Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid films
The logo for the films
Directed by	Thor Freudenthal (1) David Bowers (2 & 3)
Produced by	Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson
Screenplay by	Jackie Filgo and Jeff Filgo (1) Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs (1 & 2) Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky (3)
Based on	Diary of a Wimpy Kid series  by Jeff Kinney
Starring	Zachary Gordon Robert Capron Rachael Harris Steve Zahn Devon Bostick Peyton List Connor & Owen Fielding Max Deacon
Music by	Theodore Shapiro (1) Edward Shearmur (2 & 3)
Cinematography	Jack N. Green (1 & 2) Anthony B. Richmond (3)
Edited by	Wendy Greene Bricmont (1) Troy Takaki (2 & 3)
Production company	Color Force Dune Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	1: 000000002010-03-19-0000March 19, 2010 2: 000000002011-03-25-0000March 25, 2011 3: 000000002012-08-03-0000August 3, 2012
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$58 million
Box office	$297.2 million

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of films based on the series of books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney.

Films

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid was released March 19, 2010,^[1] as it moved up from a previously scheduled April 2 release date.^[2] Principal production began on September 21, 2009 and was completed on October 16, 2009. The film was directed by Thor Freudenthal and starred Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley, Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley, Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Conner and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman, Grayson Russell as Fregley, Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, and Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta. It is the only film in the series to be directed by Thor Freudenthal.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is the second film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released on March 25, 2011 and is based on the second book, Rodrick Rules with scenes from The Last Straw. Principal photography began on August 23, 2010 and was completed on October 27, 2010, with filming taking place in Vancouver and New Westminster. Rodrick Rules was directed by David Bowers, with Zachary Gordon reprising his role as Greg Heffley. New main characters include Holly Hills (Peyton List), Grandpa (Terence Kelly), and Bill Walter (Fran Kranz)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is the third film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released on August 3, 2012 and is based on the third book The Last Straw and the fourth book Dog Days. The film was directed by David Bowers and features the same familiar cast of characters, introducing a few new ones, and also focusing on lesser characters not elaborated on in previous films, including Frank Heffley (Steve Zahn), Mr. Robert Jefferson (Alf Humphreys) and Holly Hills (Peyton List). Dog Days is the first film in the series not to be released in March.

Future

In August 2012, while doing press for Dog Days, Jeff Kinney, Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron each indicated that there were no plans for a fourth film, but did not dismiss the possibility entirely.^[3][4][5] Kinney replied to inquiries regarding the possibility of another sequel, stating, "At present, we don’t have a fourth film in development, but you never know!"^[5] And when describing the likelihood of starring in another film in the series, Gordon explained, "[Dog Days] most likely will be the last movie. The main problem is [the cast] is getting older. You can't stop it. There's no way to temporarily stop us from changing and growing up. You know, that's the problem because the characters are supposed to be timeless."^[3]

Jeff Kinney has indicated that instead of doing a live-action film of the sixth novel Cabin Fever, he would like to see it adapted into an animated film, stating in an interview, "I hope that it gets made into an animated movie. I'd really like to see it turn into an animated television special", but as of December 2015 there have been no plans for a fourth movie or an animated special.^[6]Then on January,2016 Jeff Kinney announced that the movie will premiere on November 18,2016.

Cast

Crew

References