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What began as an autobiographical lark for a brother and sister scribbling down stories about growing up in a radical family of an unconventional size has turned into the basis for Hollywood’s decades-long obsession with their familial farces. The portrait of charming, controlled chaos within Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey’s novel “Cheaper by the Dozen” has been adapted for the screen twice before, produced during two drastically different eras. Each version retained the name but featured varying outcomes for the characters, with the 1950s iteration featuring a not-so-plucky ending compared to its more current counterpart in 2003. Yet the resonant themes, centered on an unsinkable family’s resilience during trying times, are what tie them together.

In that same vein comes this modernized spin on the timeless tale for Disney Plus. Director Gail Lerner and co-writers Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry and Kenya Barris (who also produces) retrofit...

Disney has debuted a new trailer for the remake of the family comedy ‘Cheaper By The Dozen.’

The remake of the 2003 Steve Martin comedy, the movie follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.

The movie stars Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Erika Christensen, Timon Kyle Durrett, Journee Brown, Kylie Rogers, Andre Robinson, Caylee Blosenski, Aryan Simhadri, Leo Abelo Perry, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Christian Cote, Sebastian Cote and Luke Prael.

Directed by Gail Lerner with a screenplay by Kenya Barris & Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry based upon the novel by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Kenya Barris is producing, with Shawn Levy, Gabrielle Union, Brian Dobbins and Donald J. Lee, Jr. serving as executive producers.

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"Wait, you have 10 kids!?" Disney has revealed an official trailer for their new remake of Cheaper by the Dozen, an "diverse" take on the family comedy. The original Cheaper by the Dozen opened in 2003 with Steve Martin with a big cast including Hilary Duff and Piper Perabo. The Disney+ Original movie Cheaper by the Dozen, which is a fresh new take on the 2003 hit family comedy will premiere in March exclusively on Disney+. Check out the trailer for a glimpse at the funny and heartwarming story of the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business. Ohh how original. This new movie's ensemble cast features Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Erika Christensen, Timon Kyle Durrett, Journee Brown, Kylie Rogers, Andre Robinson, Caylee Blosenski, Aryan Simhadri, Leo Abelo Perry, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Christian Cote, Sebastian Cote, and Luke Prael.

Two Disney movies that are getting new iterations on Disney+ are now a bit closer to reality after the streamer Friday revealed more concrete release-date information for its long-awaited Enchanted sequel Disenchanted, which returns stars Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey, and its Cheaper By the Dozen redo toplined by Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff.

On Friday, Disney revealed during Disney+ Day that Cheaper By the Dozen will bow in March 2022, while Disenchanted will get a fall 2022 release.

Cheaper By the Dozen, written by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Grown-ish executive producer Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry and directed by Gail Lerner, reboots the comedy to center on a multiracial, blended family of 12 navigating a hectic home life while managing their family business. Union and Braff play the parents.

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