Zach Braff, Gabrielle Union's Disney+ remake of 'Cheaper by the Dozen' returns the original movie's N.J. roots
The oldest film was based on the semi-autobiographical book form 1948, written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey about their childhoods growing up in a family of 12 children in Montclair, New Jersey. While the 2003 adaptation of the film takes place in Illinois, Braff and Union's forthcoming movie returns to New Jersey. Braff, a South Orange native who notably wrote, directed and starred 2004's "Garden State," tweeted the news this week, saying "I dreamt I married Gabrielle Union and had 12 kids. It came true!! Written by Kenya Barris. I'm sooooo excited." Barris creat...