( RollingStone.com ) -- `` Glee '' creator Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures ' top pick to direct the forthcoming remake of the musical `` Annie '' starring Willow Smith . The movie is being produced by Smith 's parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and their partners in a joint venture with Jay-Z . RollingStone.com : The Rocky Horror 'Glee ' show . Though it 's too early to tell whether Murphy will be interested in the project , much less have the time for it given his schedule as the executive producer of `` Glee , '' Sony 's offer cements him as Hollywood 's top man for musicals . He 's already been courted by Fox to remake the `` Rocky Horror Picture Show '' and Universal to make a film adaptation of the Broadway hit `` Wicked . '' See the original article on RollingStone.com . Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone .
Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures ' top choice to direct remake . Film is set to star Will Smith , followed by Murphy and Jada - Pinkett Smith . Murphy may not have time to do the project because of ` ` Glee ''