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malcolm in the middle has released a teaser for its upcoming reboot, life is still unfairBeloved offers a heartwarming nod to the original series.
upcoming The revival will welcome back most of the original castThat includes Frankie Muniz as titular lead Malcolm, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek as his parents, and Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield as his older brothers Francis and Reese, respectively. Eric Perr Sullivan as younger brother Dewey has been rebuilt and will now be played Fargo Actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.
on friday, Hulu shares a glimpse of new four-part seriesIn the clip, a woman’s hand is seen shaving the back of an unidentified man, The hair falls to the ground as the hamster ball rolls away, revealing the show’s new title and its potential release date in 2026,
The moment is a callback to the opening of the original sitcom’s pilot, which saw Cranston’s Hal being shaved by his wife Lois (Kaczmarek) in the kitchen while Malcolm and his brothers fight over the last two toaster waffles.
“They do this every month,” Malcolm said, breaking the fourth wall. “Their skin is sensitive. The hair under their clothes itches.”
The song has been happily accepted by fans on social media, with one on X writing: “Oh my god, the fact that it references one of the first MITM episodes.”
Another laughed, adding: “I love that it starts like that haha,” while a third dubbed it the “iconic shave intro.”
“I’m so excited,” said a fourth.
Another was upset that the reboot would only be a four-part series, but admitted: “I mean, I guess it’s better than nothing.”
Another said, “The fact they kept the hamster ball gag going tells me there’s hope for it.” In the show’s third season, Dewey brings home Bernard, his class hamster. In an attempt to save the animal from school bullying, he sets it free, leading to several brief cameos of the pet in later episodes.
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Muniz, 40, was 14 when he got his breakout role of Malcolm in 2000. The series earned Cranston and Kaczmarek Emmy nominations in 2006, bringing its seven season total to 33 nominations and seven wins.
It was first announced in December 2024 that Disney was rebooting the sitcom. According to an official logline, it will follow Malcolm and his daughter as they “get caught up in family chaos when Hal and Lois demand their presence for their 40th wedding anniversary party.”
talking to us weekly About returning to his character in SeptemberMuniz said: “It was amazing to step away from Hollywood for a bit to focus on other things and have the opportunity to jump back into it in a big way.”
“Sometimes you take things for granted,” the actor said. “Now I try to put more effort into everything. I have hope.” malcolm comes out and people want to see me as an actor again, because I would love to go back to that world.