Why won't the Mac App Store let me update iMovie to version 9.0.6?

I just received my new MacBook Pro with Retina display today.  I ran through the setup process including Migration Assistant for everything. (from 2011 iMac)  I received a notifiction from the Mac App Store this evening stating that an update was available for iMovie.  When I clicked on the update button, a message appeared stating that I had to sign in with the account that I used to purchase the app in order to update it.  This made no sense to me, considering that the app came pre-installed on the machine.  I was thinking it might have something to do with Migration Assistant but when I checked iMovie on my iMac it had already been updated to the most current version. (9.0.6)  I also checked my account information.  It was correct.  I also tried signing in with another Apple ID I have.  None of this worked.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

Whatever you do DO NOT UPGRADE. Check out the reviews on the App Store and the Web for this version. The App will not let you finalize your project (render it to 1080p) or share it in any format you ask it to. Effectively all you end up with is the ability to see it on your MacBook and an error message saying "Sharing requires more memory to be available" I have an i7 iMac with 16 GB and that is not enough?
I replaced my ageing MacBook Pro about two months ago before the retina display came in. Jealous or what?

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