Video games
On March 14, 2011, Jeff Kinney published a video game adaptation of Diary of the Wimpy Kid, entitled Wimpy Wonderland Island,[23] to his online role-playing video game Poptropica as one of the main "island" levels, in which the player must problem-solve through game quest scenarios, centering on a problem that the player must resolve by going through multiple obstacles, collecting and using items, talking to various characters, and completing goals.[24] On July 3, 2012, Kinney published a second game, entitled Wimpy Boardwalk Island.[25]
Films
Live-action films
Jeff Kinney announced that a film based on the first book would be produced by 20th Century Fox. The film was released on March 19, 2010, moved up from an April 2 release date.[26] It was directed by Thor Freudenthal, who also directed Hotel for Dogs. The film starred Zachary Gordon as Greg, Robert Capron as Rowley (Greg's best friend), Steve Zahn as Frank (Greg's father), Rachael Harris as Susan (Greg's mother), Devon Bostick as Rodrick (Greg's older brother), Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny (Greg's younger brother), Chloë Grace Moretz as a new character named Angie, and Grayson Russell as Fregley.[8][27]
The second film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, which was released on March 25, 2011,[28] was based on the second book Rodrick Rules, with Zachary Gordon reprising his role as Greg Heffley. The film also contains some elements from The Last Straw within its plot.
The third film combines the third and fourth books The Last Straw and Dog Days, taking stories from both, but mainly from Dog Days, from which it took its title. The decision to blend the two films was made to keep up with the ages of the actors. The film was released on August 3, 2012.[29]
The likelihood of a fourth live-action film was slim. Kinney has announced the possibility for an animated film to be based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever as the next installment. In an interview for the book Hard Luck, Jeff Kinney stated he was working with Fox on a half-hour special of Cabin Fever, which was to be aired in late 2014,[30][31] but as of 2021 no updates on the special have been announced. In September 2016, Jeff Kinney announced officially the production of a fourth film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, on his Twitter account.[32] The film was released on May 19 , 2017 and was based on The Long Haul.
Animated films
On August 6, 2019, Disney announced they would reboot Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Home Alone and Night at the Museum for their streaming service, Disney+.[33] On December 10, 2020, Disney announced at their 2020 Investor's Day that an animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid film would be coming to Disney+ on December 3, 2021.[34]
A second animated film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released to Disney+ on December 2, 2022.[35]
A third animated film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever, was released to Disney+ on December 8, 2023.[36]
Musical
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical was produced by the Children's Theatre Company in 2016.[37][38] The company staged a reworked version of the production in 2022. A studio album of songs from the show recorded by Broadway performers such as Sutton Foster and Norbert Leo Butz was released on December 14, 2023.[39] Broadway Licensing Global offers licensing materials for professional and amateur productions of the musical.[40]
