Zach Braff signs on to star with Gabrielle Union in Cheaper By The Dozen reboot for Disney+

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Zach Braff signs on to star with Gabrielle Union in Cheaper By The Dozen reboot for Disney+

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

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He found fame as the star of medical sitcom Scrubs. 

And on Thursday, it was reported that Zach Braff has signed on to star in a reboot of Cheaper By The Dozen for Disney+.

Braff, 45, will join Gabrielle Union, 48, in the movie that’s being written and produced by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris.

New role: Zach Braff has signed on to star in a reboot of the comedy Cheaper By The Dozen for the subscription streaming service Disney+, it was reported Thursday

Inspired by the 2003 big screen comedy starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, Braff and Union will play parents of a multiracial blended family of 12, according to THR.com.

The on screen couple will juggle running their business with raising their kids and the hectic home life sets the scene for a bunch of family friendly laughs.

The project is expected to drop on the Mouse House’s subscription streaming service in 2022. 

Breakthrough: Braff is best known for his starring role on the medical sitcom Scrubs which ran from 2001 to 2010 (he's pictured with co-star Donald Faison)

Breakthrough: Braff is best known for his starring role on the medical sitcom Scrubs which ran from 2001 to 2010 (he’s pictured with co-star Donald Faison)

Braff, 45, will join Gabrielle Union, 48, for the film imagined by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris

Braff and Union will play parents of a multiracial blended family of 12

On screen couple: Braff, 45, will join Gabrielle Union, 48, for the film imagined by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. They will play parents of a multiracial blended family of 12

Classic hit: The new project is inspired by the 2003 big screen comedy Cheaper By The Dozen that starred Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt

Classic hit: The new project is inspired by the 2003 big screen comedy Cheaper By The Dozen that starred Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt

News of the Cheaper By The Dozen reboot was first announced during the Disney Investor Day presentation in December.

The studio announced a slate of reimagined offerings including the return of Whoopi Goldberg for a third Sister Act movie and a sequel to 2007’s Enchanted with Amy Adams reprising her role as Gisele.

Disney also announced a long-awaited sequel to Hocus Pocus and a new version of Three Men And A Baby, all destined to screen exclusively on Disney+.

In the works: Disney announced a slate of reimagined offerings last month including the return of Whoopi Goldberg for a third Sister Act movie. They're expected to drop on Disney+ in 2022

In the works: Disney announced a slate of reimagined offerings last month including the return of Whoopi Goldberg for a third Sister Act movie. They’re expected to drop on Disney+ in 2022