Ourselves, as a direct to video release. Rick Moranis was the only actor to reprise his role. The characters of Diane and Adam were recast, with Amy and Nick only being briefly mentioned in passing. Many new characters were added, including Wayne's brother Gordon and his family. This time, the parents are shrunk and need to be rescued by their kids. TV series The last incarnation of the franchise was the television program Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. Peter Scolari took over as Wayne and Nick and Amy both returned as characters, roughly the same age as in the original film, and played by new actors. Its plots involved other wacky Szalinski inventions (rarely the shrinking machine) that do not work quite as expected and land the family in some type of humorous mixed-up adventure. Future On February 21, 2018, it was announced that live-action remakes of several films are in development as exclusive content for Disney+, with one of those named in the announcement as being Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It was later confirmed that a "legacy-sequel" film titled Shrunk is in development to be released theatrically, with a plot that centers around Nick Szalinski as an adult scientist. Josh Gad will star as Nick in the film. On December 5, 2019, it was reported that Joe Johnston is in talks to return as director. On February 12, 2020, it was reported that Rick Moranis will come out of his long semi-retirement to reprise his role as Wayne Szalinski and that Johnston is now confirmed to direct. See also List of films featuring miniature people References External links Interview with writer Ed Naha at Dr. Gore's Funhouse.com 1989 films 1980s adventure films 1980s children's comedy films 1980s science fiction comedy films American children's comedy films American science fiction comedy films 1980s English-language films Films about insects Films about size change Films directed by Joe Johnston Films scored by James Horner Films using stop-motion animation Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (franchise) mass media Walt Disney Pictures films Warner Bros. films 1989 directorial debut films 1989 comedy films 1980s American films