The 2014 film Annie is envisioned as a blockbuster remake of the classic story that originated as a comic strip in 1924 and later became a successful Broadway musical and 1982 film. Sony developed the idea for the 2014 version in 2012 and enlisted producers Jay-Z and Will Smith to modernize the classic. Will Gluck was chosen to direct in 2013, with Emma Thompson writing the first draft of the screenplay. The film is a collaboration between four production companies and aims to bring a new adaptation of the beloved Annie story to modern audiences.
The 2014 film Annie is envisioned as a blockbuster remake of the classic story that originated as a comic strip in 1924 and later became a successful Broadway musical and 1982 film. Sony developed the idea for the 2014 version in 2012 and enlisted producers Jay-Z and Will Smith to modernize the classic. Will Gluck was chosen to direct in 2013, with Emma Thompson writing the first draft of the screenplay. The film is a collaboration between four production companies and aims to bring a new adaptation of the beloved Annie story to modern audiences.
The 2014 film Annie is envisioned as a blockbuster remake of the classic story that originated as a comic strip in 1924 and later became a successful Broadway musical and 1982 film. Sony developed the idea for the 2014 version in 2012 and enlisted producers Jay-Z and Will Smith to modernize the classic. Will Gluck was chosen to direct in 2013, with Emma Thompson writing the first draft of the screenplay. The film is a collaboration between four production companies and aims to bring a new adaptation of the beloved Annie story to modern audiences.
Annie (2014) is imagined to be the blockbuster of December with great expectancies. Surprisingly, the creators of this film cant take full responsibility for the plot and story behind Annie. The first signs of Annie were a comic strip dating back to 1924 of an orphan named Annie who would fight against crooks. The popular storyline and production of Annie originated back in the 70s and was first presented to the world as a Broadway musical. The story of Annie was first shown on April 21 st 1977 in New York. The great minds behind this were the lyricist Marting Charnin that teamed with playwright Thomas Meehan and composer Charles Strouse to write and coordinate the musical. In 1982 the highly acclaimed Broadway production was converted to the big screens. The film was directed by John Huston and scripted by Carol Sobieski. It wasnt identical to the play version but was just as successful, a film notorious for being internationally recognizable. For the Annie (2014) film the idea was decided by the multinational company Sony in 2012. Straight away they called in two of the biggest names in show biz to produce the film, Jay-Z and Will Smith (to modernize the classic film.) They decided the production would be a modern remake of the 1982 film of Annie. In 2013 Will Gluck was assigned the honorable task of directing the film. Actress, Emma Thompson was screenwriter and produced a draft, a second draft was created by Aline McKeena and production was announced in Spring 2013. The production companies involved in Annie (2014) are as followed: Marcy Media Overbrook Entertainment Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Village Roadshow Pictures