Garden State star to open his heart

Zach Braff, star of TV hit hospital comedy Scrubs, is to follow up his directorial debut Garden State with a remake of the 2002 Danish film Open Hearts.

Braff will apparently adapt, rework, direct and star in the film, which follows directing credits for Garden State and a number of Scrubs episodes.

Recently, Braff was the voice of Chicken Little in the popular animated film that also had voiceover parts from former Star Trek: Invasion man Patrick Stewart and Joan Cusack from The School of Rock and Arlington Road.

Braff will be hoping for similar success for Open Hearts to that which greeted Garden State. The film won ten awards and received 24 nominations.

It is not known whether Garden State co-star Natalie Portman (Leon, Cold Mountain, Closer) will feature in the movie.

Pam Abdy, producer of Garden State and executive producer of the 2001 film How High is rumoured to be involved with the project.

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