Willow Smith to make feature film debut in American Girls movie

Willow Smith, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s daughter, has been cast in the new American girl movie, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery. Abigail Breslin will play the title character, Kit, who lives in Depression Era Cinncinati.

The film will also star Julia Ormond as Kit’s mother, Chris O’Donnell, as Kit’s father, Joan Cusack as a nurse, and Wallace Shawn as a newspaper editor.  Other stars include Stanley Tucci, Jane Krakowski and Glenne Headly.

Filming is set to start tomorrow in Toronto, with a theatre release date of July 2, 2008.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Thanks to CBB Reader Linda.

Have you read the Kit books?  Any idea who Willow might play?

Comments

I can’t imagine who she’ll be playing. I have read the Kit books. I have the doll, and I know her story. Not sure. But Good luck to her!

- Sarah on May 29th, 2007

Info was added at imdb, Willow is playing Countee

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846308/fullcredits#cast

- Linda on June 1st, 2007

Man, I was so obsessed with American Girl when I was younger. I am excited to see Kit’s story made into a movie!

- Stephany on June 2nd, 2007

I never heard of AMERCIAN GIRL but will smith daughter is doing her thing go girl her brother is doing his thing to. good luck wit the flim.

- shawnie on May 13th, 2008