Sophia Grace Brownlee

Sophia Grace and Rosie Getting NBC Show

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Truth rating: 10

3:41 pm, October 11th, 2013

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Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland, the musically inclined little girls who shot to fame on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show, are developing a primetime NBC comedy, a source confirms to Gossip Cop.

DeGeneres’ production company is behind the young British cousins’ project.

The girls are also working on a direct-to-video feature film.

NBC has given the series a script commitment, although no premise has been finalized.

Brownlee and McClelland are best known for a series of widely-shared appearances on “Ellen,” including their renditions of hip-hop hits and red carpet interactions with celebrities.

Apparently, that was just the beginning.

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Sophia Grace Out of Into the Woods Movie, Lilla Crawford to Play Red Riding Hood

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Truth rating: 10

2:20 pm, September 16th, 2013

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Sophia Grace Brownlee will not be in the Into the Woods movie after all.

The 10-year-old Brit, who shot to fame in 2011 with a viral video of her and cousin Rosie rapping Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” was originally reported to have been cast as Little Red Riding Hood in the upcoming film adaptation of the classic musical.

But now production on the project has started — with another rising young star in the role.

Lilla Crawford, best known for starring in last year’s Broadway revival of Annie, will play Red, “a smart and spunky girl who journeys into the woods, finding unexpected adventures along the way,” Disney announced on Monday.

Crawford will appear alongside such big names as Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick.

It’s not clear why Brownlee no longer has the part.

Filming is now underway in England for a December 25, 2014 release.

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Sophia Grace Brownlee Set To Play Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods

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Truth rating: 10

4:53 pm, August 7th, 2013

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Sophia Grace Brownlee of “Sophia Grace and Rosie” fame has been cast as Little Red Riding Hood in Disney’s upcoming adaption of the musical Into the Woods.

Brownlee’s role has been confirmed by Entertainment Weekly.

The 10-year-old Brit, who shot to the stardom in 2011 with a viral video of her and Rosie rapping Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” will star alongside Hollywood heavyweights such as Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp and Anna Kendrick.

Into the Woods tells the story of a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Blunt) who make a deal with an evil witch (Streep) in order to have a baby.

During their journey to meet the witch, the couple encounters fairytale characters such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Big Bad Wolf (Depp), Cinderella (Kendrick) and more.

The 10-year-old’s casting is raising eyebrows as Little Red Riding Hood is metaphorically seduced by the Wolf in the musical.

The film is currently in pre-production.

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