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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by scidram » Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:58 pm

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At "an affluent millionaire's house"? Could the millionaires be Lindy and Les? If she's a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist/author and he's a scientist, they'd be wealthy. Maybe she's responsible for most of that wealth, giving him feelings of inadequacy, and is part of the power (im)balances in their marriage. Also, the specific restriction against the color RED implies to me that Lindy will be in red. Don't want to upstage the lead actress! ;)
I don't know, if Elizabeth really is a Pulitzer winner it's hard for me to imagine she'd have the time or the inclination to flaunt her success with a flashy party. My take's the host's the same person bankrolling Matthew's research, think Killian from Iron Man 3, someone smooth enough to organize toney parties and military funding (which nothing in the short story suggests about the narrator). If he's capable of that then it follows one look at the bastard and you know no woman's safe from him, maybe Matthew's character and him even have a history like Stark and Killian had, in which case he'd have enough motivation to prove his superiority putting the moves on Matthew's wife. OR the guy could just stand there and be the success Matthew's character never was and drive him up the wall without lifting a finger. The point is someone in the script has to exist solely to drive Matthew to the lengths his character goes in the OG story.
A "Christmas cocktail party at an affluent millionaires house" doesn't mean that it's necessarily a flashy party. It could just be them having a Christmas party among their friends/colleagues, and because they're upper class, they dress fancily.

Also, I'm not quite sure that Les (Matthew Macfadyen) is going to go to the same lengths as the husband in the OG story, as that behavior seems, at least to me, a little too dark for what's being billed as a marital dramedy. While it is possible that there will be an outside character that puts the moves on Lindy, I think that most of the conflict is going to be between Les and Lindy. Those are just my thoughts, and the time when we find out is closer and closer!

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by scidram » Sat Jun 28, 2025 4:05 pm

Little Sally wrote:
Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:44 am
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A big part of my perspective comes from my conversations with my wife. She absolutely does not share this fetish and responds to most of the scenarios with a degree of discomfort. She's very supportive, but I have a very clear outside perspective on how a woman could feel about this without any of the kink.

Thoughts of her being tiny make her feel vulnerable, it's a dangerous position to be in, and the pros are far outweighed by the cons.

Thoughts of me being tiny for her make her feel uncomfortable out of fear for me, the fragility of a tiny person dependent on her.

Either way the setting is distressing and disturbing to her because when you pull out the eroticism and adventure, you're left with a person who functionally cut off from interacting with the world as they know it as they've grown accustomed.
It sounds like your personal situation isn't too dissimilar to mine. My other half isn't interested in what I get up to on here (and DA), though he knows it's only a fantasy hobby and nothing sinister. I've shown him the occasional artwork I do and he's been supportive and good humoured about it, but he's more than happy to leave me to it, and which I do likewise (we have our own setups, so that's a convenient arrangement).

Anyway, I agree wholeheartedly with your wife's perspectives (and it's great she shares them). What woman or anyone else for that matter, would enjoy living out their lives as a miniature version of themselves. Making them totally dependent for their well being and survival on other normal sized people, not to mention making them physically vulnerable. No thanks. I like my normal life too much to give up my independence.

Which is exactly how I'm imagining Elizabeth Bank's character will be feeling when it happens to her. Thus making it even more engaging to watch if you have empathy with her, as you and your wife obviously do.

But as a fantasy and for pure escapism, the sort of things we imagine in this place and other places is fine. Though what some find a turn on about it often leaves me cold, but that's an each to their own thing that I'd rather not get into. I'm mostly just in it for creating fantasy art scenarios, sometimes with a bit of a story theme to them. And it's the visual aesthetics of portraying women (occasionally myself) in these bizarre situations, that I find most enjoyable.
Wow! I'm in such good company here! I'm a 50-ish guy and while my wife doesn't understand it either, she understands that it's something about me.

And while I appreciate other people's specific interests in our, shall I say, little fantasy, mine is much more in line with what the two of you are saying. Though I typically include sexy scenes in my SW writing--I know what sells--close to none of my characters like the fact that they are shrinking or shrunken. Because I'll bet that in real life, most of us wouldn't like that, especially if it turned out to be permanent or continuing with no end. So yeah, I'm extremely excited about this show because she's going to be miniature for several episodes, which means they're going to have to show how they--not just she--have to deal with it. The potential drama (and comedy, to a lesser extent) in that situation is compelling to me. And it seems that several of us here are in that same boat.

Yay us!

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:32 pm

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Wow! I'm in such good company here! I'm a 50-ish guy and while my wife doesn't understand it either, she understands that it's something about me.

And while I appreciate other people's specific interests in our, shall I say, little fantasy, mine is much more in line with what the two of you are saying. Though I typically include sexy scenes in my SW writing--I know what sells--close to none of my characters like the fact that they are shrinking or shrunken. Because I'll bet that in real life, most of us wouldn't like that, especially if it turned out to be permanent or continuing with no end. So yeah, I'm extremely excited about this show because she's going to be miniature for several episodes, which means they're going to have to show how they--not just she--have to deal with it. The potential drama (and comedy, to a lesser extent) in that situation is compelling to me. And it seems that several of us here are in that same boat.

Yay us!
Yay us indeed! :D Maybe we should form a splinter group for the like minded, haha!

But seriously, it's so nice when a forthcoming TV series is provoking such interesting speculation, and before it's even been aired. With the bonus it's enabled some of us to get to know each other a little better, which is great. I also agree with everything you say above Syrus (and about the show), and I don't think for one minute it will disappoint us.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by rscholar » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:02 pm

So Aasif Mandvi posted an Instagram pic of him and Banks (they've known each other for over 20 years, who knew?) and he may have confirmed the show will be in 2026 though he doesn't say how far in:

"I can’t wait for you to see what we cooked up. #TheMiniatureWife is coming your way next year and it’s a good one."

https://www.instagram.com/aasif/p/DLYAe ... mg_index=1

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Nropyub » Sun Jun 29, 2025 6:47 pm

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It sounds like your personal situation isn't too dissimilar to mine. My other half isn't interested in what I get up to on here (and DA), though he knows it's only a fantasy hobby and nothing sinister. I've shown him the occasional artwork I do and he's been supportive and good humoured about it, but he's more than happy to leave me to it, and which I do likewise (we have our own setups, so that's a convenient arrangement).
She's cautiously curious about it, and very supportive. I actually had a hard time with it for a very long time, and talked to no one about it in person. Now I practically can't shut up about it with her. She's amazing. She's not sure what about it does it for me, but, then again, neither am I? I don't think any of us really understand how our brains work, we're just along for the ride to some extent (this is not to absolve anyone of responsibility for actions, that's completely different.)

What I love about talking with her about it is hearing about what actually sounds nice to her as someone who is not into this, and what would scare her, make her uncomfortable or bother her that I didn't think of. Very interesting perspectives.
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Anyway, I agree wholeheartedly with your wife's perspectives (and it's great she shares them). What woman or anyone else for that matter, would enjoy living out their lives as a miniature version of themselves. Making them totally dependent for their well being and survival on other normal sized people, not to mention making them physically vulnerable. No thanks. I like my normal life too much to give up my independence.
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But getting back to the topic. I could only hack being a miniature wife if it was a temporary arrangement. So my own personal fantasy has me married to a clever scientist type who can work the magic with his invention. But! It can also restore me as well.
So, without going into too much detail, it's a great way for a woman to have some downsized fun (like as if they're enjoying a mutual leisure activity). But when they're ready and he restores her, she'll be available to do all the shopping and the household chores, and be a normal wife again!
Well, I think there are some people who actually would be up for it. No bills, no responsibilities, a big strong giant to keep you safe, loved, and appreciated, and lots of "attention" are pretty appealing! The key is 'sometimes' vs 'forever'.

Frankly I wouldn't want that for my wife and I'm actually into it! Even if you get past the dependence (something anyone with a disability has to deal with to varying degrees), it's just so dangerous. What if she gets sick and needs surgery? Breaks a bone? What if she is home alone and there is a break-in? What if the house catches fire? Do we tell people? Do we go public? Does she become famous? If no (she is emphatically against telling anyone when we talk about different scenarios), what do we do when things go wrong?

You're absolutely right. If this an option in real life, we'd never do it unless it was reversible. And even then I probably wouldn't. That shit would probably cause cancer or something.
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Which is exactly how I'm imagining Elizabeth Bank's character will be feeling when it happens to her. Thus making it even more engaging to watch if you have empathy with her, as you and your wife obviously do.
I'm definitely looking forward to sharing this with her. Banks is going to sell the reactions. My only concern is that it's an over the top comedy, instead of a dark comedy/drama. I don't think it's going to be, thankfully.
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So Aasif Mandvi posted an Instagram pic of him and Banks (they've known each other for over 20 years, who knew?) and he may have confirmed the show will be in 2026 though he doesn't say how far in:

"I can’t wait for you to see what we cooked up. #TheMiniatureWife is coming your way next year and it’s a good one."

https://www.instagram.com/aasif/p/DLYAe ... mg_index=1
I love seeing this! These guys clearly like each other a lot.

I kinda figured 2026. They're just now wrapping up shooting. There's going to be a lot of editing and then reshoots, voiceovers (both for narration if applicable and to correct audio quality). That's going to take a lot of time for a finished product!

Anyone know if Peacock dumps seasons all at once or if they make you wait a week?

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

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Anyone know if Peacock dumps seasons all at once or if they make you wait a week?
As much as I'd like to watch it all at once, weekly episodes will allow us to talk about the show better because we can all be in the same place at the same time. Let's face it: yeah, we can discuss the show with friends and/or significant others, but it'd be more fun to talk about it with all of you.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Nropyub » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:21 pm

scidram wrote:
Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:31 pm
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Sun Jun 29, 2025 6:47 pm
Anyone know if Peacock dumps seasons all at once or if they make you wait a week?
As much as I'd like to watch it all at once, weekly episodes will allow us to talk about the show better because we can all be in the same place at the same time. Let's face it: yeah, we can discuss the show with friends and/or significant others, but it'd be more fun to talk about it with all of you.
It's also just better for the platform, which we need for this show to survive. I don't know what the numbers are for Peacock but I doubt they're awesome.

As much as I look forward to discussing the show here and how much I think it's going to do for our community (cautiously optimistic!), I actually hope this gets popular and we hear people talking about it at work and with friends! I have so many friends in my life (all of them, just, all of them) who have no idea about this interest of mine and having it come up organically would be wonderful.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:38 pm

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She's cautiously curious about it, and very supportive. I actually had a hard time with it for a very long time, and talked to no one about it in person. Now I practically can't shut up about it with her. She's amazing. She's not sure what about it does it for me, but, then again, neither am I? I don't think any of us really understand how our brains work, we're just along for the ride to some extent (this is not to absolve anyone of responsibility for actions, that's completely different.)

What I love about talking with her about it is hearing about what actually sounds nice to her as someone who is not into this, and what would scare her, make her uncomfortable or bother her that I didn't think of. Very interesting perspectives.
She sounds great, and you're very lucky to have her (which you know anyway). Love the fact that she's interested in what the fantasy means to you, and she's happy to give you the sort of feedback you mention. And I think this is important for male shrunken woman fans. I can't say I've had the same sort of conversations myself, but as I'm the one with the odd imagination I don't really think it would help (ie, I can imagine all the pitfalls and positives from the female perspective, and can pretty well guess what the positives are for men). Plus I rarely think about the fantasy in my normal r/l circumstances, where I can happily switch off from it when I'm not online. So no, I don't chat about it with my own partner.
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Well, I think there are some people who actually would be up for it. No bills, no responsibilities, a big strong giant to keep you safe, loved, and appreciated, and lots of "attention" are pretty appealing! The key is 'sometimes' vs 'forever'.

Frankly I wouldn't want that for my wife and I'm actually into it! Even if you get past the dependence (something anyone with a disability has to deal with to varying degrees), it's just so dangerous. What if she gets sick and needs surgery? Breaks a bone? What if she is home alone and there is a break-in? What if the house catches fire? Do we tell people? Do we go public? Does she become famous? If no (she is emphatically against telling anyone when we talk about different scenarios), what do we do when things go wrong?

You're absolutely right. If this an option in real life, we'd never do it unless it was reversible. And even then I probably wouldn't. That shit would probably cause cancer or something.
You could possibly be right in your first sentence, but I suspect it would only be people that haven't thought the reality through (like a lot of the people on here for example). But yes, it could be attractive to someone who is willing to give up their independence, and live that kind of existence.

No of course you wouldn't want it for your wife, and not least for all of the reasons you mention. It would also make her feel miserable to think of the burden of responsibility she'd become. I know, because I'd feel that way too. Plus I'd be darned concerned that nothing bad ever happened to you! Or I'd be properly screwed then!

However, in a fantasy situation (like the one I described) everything is hunky dory and the procedure is harmless to one's health.

So if (and it's a big if!) it were ever possible to experience being shrunk for a short time by a trusted partner, and of course with the guarantee that he'd restore me afterwards. I might just give it a go.

But in the meantime.. I'll just wait to see how Elizabeth gets on! :)

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:09 am

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As much as I look forward to discussing the show here and how much I think it's going to do for our community (cautiously optimistic!), I actually hope this gets popular and we hear people talking about it at work and with friends! I have so many friends in my life (all of them, just, all of them) who have no idea about this interest of mine and having it come up organically would be wonderful.
I hadn't thought of that possibility, but I can imagine how much fun that could be.

Like listening to other folk's conversations about the show and their reaction to it. Wondering if they'll find the idea totally weird, or maybe (just maybe) it triggers other thoughts. I'm already imagining myself coyly joining in such conversations, without giving my own game away. 8-)

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Post by DocRick » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:58 pm

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Like listening to other folk's conversations about the show and their reaction to it. Wondering if they'll find the idea totally weird, or maybe (just maybe) it triggers other thoughts. I'm already imagining myself coyly joining in such conversations, without giving my own game away. 8-)
You might be pleasantly surprised. I've been hanging around photoshop Facebook pages and have done SW collages for many ladies. Usually, somewhat related to what they asked for, but with an SW twist. (Always keeping them PG or soft R ;) ) I've received a lot of positive reactions both from the original poster as well as other Fb users and only two negative responses. I've even had requests to do even more for a couple people.

It's obviously a total surprise to them, unless they were asking to be made into a fairy or something similar, so I can only imagine their shock when they see themselves sitting in a giant hand !!!! :lol:

I also shrink some of the "influencers" that pop up on my thread. Some of them, though they may actually be some guy in Indonesia or even AI, have liked my work.

I've posted many of the collages I've done on my thread. I was getting tired of making "masturbation fodder" :shock: so it's been inspirational to do humorous, clean collages.

She was wearing a furry jacket with a bear's ears so I made her a beanie baby.
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Something about her wanting something "sweet".
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She wanted to be taken outside to a grassy area.
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A small town librarian that wanted to work in a "big" library.
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She was pretending to be a cat in a box.
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She wanted someone to sneak her out of work and take her to a beach.
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I think there's more interest out there than we realize....and THEY don't realize it either until they get introduced to being tiny.......

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:03 pm

DocRick wrote:
Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:58 pm
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Like listening to other folk's conversations about the show and their reaction to it. Wondering if they'll find the idea totally weird, or maybe (just maybe) it triggers other thoughts. I'm already imagining myself coyly joining in such conversations, without giving my own game away. 8-)
You might be pleasantly surprised. I've been hanging around photoshop Facebook pages and have done SW collages for many ladies. Usually, somewhat related to what they asked for, but with an SW twist. (Always keeping them PG or soft R ;) ) I've received a lot of positive reactions both from the original poster as well as other Fb users and only two negative responses. I've even had requests to do even more for a couple people.

It's obviously a total surprise to them, unless they were asking to be made into a fairy or something similar, so I can only imagine their shock when they see themselves sitting in a giant hand !!!! :lol:

I also shrink some of the "influencers" that pop up on my thread. Some of them, though they may actually be some guy in Indonesia or even AI, have liked my work.

I've posted many of the collages I've done on my thread. I was getting tired of making "masturbation fodder" :shock: so it's been inspirational to do humorous, clean collages.

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I think there's more interest out there than we realize....and THEY don't realize it either until they get introduced to being tiny.......
I'm sure you may be right.

And from the success you describe with your FB contacts, it's probably been quite a novelty for them to see themselves that way. And as you say it's just good clean fun, which I'm sure they like showing to others. Much nicer than having a giant dripping penis hovering over them, like they'd experience on this place!

So are you looking forward to the Miniature Wife series coming out?

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

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So are you looking forward to the Miniature Wife series coming out?
I am, but not sure if I can get the channel that it is on. Peacock, isn't it? Our cable system is so screwed up, it's hard to find what channel is what. I'm not anticipating much as far as high tech effects, such as handhelds. Just hoping it's not cheap CGI like some shows and movies have. Jesse Jr. makes videos so believable that your mind starts to think they are real. If he can do such realistic videos, why can Hollywood do really good handhelds?

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Post by Nropyub » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:09 pm

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I am, but not sure if I can get the channel that it is on. Peacock, isn't it?
Peacock is a streaming app run by NBC. It’s usually included in Xfinity subscriptions. You can get it for a month when the whole season is up and cut it when you’re done.
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Just hoping it's not cheap CGI like some shows and movies have. Jesse Jr. makes videos so believable that your mind starts to think they are real. If he can do such realistic videos, why can Hollywood do really good handhelds?
Jesse Jr. is that good huh? Maybe I should buy some content there!

I think it’s going to look good but I’m expecting more from the character development. That’s the part I think will be very new for us in terms of mainstream quality.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:33 am

DocRick wrote:
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So are you looking forward to the Miniature Wife series coming out?
I am, but not sure if I can get the channel that it is on. Peacock, isn't it? Our cable system is so screwed up, it's hard to find what channel is what. I'm not anticipating much as far as high tech effects, such as handhelds. Just hoping it's not cheap CGI like some shows and movies have. Jesse Jr. makes videos so believable that your mind starts to think they are real. If he can do such realistic videos, why can Hollywood do really good handhelds?
Yes I gather it is on Peacock, and probably something I'll have to subscribe to for the duration.

Regarding effects, I'm sure they'll be high quality but I'm not expecting they'll go for a lot of (physical) interaction like handhelds. It's a mainstream drama and won't be targeted at size fetish people like on here, but not knowing what to expect makes it essential viewing for some of us.

Jesse Jr? Yes I believe they do make realistic short videos (think I've seen a clip or two). But I've never been interested in buying any.
I'd sooner wait for something different like Miniature Wife promises to be.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by scidram » Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:17 pm

DocRick wrote:
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:10 pm
I'm not anticipating much as far as high tech effects, such as handhelds. Just hoping it's not cheap CGI like some shows and movies have. Jesse Jr. makes videos so believable that your mind starts to think they are real. If he can do such realistic videos, why can Hollywood do really good handhelds?
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Regarding effects, I'm sure they'll be high quality but I'm not expecting they'll go for a lot of (physical) interaction like handhelds. It's a mainstream drama and won't be targeted at size fetish people like on here, but not knowing what to expect makes it essential viewing for some of us.
If we assume that The Miniature Wife is going to present Lindy being shrunk as real-world believable as possible, I turn to some of my attempts to write real-life shrunken women stories to assess the probability of handheld scenes.

Veronica, the shrunken protagonist in my novel Desperate Measures recoils from the attempts of her research team picking her up, until later in the story when she's trusted her husband enough. Sarah, the shrunken protagonist in my ShrinkFan comic series Life Diminished freaks out in the most recent issue (#5) when her friend Jenny picks her up without warning, immediately demands to be put back down, then sits on the table clutching her knees and tells Jenny how demeaning it felt to be picked up like a doll.

If Lindy is a successful, fiercely independent woman, any attempt from Les to pick her up--at least at first--would likely be met with rage. We know from the MediaPost reporting of the trailer that she berates him for being shrunk, so she would do the same for being picked up. Granted, at her size, she can't physically stop him from doing so, but she can make her feelings about it known.

All this being said, I definitely don't expect handhelds of the type that we'd like to see. There might be some in the vein of Land of the Giants, where kicking legs are clearly a doll or puppet. But we could see an ATTEMPT to pick her up.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Tue Jul 01, 2025 2:06 pm

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If we assume that The Miniature Wife is going to present Lindy being shrunk as real-world believable as possible, I turn to some of my attempts to write real-life shrunken women stories to assess the probability of handheld scenes.

Veronica, the shrunken protagonist in my novel Desperate Measures recoils from the attempts of her research team picking her up, until later in the story when she's trusted her husband enough. Sarah, the shrunken protagonist in my ShrinkFan comic series Life Diminished freaks out in the most recent issue (#5) when her friend Jenny picks her up without warning, immediately demands to be put back down, then sits on the table clutching her knees and tells Jenny how demeaning it felt to be picked up like a doll.
I remember Veronica's reactions in 'Desperate Measures', which were totally believable and understandable. It being bad enough to accept the new size you are and the problems that represents (like getting from one place to another). But being picked up by a normal sized person (even someone you might know like a colleague), would be very unnerving and feel physically intrusive. Yes, and feel demeaning like in the other story. But as her situation develops, we discover that she learns to accept it from a trusted partner (including some 'essentials' for sw fans ;)).

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If Lindy is a successful, fiercely independent woman, any attempt from Les to pick her up--at least at first--would likely be met with rage. We know from the MediaPost reporting of the trailer that she berates him for being shrunk, so she would do the same for being picked up. Granted, at her size, she can't physically stop him from doing so, but she can make her feelings about it known.
Absolutely she will (probably). This event will seem like a catastrophe to her, and her initial reaction to it will be priceless I'm sure. I can't wait for that. We can most certainly assume that she won't be thinking how cute she must look, and become all flirty and pick me uppy! :D Shrunken women don't play by the rules.. In real life circumstances!

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All this being said, I definitely don't expect handhelds of the type that we'd like to see. There might be some in the vein of Land of the Giants, where kicking legs are clearly a doll or puppet. But we could see an ATTEMPT to pick her up.
Yes, just imagining what we might get is very exciting to think about. There's so many ways this story might develop, and little avenues it might explore, it's going to be one heck of a ride!

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by rscholar » Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:09 am

Little Sally wrote:
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Like listening to other folk's conversations about the show and their reaction to it. Wondering if they'll find the idea totally weird, or maybe (just maybe) it triggers other thoughts. I'm already imagining myself coyly joining in such conversations, without giving my own game away. 8-)
You might be pleasantly surprised. I've been hanging around photoshop Facebook pages and have done SW collages for many ladies. Usually, somewhat related to what they asked for, but with an SW twist. (Always keeping them PG or soft R ;) ) I've received a lot of positive reactions both from the original poster as well as other Fb users and only two negative responses. I've even had requests to do even more for a couple people.

It's obviously a total surprise to them, unless they were asking to be made into a fairy or something similar, so I can only imagine their shock when they see themselves sitting in a giant hand !!!! :lol:

I also shrink some of the "influencers" that pop up on my thread. Some of them, though they may actually be some guy in Indonesia or even AI, have liked my work.

I've posted many of the collages I've done on my thread. I was getting tired of making "masturbation fodder" :shock: so it's been inspirational to do humorous, clean collages.

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I think there's more interest out there than we realize....and THEY don't realize it either until they get introduced to being tiny.......
I'm sure you may be right.

And from the success you describe with your FB contacts, it's probably been quite a novelty for them to see themselves that way. And as you say it's just good clean fun, which I'm sure they like showing to others. Much nicer than having a giant dripping penis hovering over them, like they'd experience on this place!
I'd like to point out that Les is being played by Matthew MacFadyen who was in Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. If there were any way to convince the ladies that being tiny could have its perks, imagining being in the grip of a giant Mr. Darcy should help.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:17 pm

Time for a lighthearted interlude? :D
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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by scidram » Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:43 pm

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Wonderful! Thanks for creating & sharing!

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:01 pm

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Wonderful! Thanks for creating & sharing!
Thanks Syrus. Posing as Elizabeth is the nearest I'll ever get to stardom! :lol:

But good fun.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by scidram » Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:38 am

It's a wrap?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLso1aSSM3R/?img_index=1

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This person is Jean-Francois LaChapelle, and he's the stunt coordinator for the show. His IMDB page has the entry for The Miniature Wife listed as completed for 10 episodes. This is what he wrote on the post:

"After almost 7 months on a fantastic show with Elizabeth Banks/Matthew Mcfayden and an all star cast and crew!!

Wonderful job by everyone in the stunt team that worked so hard …once again you guys knocked it out of the park and i’m very grateful for all your hard work 💯

Thanks to all the stunt performers/riggers that also joined us at some point during the show 🙏

This was definitely a special show where stunts almost took the green screen stage for home !!

Can’t really share any pics at the moment but lots of good ones once it will come out … vacay time now until the next one 🥳"



Look at all that green screen! And there's a high platform for EB to be standing on, as it looks like there are green-screen curtains below the platform top, to give the impression of being high up. Or maybe to jump off of, as the folks on it are all rigged up! All sorts of stuff could have been filmed in this place.

This IG post could just mean that his job is done, or it could mean that shooting the show is all done, which would be a few days ahead of their scheduled July 8 finish. Now it's off to post-production!

Either way, news about filming wrapping up is good news for us, right?

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Sat Jul 05, 2025 3:14 pm

scidram wrote:
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:38 am
It's a wrap?

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This person is Jean-Francois LaChapelle, and he's the stunt coordinator for the show. His IMDB page has the entry for The Miniature Wife listed as completed for 10 episodes. This is what he wrote on the post:

"After almost 7 months on a fantastic show with Elizabeth Banks/Matthew Mcfayden and an all star cast and crew!!

Wonderful job by everyone in the stunt team that worked so hard …once again you guys knocked it out of the park and i’m very grateful for all your hard work 💯

Thanks to all the stunt performers/riggers that also joined us at some point during the show 🙏

This was definitely a special show where stunts almost took the green screen stage for home !!

Can’t really share any pics at the moment but lots of good ones once it will come out … vacay time now until the next one 🥳"



Look at all that green screen! And there's a high platform for EB to be standing on, as it looks like there are green-screen curtains below the platform top, to give the impression of being high up. Or maybe to jump off of, as the folks on it are all rigged up! All sorts of stuff could have been filmed in this place.

This IG post could just mean that his job is done, or it could mean that shooting the show is all done, which would be a few days ahead of their scheduled July 8 finish. Now it's off to post-production!

Either way, news about filming wrapping up is good news for us, right?
Well that all sounds very exciting and promising, and it sounds like there'll be some great action and special effects.
Thanks for keeping us updated as usual.

I don't use Instagram but the images were useful.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by eddiegiantman » Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:15 pm

Little Sally wrote:
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If only it was Sally as the Mini Wife. But great work.
scidram wrote:
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:38 am
It's a wrap?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLso1aSSM3R/?img_index=1

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This person is Jean-Francois LaChapelle, and he's the stunt coordinator for the show. His IMDB page has the entry for The Miniature Wife listed as completed for 10 episodes. This is what he wrote on the post:

"After almost 7 months on a fantastic show with Elizabeth Banks/Matthew Mcfayden and an all star cast and crew!!

Wonderful job by everyone in the stunt team that worked so hard …once again you guys knocked it out of the park and i’m very grateful for all your hard work 💯

Thanks to all the stunt performers/riggers that also joined us at some point during the show 🙏

This was definitely a special show where stunts almost took the green screen stage for home !!

Can’t really share any pics at the moment but lots of good ones once it will come out … vacay time now until the next one 🥳"



Look at all that green screen! And there's a high platform for EB to be standing on, as it looks like there are green-screen curtains below the platform top, to give the impression of being high up. Or maybe to jump off of, as the folks on it are all rigged up! All sorts of stuff could have been filmed in this place.

This IG post could just mean that his job is done, or it could mean that shooting the show is all done, which would be a few days ahead of their scheduled July 8 finish. Now it's off to post-production!

Either way, news about filming wrapping up is good news for us, right?
I'm guessing filming isn't done yet but the effects prep before they add in the effects is probably done.

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by Little Sally » Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:24 pm

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If only it was Sally as the Mini Wife. But great work.
Aw, thanks Eddie.

We'll have to pretend we got married, and make our own mini wife movie! :D

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Re: Elizabeth Banks to Star in "The Miniature Wife"

Post by eddiegiantman » Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:48 pm

Little Sally wrote:
Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:24 pm
eddiegiantman wrote:
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If only it was Sally as the Mini Wife. But great work.
Aw, thanks Eddie.

We'll have to pretend we got married, and make our own mini wife movie! :D
You have the easier task being the doll sized wife. Lol