But rather this is one for all the little boys out there like my son. He is going to freak out when he hears about the Wimpy Kid and it will be hitting the big screen! And ... believe me when I say that he is going to make notes on who should be cast and what the story line should be .. well actually my daughter does that more than my son. I was in Pre-Production on a film and she had all of her friends ready to audition. Well .. here is one for the Wimpy Kid .. can not wait!
Jean-Luc Martin
Producer, Line-Producer, UPM
Freudenthal to direct Fox 2000 filmSteve Zahn will star in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Fox 2000's adaptation of Jeff Kinney's novels, with Thor Freudenthal directing.
Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are producing. Kinney exec produces; his "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series has sold more than 20 million copies. A pair of writing teams -- Jeff Filgo & Jackie Filgo and Jeff Judah & Gabe Sachs -- wrote the screenplay for "Wimpy Kid," which follows a middle-school student during the course of a school year.
Zachary Gordon, who was tapped after a nine-month search, will play the title role, with Zahn and Rachael Harris portraying his parents. Robert Capron will portray his best friend, and Devon Bostick will play his brother.
Zahn will be seen next in U's "A Perfect Getaway," which opens this weekend.
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