When I first heard Will Smith was producing an update version of Annie I moaned and smacked my head. That was back when it was going to be a vanity project for his daughter and the Will Smith family was everywhere. Every. Where. Now I like Will Smith as much as the next guy but I was on Will Smith family overload. I was wondering how he was going to fit Whip My Hair into the script.

But then it was decided to not cast his daughter and they ended up casting Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie instead. Then they cast Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Rose Byrne. It was shaping up to be a killer cast. Then they hired Emma Thompson to write the screenplay. What!? Oh and did I mention Jay-Z is one of the producers? If you haven’t heard his version of Hard Knock Life you’re missing out on a tremendous cover.

Today the Annie trailer was released and it made me laugh out loud. The movie will be in theatres December 2014. I can’t wait!