Rick Moranis Is Officially Returning to Disney's Upcoming HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS Sequel!

Holy cow! Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters, My Blue Heaven, Spaceballs, Parenthood) is actually coming out of retirement to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski in Disney upcoming Honey, I Shrunk The Kids sequel, Shrunk!

A week ago it was rumored that he was in talks to possibly return, but now Deadline is reporting that he has officially closed a deal with Disney and signed on! This is awesome news! I’ve been hoping for Moranis to come out of retirement for a long time, and the fact that he’ll be back for Shrunk makes me so damn happy.

The director of the original movie, Joe Johnston, will be back to helm the new sequel. The concept for the film was originally pitched by Josh Gad, who will star in the film as Wayne’s grown-up son, Nick Szalinski. The new movie will exist in the same world as the other films in the franchise and continue the overall storyline. Nick follows in his father’s footsteps by not only becoming a scientist but also accidentally shrinking his children. Here are some additional story details:

Aware that the family ties have loosened over time but seemingly afraid to confront anyone directly. He has been tinkering alone in his attic for decades, dealing with the grief of losing his wife. When we first meet him, he has accidentally shrunk himself and is flying around on a shrunken drone — seemingly lost in a continuous of tinkering and experimenting that often puts himself and his family in jeopardy. He later reveals he shut himself away to try and invent a solution to help shrink Diane’s cancer but found it hard to cope when he ran out of time. His guilt and shame is palpable. Through the crisis of the kids getting shrunk, the truth emerges and the bonds begin to redevelop between him and his kids.

The film is set to start shooting in spring of 2020, and with Moranis coming back, I couldn’t be more excited to watch this movie! I hope that this is the first of many that we’ll see him in.