Rodrick (Charlie Wright) is only focused on his band and just wants money from his parents to repair his damaged van which isn't happening. His brother and still the chief tormentor. His father Frank (Tom Everett Scott) is slammed at work and uncertain driving there is a good idea. At first, Greg wants no part of this, but soon realizes this is his ticket to the Player's Expo. Ready for a nice, long summer, Greg is looking forward to just hanging out, but his mother, Susan (Alicia Silverstone), wanting to focus more on family and not gadgets decides the family needs to take a road trip to their great-grandmother's birthday celebration. Suffering a brutal blow to his ego when footage of an unfortunate diaper incident goes viral, Greg takes matters into his own hands to restore his 'rep." Of course, the obvious way is to make an even cooler viral video with the help of YouTube sensation Mac Digby whose auto reply email message inviting Greg to meet him at the Player's Expo hurls Greg's imagination into overdrive and takes him on yet another venture of pandemonium featuring brilliantly animated illustrations. In The Long Haul, Greg hatches his latest plan to avoid being infamous and finally get the fame he believes he deserves. 'We asked him to come back and join the Wimpy adventure again because he really gets the family, these characters and knows how to push a joke at the same time." He is an essential part of the Wimpy family having directed Rodrick Rules and Dog Days," says Simpson. 'It's great having David back behind the camera. The Long Haul has Kinney returning as screenwriter and executive producer, along with screenwriter/director David Bowers, producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. The ninth installment in Kinney's book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul takes us on a Heffley family road trip to Meemaw's 90th birthday that goes off course when Greg Heffley (Jason Drucker) schemes to go to a gaming convention. The third film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days focused on Greg's family and his relationship with his father and best friend Rowley. The second film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules focused on Greg's family and his relationship with his older brother Rodrick. Kinney had originally targeted adults through the book's nostalgic look at middle school life as told through a narrator with fantasies of greatness, but kids immediately connected to his blending of the subversive and edgy with the fun and wholesome.ĭiary of a Wimpy Kid brought us the adventures of Greg Heffley, a wise cracking preteen who must survive the treacherous jungles of middle school. Printed in 53 languages with the first copy in Latin given to the Pope.Ī legion of loyal fans continue to anticipate the release of every new novel. Some numbers:ĥ18 weeks and counting on the New York Times bestseller list The novel spent almost three years on the New York Times children's best seller list, and sold millions of copies around the world. In DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, based on the record-breaking book series, a family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90 th birthday party goes hilariously off course, thanks to Greg's newest scheme to (finally!) become famous.ĭIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL – IN CINEMAS JUNE SCHOOL HOLIDAYSĭIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL more.įive years ago, Dog Days, and now we reintroduce the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise to a new generation of kids and parents looking to see these beloved books come to life again.īeginning as a series of online cartoons, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was an instant sensation when Jeff Kinney's first novel was released in 2007. Starring: Jason Ian Drucker, Charlie Wright, Owen Asztalos, Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone
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