John Paesano (Daredevil, The Maze Runner, Invincible, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, When the Game Stands Tall, The Star) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming Disney+ original movie Cheaper by the Dozen. The film is directed by Gail Lerner and stars Zach Braff, Gabrielle Union, Journee Brown, Kylie Rogers, Andre Robinson, Aryan Simhadri, Caylee Blosenski, Leo A. Perry, Christian Cote, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Sebastian Cote and Luke Prael. The comedy revolves around a multiracial, blended family of 12, navigating a hectic home life and their family business. Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Girls Trip, Coming 2 America) co-wrote the screenplay with Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry (Grown-ish) based on the real lives of Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and his sister Ernestine and the 1950 and 2003 movie adaptations. Barris is also producing the 20th Century Studios production. Shawn Levy who directed the 2003 iteration (scored by Christophe Beck) serves as an executive producer. Cheaper by the Dozen will premiere in March of 2022 on Disney+.
Paesano’s other upcoming feature projects also include the Disney+ animated movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which is set to premiere on December 3, 2021.
