Tag: quvenzhane wallis

The New Hard-Knock Life

Putting a new spin on Annie, a show from the 1970s—which in turn was based on a comic strip from the ’20s—is no easy feat. After all, it’s hard to think of little orphan Annie without her signature red hair and old-timey catchphrases. When the latest film version of Annie hits theaters this month, though, […]

Little Orphan Annie Gets a 2014 Makeover

January 5 was a sad day—it marked the final performance of Annie The Musical‘s Broadway revival. But there’s good news: Columbia Pictures is in the final production stage of its modern remake, which is set to hit theaters this Christmas. That’s right, Little Orphan Annie is coming out of the Great Depression and into the […]

Because We All Need a Happy Story Today

It feels like the world has been falling apart this week. (Boston, our hearts are with you today.) We could all use something that might help restore our faith in humanity. So, here goes: At an afterparty for the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night, your 9-year-old best friend, Quvenzhané Wallis (aka the star of […]