Directed by David Bowers | Music by Gregory Richard | |
Produced by Nina Jacobson
Brad Simpson Screenplay by Adam Sztykiel
Brett Baer
Dave Finkel Based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
by Jeff Kinney Starring Jason Ian Drucker
Owen Asztalos
Charlie Wright
Alicia Silverstone
Tom Everett Scott | ||
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is an upcoming American comedy film based on the book of the same name by Jeff Kinney. It is intended to be the fourth installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series and a sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Despite not being a reboot, the original cast members from the first three films (including Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron) will not be reprising their roles, making this the first film to feature an entirely new cast.
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It is scheduled to release on May 19, 2017 by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
The film will take place one year after the events of Dog Days, Greg Heffley and his brother, Rodrick convince their family to go on a road trip for their grandmother's 90th birthday, but they actually intend on attending a video game convention.
Cast
Production
After the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days in 2012, it has been described as the last live action film in the franchise. In August 2012, while doing press for the film, Jeff Kinney, Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron each indicated that there were no plans for a fourth movie, but did not dismiss the possibility entirely.
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!" 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."
In March 2013, Gordon stated in a Spreecast live stream that there would not be a fourth live action film. Previously, Kinney has indicated that instead of doing a live action film of the sixth novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: 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."
On July 29, 2016, it was announced that a fourth live action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film is in production that will not feature the original cast. [citation needed] Jason Drucker and Owen Asztalos will portray Greg and Rowley, with David Bowers returning as the director.[citation needed] Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott will portray Greg's parents Susan and Frank, and Charlie Wright will portray Greg's older brother Rodrick.[4]
Filming of The Long Haul began on September 20, 2016 in Atlanta, and concluded on November 18, 2016.
The film will be released on May 19, 2017. In the United Kingdom, the film will be released two weeks later, on June 2, 2017.
On February 23, 2017, a new poster and official trailer were released. The trailer got negative feedback by disappointed fans of the Wimpy Kid series, primarily for its recasting of the main characters.