#Diary of a wimpy kid new book movie
#Diary of a wimpy kid new book series

He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C. He is a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book and has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.

#Diary of a wimpy kid new book series

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Awesome Friendly Kid series. The series is also a fixture on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBound bestseller lists and is one of the top five bestselling book series-adult and kids-of all time. Published in 2007, the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book was an instant bestseller and has remained on the New York Times bestseller list since its publication and through the release of the fifteenth book and three-book spin-off Awesome Friendly Kid series, for more than 789 weeks total. Jeff Kinney is one of the world's bestselling authors Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are published in 79 editions in 65 languages and have sold more than 250 million copies globally in just 14 years. With Big Shot set to release in October, it's going to be a super Wimpy season!' Tens of millions of kids around the world became readers because of Greg Heffley's adventures, and now, millions more will get to know the books from the Disney+ movie. 'Almost 15 years ago, the first book launched the Wimpy Kid phenomena and helped make Diary of a Wimpy Kid into one of the bestselling middle-grade series of all time.

#Diary of a wimpy kid new book movie

'Our release of the original Diary of a Wimpy Kid book with the movie tie-in cover is cause for celebration for fans of the series-both new and old,' said Michael Jacobs, president and CEO of ABRAMS.

The Big Shot campaign will also include partnerships with social media influencers, national advertising, dynamic digital content, and promotions targeting teachers and librarians. Kinney will embark on 'The Big Shot Drive-Thru Tour,' an innovative series of socially distanced drive-thru events that bring the Big Shot story to life for fans and their families throughout the Southeast. 'I'm so excited for the Disney+ film to introduce a new generation of kids to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series,' said Kinney. 'I think it's so fun to see Greg and Rowley in their fully animated glory, and I can't wait for fans to see the Wimpy world in a whole new way!'įor even more Wimpy Kid fun, the newest title in the series Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16) will be published in 28 countries across the world on October 26, 2021, and will be supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign. Directed by Swinton Scott ( Futurama) and written and produced by Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid features the voices of Brady Noon ( The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), Ethan William Childress ( Mixed-ish) and Chris Diamantopoulos ( Mickey Mouse). The movie will premiere on Disney+ on December 3, 2021. To make matters worse, Greg's lovable best friend, Rowley, seems to coast through life and succeed at everything without even trying! As details of his hilarious-and often disastrous-attempts to fit in fill the pages of his journal, Greg learns to appreciate true friends and the satisfaction that comes from standing up for what is right. Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous-he just has to survive middle school first. The first book in Jeff Kinney's worldwide bestselling series comes to Disney+ in the all-new animated adventure Diary of a Wimpy Kid.