Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield will return for updating Disney+ of the classic comedy, repeating the Papers of Francis and Reese, respectively.
However, Erik per sullivan He will not officially return as Dewey, according to the Variety portal. Instead, actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark will assume the role of one of Malcolm’s brothers in the four-episodes re-release.
Among the new interpreters are Anthony Tipano, Vaughan Murrae and Keeley Karsten. Tampano will embody Malcolm’s brother, Jamie (formerly played by the brothers James and Lukas Rodríguez), while Murrae will play the younger sister (and new family member) Kelly. Karsten will play the role of Malcolm’s daughter, Leah.
Jamie was presented in the fourth season of Malcolm in the Middle, while Kelly is a new character whose presence was hinted at the end of the series when it was revealed that Hal and Lois were waiting for a sixth son.
Kelly is also described as “the youngest daughter of Lois and Hal, self -sufficient, with good grades and wisest than most of the family.” It is said that Leah is “the daughter of Malcolm and has the same sarcastic humor, the same impulsivity and the same amazingly high intelligence as him, but it is much more sensitive and emotional.”
As previously announced, Frankie Muniz return to the main role, with Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek playing again to the parents Hal and Lois.
Why Erik Per Sullivan will not be on the return of Malcolm in the Middle
It is not surprising that Per Sullivan does not return to the series, since he abandoned practically the performance after the end of Malcolm in 2006. His last appearance on the screen was in 2010 with the film twelve. He has also been absent from the previous meetings of the cast of the series over the years.
The series will begin its production in the coming weeks in Vancouver. The official synopsis of the new episodes says: “Malcolm and her daughter are involved in the family chaos when Hal and Lois demand their presence for the party of their 40th wedding anniversary.”
Linwod Boomer He created the original series and returns as a screenwriter and executive producer in this new version. Cranston, Tracy Katsky of Katco, Gail Berman and Arnon MilChan, Yariv MilChan and Natalie Lehmann of New Regency are executive producers. Ken Kwapis He will direct the four episodes and will be executive producer. Jimmy Simons and Laura Delahaye are executive co -producers. The miniseries is produced by 20th Television and New Regency.
Source: Ambito

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