Draft:Shrunk (film)

Shrunk is an upcoming American comic science fiction film directed by Joe Johnston and written by Todd Rosenberg. It is the fourth installment in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise. Gad is set to star in the film as Nick Szalinski, with Rick Moranis reprising his role as Nick's father, Wayne. In the film, Nick, like his father did years ago, ends up accidentally shrinking his kids.

Talks for a reboot of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise was first reported in February 2018, with the film originally set to be released on Disney+. It was later announced that a theatrically released film was in development, with the film being set 30 years after the original film, and Gad is set to star in the film. Filming was expected to begin in 2020, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premise
30 years after the events of the first film, an adult Nick Szalinski accidentally shrinks his own children.

Cast

 * Josh Gad as Nick Szalinski, a scientist
 * Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski, Nick's father and a scientist

Development
In February 2018, it was reported that Walt Disney Pictures was considering a reboot of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise for its streaming service, Disney+. In early 2019, actor Josh Gad pitched to Disney an idea for a film set 30 years after the original Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In May 2019, it was confirmed that Disney and Mandeville Films were developing a new film in the franchise. The project was described as a "legacy-sequel", with the film being set 30 years after the events of the first film.

In December 2019, Joe Johnston, who directed the first film, was in talks to return. Johnston signed on in February 2020 to direct from a script by Todd Rosenberg. Rick Moranis also signed on to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski from the previous films. It was produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films.

Filming
Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Toronto and Atlanta in early 2020, but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, Disney CEO Bob Chapek stated that he hoped filming would begin in early 2022. Gad gave an update on the film's production in June 2023, tweeting "Truth is, we were inches from starting and then COVID hit, inches from starting again & then my schedule exploded with conflicts, inches from starting again & budget got the best of us. If you want it, let your local @disney know".