Summary

• The reboot of 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids' has been stalled and was shelved by Disney in 2023.
• Josh Gad has expressed his frustration over the uncertain future of the film.
• Before it was shelved, Rick Moranis was set to reprise his role in the reboot as Wayne Szalinski.

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids is reportedly getting a reboot courtesy of Disney+, but the latest Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot news doesn't seem that bright. Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna came up with the original story for Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, which was eventually directed by Joe Johnston. The story revolves around a group of kids who are accidentally shrunk down by a machine invented by their scientist father, Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis). They then have to navigate their backyard - which is suddenly a lot more dangerous now that they're only a quarter of an inch tall.

Upon its 1989 release, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was a surprise hit, spawning two sequels. However, the last piece of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was a short-lived TV show, which saw its final episode air in 2000. This is why it came as such a shock when it was announced in February 2018 that Disney+ would be expanding its programming to include new remakes of classics — and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was on the list. Unfortunately, it seems as if the project has stalled.

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The Latest Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Reboot News

Josh Gad Expresses His Frustration

After months of silence, the latest news sees creator Josh Gad cast doubt on the future of the reboot of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. While being interviewed on SiriusXM, Gad spoke candidly about his frustration with the project saying "It's come so much closer...than anyone knows...I still believe that there is an audience for an actual sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids." Though his statements don't eliminate the possibility of the film happening, it is still indefinitely shelved.

The Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Reboot Shelved

The Project Has Been Put On Hold

The project was first announced in 2018, and for the next few years, each update was better and better. However, as the 2020s began, the project continued to be stalled because of one setback after another. This led to Disney eventually shelving the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids reboot in 2023. While this doesn't mean a sequel won't happen in the future, it means that Disney isn't currently working on it. As the years , the likelihood of the film ever happening becomes slimmer and slimmer.

Shrunk has not been officially canceled by Disney.

The Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Reboot Cast

Rick Moranis Is Slated To Reprise His Role

As of now, there are only two confirmed actors in the Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot cast, and one of those is Rick Moranis who will be reprising the titular role of Wayne Szalinski. Rick Moranis' last live-action role was 1997's Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, with the actor then taking an extended break to raise his children. He previously turned down offers to return for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but in February 2020 it was confirmed that he'd return for Shrunk. Finally, Josh Gad (Frozen) will be taking on the role of an adult Nick Szalinski, Wayne's son who was played by Robert Oliveri in the original film.

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The Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Reboot Story

What Is Shrunk About?

Though Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot news is relatively scarce, one thing that has been confirmed is the Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot story. Shrunk is devised as a legacy sequel, and will focus on Wayne Szalinski's grown son Nick, who has followed in his father's footsteps and become a scientist. This becomes quite literal when he ends up shrinking his own children too and has to find a way to reverse his mistake.

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It's unknown if any of the storylines from the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids TV show will make their way into Shrunk canon, such as Nick's first foray into science when he creates a machine to resurrect his dead bunny or when he creates an age-acceleration chemical to appear on a TV show. The final movie, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, didn't feature Nick or Amy but did mention that the two were off to college and living their own adult lives. It would be interesting to see the new additions to the Szalinski family in Shrunk through Wayne's son if the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids reboot were to happen.