Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a CGI animated film series produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Bardel Entertainment and adapted and based upon the webcomics and book series of the same name by Jeff Kinney.
History[]
In 2008, it was announced that Fox 2000 Pictures had acquired the rights to produce films based on Jeff Kinney’s bestselling book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The deal was announced to have included the film rights to the first five books in the series.[1]
On March 19, 2010, the first film adaptation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid was released by 20th Century Fox, which was followed by three sequels, adaptations of the second Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, released on March 25, 2011, the fourth installment, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012, and the ninth installment, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, released on May 19, 2017.
During an interview for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck in 2013, Jeff Kinney announced that 20th Century Fox Animation was developing an animated special based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever,[2] and that it was intended to be released in late 2014; however, the project was ultimately cancelled due to unknown reasons.
In August 2018, Stacey Snider, then-CEO of 20th Century Fox, announced that an animated television series was in-development after Jeff Kinney declined to have another live-action film made following the The Long Haul’s poor reception.
On March 20, 2019, Disney inherited the film rights as a result of their acquisition of 21st Century Fox, with plans for the acquisition being announced two years prior.[3]
For Disney Investor Day 2020, it was announced that the animated television series previously in-development would be redeveloped as a Disney+ Original animated film for exclusive release on Disney+, with an intended release date for the following year.[4]
Cast and characters[]
Film series[]
| Character | Main films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | |
| Greg Heffley | Brady Noon | Wesley Kimmel | |
| Rowley Jefferson | Ethan William Childress | Spencer Howell | |
| Rodrick Heffley | Hunter Dillon | ||
| Susan Heffley | Erica Cerra | ||
| Frank Heffley | Chris Diamantopoulos | ||
| Manny Heffley | Grace Newton | ||
| Chirag Gupta | Veda Maharaj | ||
| Fregley | Christian Convery | Cameo | Christian Convery |
| Patty Farrell | Mentioned | ||
| Grandpa Heffley | Edward Asner | Pictured Only | |
References[]
- ↑ "Fox 2000 adapts ‘Wimpy Kid’ books". The Hollywood Reporter (February 28, 2008).
- ↑ "Hard Luck and Big Dreams: SLJ Chats with “Wimpy Kid” Creator Jeff Kinney". School Library Journal (October 30, 2013).
- ↑ "Disney Officially Owns 21st Century Fox". NPR (March 20, 2019).
- ↑ "A Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated movie is coming to Disney Plus". Polygon (December 10, 2020).
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