The reboot of the beloved Malcolm in the Middle series has wrapped production, welcoming star of the show Frankie Muniz back to acting. The two-time Golden Globe nominee, who previously put his Hollywood career on hold to pursue NASCAR racing, revealed on Friday that he’s wrapped the first season of the Disney+ revival, during which he was reminded “how much I truly love being an actor.”
Muniz wrote on X, “Just wrapped filming the Malcolm in the Middle reboot, and man, I’m still reeling. This experience was straight-up incredible—like stepping back into Malcolm’s wild world but with all the love and chaos cranked to 11.
“Reuniting with the cast, getting to know some new characters, laughing till it hurt, and making new memories on set felt like a dream I didn’t want to wake up from. It went by so fast, like a blur of perfect moments. I wish it could go on forever.”
“I’m so happy to have gotten the chance to relive being on this show with a greater appreciation of what we were making knowing how many people around the world truly love Malcolm and his family. Another big thing I am taking away from this experience is how much I truly love being an actor.
“I never officially felt like that label fit me, but now I wear that label proudly and hope to do so much more of it in the future. I am so sad to have to say goodbye to my MITM crew, I love each and everyone of you.”
“And PS: Life’s Still Unfair,” added Muniz, referencing the OG show’s theme song “Boss of Me” by They Might Be Giants. “I had so many incredible pictures of all the cast I wanted to post but Disney won’t let me…. So imagine a picture of all of us together, having the time of our lives!”
Ahead of the show’s 25th anniversary, a Disney+ revival was announced for a limited, four-episode run in December, with Muniz returning as Malcolm, alongside Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek reprising their roles as his parents Hal and Lois.
Original cast members Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield also returned to reprise their roles as Malcolm’s brothers Francis and Reese, respectively, and they are joined by newcomers Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, who is taking over the role of Malcolm’s (Muniz) brother, Dewey; Anthony Timpano who has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest brother, Jamie, who was seen as a baby and toddler on the original series; and Vaughan Murrae who has been cast as Malcolm’s youngest sibling, Kelly, whose existence was revealed in the series finale when the boys’ mom, Lois, holds a positive pregnancy test.
Additionally, Keeley Karsten has landed a key role in the revival as Malcolm’s daughter, Leah, and Kiana Madeira is playing Malcolm’s girlfriend.
From 20th Television and New Regency, the Malcolm In the Middle revival will feature Malcolm (Muniz) and his daughter (Karsten) as they are drawn into the family’s chaos when Hal (Cranston) and Lois (Kaczmarek) demand his presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.
Malcolm In the Middle creator Linwood Boomer returns as writer and executive producer. The four-episode revival is set to premiere later this year.
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