Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie, Starring . . . You?
"But the truth is, when they make a movie or a TV mini-series about me, they'll probably just skip right over the middle school years and go right to the part where I'm famous. Seriously, who's gonna want to see a movie about a guy who's stuck in middle school with a bunch of half-grown morons?"
Well, 20th Century Fox is counting on LOTS of people seeing a movie about a kid stuck in middle school (whether it's filled with half-grown morons is yet to be seen). They're making Jeff Kinney's best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series into a movie! The quote above is part of Greg's opening dialogue, and he's totally wrong — because those middle school years are exactly what the movie is about.
How did I get a quote from a movie that's not out yet? This is really cool — Fox is doing on online casting call for the main character, Greg Heffley. They put the first scene of the movie up on their website and are having kids submit audition tapes online. Then anyone who visits the website can watch the audition tapes - kind of like American Idol for male actors age 10-13, except it's not on television and you can't call in and vote and there's no Simon Cowell (thankfully!) or Paula Abdul and . . . Okay, so maybe it's nothing like American Idol. But some guy out there is going to go from regular middle-schooler to movie star. And I hope he's keeping a diary (or as Greg would insist, journal) in case someday someone wants to make a movie about when he became famous!
And for all those Wimpy Kid fans who aren't wannabe-movie stars, Jeff Kinney has two more Wimpy Kid books planned — one that will be out in the fall of 2009 and one in 2010, which will hold you over until the movie comes out. If you're not a fan of the series yet, you should be. Check out this video trailer for the books and go get reading!
— Carly H., STACKS Staffer
UPDATE 3/22: Check out all our Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie coverage including movie clips, a chat with Jeff Kinney and Zach Gordon, a sneak peek at Jeff Kinney's new book, a trivia quiz, and interviews with the actors!
I auditions in this movie for Angie
Comment #26 | Posted by: Julia on February 26, 2009 at 09:23 PM
you rock
Comment #27 | Posted by: on February 27, 2009 at 09:24 AM
dairy of a wipy kid rocks i love it
Comment #28 | Posted by: eric on February 27, 2009 at 09:32 AM
i love your book it rocks!!
Comment #29 | Posted by: eric on February 27, 2009 at 09:38 AM
If they're casting girls in it, I'm going to audition! I want to be Holly Hills!
Comment #30 | Posted by: Jessica on February 28, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Thes roks
Comment #31 | Posted by: joe on February 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM
i red the book it is awesome yo if u haven't red it then your missing out on all the fun so go get u a book and start reading that bad boy!
Comment #32 | Posted by: Danielle D on March 03, 2009 at 04:59 PM
they are the only books i really like to read. i can't wait till the movie.
Comment #33 | Posted by: on March 03, 2009 at 07:52 PM
i love these book i want to see the movie so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!i hope its as funny as the books.
Comment #34 | Posted by: falloutboy on March 03, 2009 at 07:55 PM
i want to be greg heffley please please please i have the books 1-10 even though 4-10 are not out yet
Comment #35 | Posted by: sfd on March 04, 2009 at 08:48 PM
I wish there where a girl part! I mean come on are you serious?! I wanted to become a kid actress all my life and I finally get the chance and and... I cant go on. You no what yes I can, but I wont. That was my audition hope you liked it. Thank you Thank you just wait till im famus!
Comment #36 | Posted by: Brianna on March 05, 2009 at 07:04 PM
I hope you get the part Sam
Comment #37 | Posted by: Alex on March 07, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Hey guys i was just wondering if there was a female casting part for Holly Hills. I read all of the wimpy kid books and i LOVE THEM!!!! If you guys could just let me know that would be great! thanks and best of luck guys!!!
Comment #38 | Posted by: Sam Popperknocker on March 20, 2009 at 09:53 PM
Lisen,I know some peple LOVE this book, BUT I LOVE IT THE MOST I want to be the first one to see it . It's the most AWSOMEST book I'v ever read.
Comment #39 | Posted by: Perry on March 23, 2009 at 05:29 PM
there better be a girl part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i <3 the books
Comment #40 | Posted by: bryann on March 25, 2009 at 12:54 PM
:) ah! i can't wait!!!! is it gonna be animation or live action? its not gonna be a narrator reading the book or pictures of the book with a voiceover, right?
Comment #41 | Posted by: Eli on March 29, 2009 at 05:40 PM
I have all the dirary of a wimpy kid books. I would like to try out for the part of Rowley. He always getting into carazy things with Greg but I don't want to be a nurse. I might want to be Fregley becouse he is funny.
Comment #42 | Posted by: brandon on March 30, 2009 at 08:19 PM
do they have girls casting to? i am gonna watch the whole movie! its so exiting!!!
Comment #43 | Posted by: nicole on March 31, 2009 at 08:59 PM
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #44 | Posted by: cody on April 01, 2009 at 05:27 PM
I like the diary of a wimpy kid books and I probably will watch the movie. GO GREG
Comment #45 | Posted by: unknown on April 01, 2009 at 09:28 PM
when does it end
Comment #46 | Posted by: nick on April 02, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Not bad,But it will better of I do some more.
Comment #47 | Posted by: eliztran on April 04, 2009 at 04:42 PM
i think diary of a wimpy kid is the best book ever
Comment #48 | Posted by: justin on April 04, 2009 at 08:52 PM
Hey!! This movie kinda is stupid I think they should make the voice more of a kid sound. Otherwise they shouldn't make it.
Comment #49 | Posted by: Veronica on April 05, 2009 at 12:03 PM
hey that was knd of FUNNNNNNNNNNN a lot i think ok bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Comment #50 | Posted by: maylin on April 10, 2009 at 11:16 PM