne is in talks to join the cast of ANNIE as Daddy Warbuck’s (renamed to Benjamin Stacks for this version) devoted help. The remake, produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, will be set in New York and updated for a modern re-telling. Quvenzhane Wallis is playing Annie and Cameron Diaz is playing her tormentor Miss Hannigan. FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS and EASY A director Will Gluck will be in charge of proceedings, the screenplay is being co-written by THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA writer Aline Brosh McKenna and the man behind the book of the 1982 version Thomas Meehan is on board once again.
Byrne is perhaps best known for her role on FX’s Damages but this year alone she has had roles in I GIVE IT A YEAR and THE INTERNSHIP with INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 due for release later this year.
A release date of Christmas day 2014 has been decided for ANNIE which will see the film in direct competition with another huge project; Disney’s adaptation of Stephen Sonheim’s INTO THE WOODS with a stellar cast including Anna Kendrick, Johnny Depp, Chris Pine, Meryl Streep, James Corden and Emily Blunt. Let the battle commence!
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