We'll be sure to keep you posted as further details on the project are made available. The studio is also working on a reimagining of its animated Robin Hood movie, as well as a new Home Alone reboot. This is one of several high-profile movie projects being developed specifically for Disney+. There is no word yet on how soon production could begin but a search for a director is underway. Efron also provided the voice of Fred in this year's animated Scooby Doo movie Scoob. Efron most recently took a turn as host for his docuseries Down to Earth. Efron took a dramatic turn as Ted Bundy last year in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Some of his other credits include Neighbors, 17 Again and That Awkward Moment. Efron has since become a major star with a varied career. The actor got his big break in the High School Musical franchise, which kicked off in 2006. The follow-up was not nearly as successful financially.įor Zac Efron, this represents a return to Disney. Nimoy did not return to direct but the central cast reprised their roles. A sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady, was released in 1990. Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy was in the director's chair. The movie was a massive hit for Disney at the time, bringing in $167 million at the box office. They are then forced to take care of her and they soon become attached. Peter and Michael are hit with a big surprise when a young woman abandons an infant on their doorstep along with a letter stating that the baby girl belongs to Jack, who happens to be away on business. Itself a remake of the 1985 French film Trois hommes et un couffin which centers on a trio of roommates Peter (Tom Selleck), Michael (Steve Guttenberg) and Jack (Ted Danson) who are all successful and happily unmarried. The original Three Men and a Baby movie was released in 1987. There is no word at this time who may be tapped to star alongside Efron. No details have been revealed in regards to how Reichel updated the story. Will Reichel ( Hot Air) penned the screenplay for the remake. No director has been set yet, but Gordon Gray, who most recently worked on Ben Affleck's The Way Back, is on board to produce. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson headlined the original. It has not been revealed who, precisely, Efron will be playing. As such, this is being developed for the Disney+ streaming service and not as a theatrical release.Īccording to a new report, Zac Efron has boarded the project.

This comes as the studio is looking to beef up its streaming offerings in an aim to compete with Netflix in the direct-to-consumer marketplace. What's more, they've tapped Zac Efron to star in the lead role. Disney is moving forward with a Three Men and a Baby remake based on the 1980s classic comedy.

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