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The CW Casts Young Carrie Bradshaw: AnnaSophia Robb

By Lesley Goldberg | The Hollywood Reporter – Tue, Feb 28, 2012 11:37 AM PST

The CW has cast its young Carrie Bradshaw.

AnnaSophia Robb, best known for playing Violet in the 2005 Tim Burton feature "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," will star in the network's "Sex and the City" prequel "The Carrie Diaries" pilot, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Based on the novel by Candace Bushnell, "Carrie Diaries" revolves around a young Carrie Bradshaw as she comes of age in the 1980s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan.

Fake Empire's Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Len Goldstein ("Gossip Girl," "Hart of Dixie") will executive produce alongside Warner Bros. Television. Former "Sex and the City" scribe/co-producer Amy B. Harris will adapt the book and serve as showrunner. Miguel Arteta will direct the pilot.

The first book in Bushnell’s origin story was published last year and, like "Sex and the City," is told from Carrie’s point of view. It follows the aspiring writer through her relationship with Sebastian Kydd and rivalry with popular girl Donna LaDonna.

HBO owns the rights to "Sex and the City," with corporate cousin the CW hearing the pitch in September and immediately committing to the project. Robb's reps can only hope that this project will have the same impact on her career as "SATC" did for Sarah Jessica Parker's.

The young actress joins the previously cast "Running Wilde's" Stefania Owen, who will play Carrie's 14-year-old sister in the project.

In addition to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Robb's credits include features "Because of Winn-Dixie," "Bridge to Terabithia" as well as "Jumper." The 18-year-old actress is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Schreck Rose.

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Jennifer Popovich • Pleasanton, California • 2 months ago
She looks more like a young Kim Catrell.
- abbey 2 months ago
  Thank You that's what I posted and then saw your post.
j • McClellan, California • 2 months ago
the funny thing is she looks more like a young Kim katrall (think i spelled that wrong).
- A Yahoo! User 2 months ago
  does kim look like a mule? or a donkey
- C 2 months ago
  You are right; I looked again after I ready your comment, but I agree with you :)
- J 2 months ago
  you are right on!!
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Your mom's boyfriend • 2 months ago
I heard Twisted Sister's Dee Snider will stand in as Sarah's face double and some stunts.
- C. Julius Browne 2 months ago
  I heard it was split between him and Madonna.
piano playin' kat • 2 months ago
Did they forget their audience? the appeal of the show was having four different, eclectic, independent women with careers navigating nyc. it appeals to professional women--not today's high school kids growing up on disney channel and mtv. it was never meant to be a teen show.
- Dawn 2 months ago
  Yeah. I agree. I don't think this new show will work.
Jeff C • Tipp City, Ohio • 2 months ago
She doesn't look like a horse, how are we supposed to believe she grows up to be Sarah Jessica Paker ?
Whozeyodaddy • Atlanta, Georgia • 2 months ago
People please....stop insulting horses!!
- nate1025 2 months ago
  call in PETA!
Jason • Eugene, Oregon • 2 months ago
I guess the horse that played Seabiscuit was busy with other projects?
Ian • 2 months ago
A sure flop.
Marvin • 2 months ago
Not going to work...it's going to be set in the present instead of the past like it's supposed to be. And they are going to add all the CW drama junk to the storyline...yuck!
shptudrop • 2 months ago
If Kristin Davis, and Kim Catrall had a daughter, that'd be her. Not AT ALL what a young SJP would look like... are they just kissing her butt at this point?
kari • Singapore, Singapore • 2 months ago
why? what happened to using Sarah? In order for this movie to work they have to go above and beyond any of the other movies or this will be a big failure. Sex and the city has many followers and this is some big shoes to try to fill. good luck.
Endot • Indianapolis, Indiana • 2 months ago
Oh, goodie! Just what we need! Yet another show about a shallow, self-centered dilitant! SJP was starting to look a little haggish anyway.
DJ • 2 months ago
"best known for playing Violet in the 2005 Tim Burton feature "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,".............. Are you fkn kidding me?
Phil • 2 months ago
....and then one day while in the countryside the lovely girl gets hit by a train and after extensive plastic surgery by a veterinarian (the only doctor available) she ends up looking like horsey-face Sarah J Parker?!?!
Bryant • Beaumont, Texas • 2 months ago
NNEEEEEEEIIIIIGGHHH!!!!
CHAR • 2 months ago
What a flop this will be. Similar to Justin Kucher on Two and a Half Men. Some people ARE the character.
Abby • Perham, Minnesota • 2 months ago
She does look way more like a young "Samantha"....
Kirk J • Milwaukee, Wisconsin • 2 months ago
Well, Mr Ed died a long time ago, so did Barbaro.... Glad they decided against another actress with "equine" features.
Jigida • Des Moines, Iowa • 2 months ago
This would be like casting Zac Efron to play a younger version of a Steve Buscemi character.
acid 1 • 2 months ago
Why not a pony?