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Abigail Breslin to do American Girl Mystery

By LaRae Meadows Jun 1, 2007, 1:43 GMT

Abigail Breslin arrives for the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California Sunday 25 February 2007.  EPA/SEAN MASTERSON

Abigail Breslin arrives for the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California Sunday 25 February 2007. EPA/SEAN MASTERSON

Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) will be starring in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery.  The Academy Award nominated actress has already begun filming the first American Girl book series film adaptation.  Breslin will be playing Kit Kittredge, a ten year old girl during The Great Depression in Cincinnati. 

"In addition to Abigail Breslin, we've assembled a stellar cast of principal actors, as well as four new young girls we discovered in the open call auditions held around the country.  It was important to us to give the enthusiastic fans of this wonderful brand an opportunity to participate in bringing this to the screen," said producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. 

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery will also be staring Joan Cusack, Glenne Headly, Jane Krakowski, Chris O'Donnell, Julia Ormond, Wallace Shawn, Stanley Tucci, Zach Mills, Max Thierot and introducing Willow Smith. 

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery will be shot in Toronto.  It is scheduled for release on July 2, 2008.  It is produced by HBO Films in association with Red Om Films.  Julia Roberts is the films executive producer.



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