Will Smith May Remake 'Annie' for Willow, Jay-Z

Just as he did with hisKarate Kidredux, Will Smith is remaking yet another’80s classic as a starring vehicle for his offspring. Ah, the warm comfort of nepotism…

According toVariety, Smith is“exploring” with Sony Pictures an“updated” version of the 1982 musicalAnnieto star his 10-year-old daughter, Willow Smith. Like her brother, Jaden Smith, she made her silver screen debut in (what else) a Will Smith movie (in this case I Am Legend).

Rapper Jay-Z, who signed lil’ Smith to his record label and helped with the earworm“Whip My Hair,” is said to be collaborating on the music. Representatives for Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment would not confirm if the musical redo would contain some of the original tunes, like“Hard Knock Life” which Jay-Z sampled in one of his worldwide hit songs.

It’s also unclear if the film will be based on the comic strip“Little Orphan Annie,” the 1977 Broadway musical, or the feature film starring Shirley Temple.

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