Get ready, Jeff Kinney fans! The author’s best-selling book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is headed to big screens next year. And luckily for you, we’ve snagged exclusive photos from behind-the-scenes of the film, which stars Zachary Gordon as Kinney’s wise-cracking hero, Greg Heffley. Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn play Greg’s quirky parents. “It was so fun working with them,” says Gordon, who dons this tree costume for Greg’s school play. “I actually went out to dinner with our on-screen family. We had such a fun time, and we actually bonded like a real family.”
For more exclusive First-Look photos, including an additional shot of Gordon rocking the tree costume, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands now.
(Three more first-look shots, just ahead…)


Photo Credit: Joan Teasdale for EW







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My son LOVES these books.
O YES!!!!!!! Im The #1 Wimpy Kid Fan
Cant Wait For It In The Movies!!!’
Is It Gonna Be A Low Budget Movie
Or A 10,000 Doller Hit?
no way its gonna be a top hit i thinkXDbut still its gonna be good and 1 more thing i am!>:D
i am #1 fan.i wish i had all the books for me. i love all your books. i want to meet you i real life.i read all 4 books i hope i read the 5 one and hope it will be cool like always and all your books.i hope i could see the movie i think it will be a 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000.0000000dollar hit series.i will always read all your books.
oooooh,i luv Diary of a wimpy kid!!!i have tha do-it-yourself book!I’m gonna get tha Diary of a wimpy 1,Rodrick Rules,and the last straw!!!!:D
I;m with you bro I love wimpy kid!!
I love Greg and Rodric and Manny can’t wait for the movie
#1 wimpy kid fan, you misspell something
no.yur #2.im #1.;)
You arn’t the biggest fan,I AM!!!!!
NO I AM THE #1 FAN COME ON I READ ALL THE BOOKS INCLUDING THE DO IT YOURSELF
i love reading rodrick rules,last straw,do it yourself book and diary of a wimpy kid!
if you make more i will save money and buy all of it!
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i hope its like a million dollar hit lol i LUV the books
diary of a wmpy kid is awesome!!!! i am the number 1 fan not kidding my name is jordan
I dont think they shod make a movie,except if jeff agrees to help them
I AM HIS #1 FAN OF ALL TIME! I EVEN MAKE POSTERS OF HIM AND HANG THEM UP!!!!! THE NUMBER ONE FAN RIGHT HERE
I’m not your number 1# fan but the books are hilarious!
The books are very funny,and I cannot wait for the movie.
Keep up the good work people who is making the moive,and Jeff!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!
#1 GREG HEFFLEY FAN
i have EVERY single book
I cant wait for it to come out. IM SO ECXITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE DIAR4Y OF A WIMPY KID
your right
yuh hu.let dare be Ugly Eugene, Creigton the cretin, and the amazing fart polise.
Cool. Cool. Cooler!
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS
man i luvvieee this bookie i have the whole entire collectoin including dawg days
so later im geting off so later wimpy kid rules
hefleys
I LOVE WWWWWWWWWWWWIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMPPYYYY KKKKIIIIIDDDDD!!!!!
what do heffleys do abowt thiss?
my son is so good at these books that he finishesin one week
No I’m The Biggest DIARY OF A WIMPY KID fan not you peapes
This looks cute. Although I’m wondering, one of the best parts about the books are the illustrations — do we know if those are going to be worked into the movie in any way?
My little bro LOVES these books. He thinks they’re hilarious! So do I, I’ll admit.
isa
what?
ditto
Should have been animated.
It probably would be just as cool in animation but I’m not complaining. JEF KINNEY is #1
Hell yes
I love these books I’m actually a kid so I can’t wait 4 this!!!!!!!!!
yeah i dout ur a kid im a kid wat idiot would belive u go eat the cheese on the cheese touch
The movie looks great! I loved the books, now I can’t wait to see the movie. Everyone I have talked to, both kids and adults, are very excited about seeing this movie, can’t wait till April.
I think I am ur kind. Just wait until u see that I am the #1 fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Even I can’t wait until the movie!
i llllllllllllllllloooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeee you .
I love your book. I love that u made them.So thanks how do u even com up with the ideas Thats so awesome . pleas write back as soon as u can thanks
me too i just love his books theyre so awsome i jus cant wait till the movie comes out animation or not i bet itd be pretty kool
I am a Diary of a Wimpy Kid fan. I will watch this movie. I started to be a fan since 7th grade.
when it comes out I’ll wake up at 5:00 am to see this!!
I think I will do the same thing as you,only I will wake up at 5:00 in the morning to see de movie!
Come on! Why can’t you guys have the movie in cinemas? I mean, you could put it all over the world. And yet, also have DVDs! That would be awesome! Okay so, hope to see the movie and CYA!
i know u rite
diary of a wimpy kid rules the movie is so sick keep up the good work jeff
omg diaryof a wimpy kid cant wait
hey sup people its rodrick i cant wait till book 5 i have of them #1 diary of a wimpy kid fan
it rules im rodrick heflley and the movie will rule on book 5 its gregs last year of middle school
no your not, i have copys of every book even the new one
your so cool i have number 1 diary of a wimpy kid rodrick rulls
Me niether! You guys should all stand up and see the movie of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. OMG!
diary of a wimpy kid rocks i like the do it your self book its cool
this is the wimpy kid universe
Easy for u to say but I agree with u.
r u rodrick in rodrick rules
Diary of A Wimpy kid rocks! I have every book including the Do-It-Yourself book! I just need Dog Days:) The movie looks so cool!
hey you post me ok
im back again wimpy kid i get to see the movie this is so xtremem
I CANT WAIT TILL THE MOVIE!YOUR THE BEST GUY ON THE BOOK I KNOW!
Am I welcome? I just need Dog Days and Rodrick Rules and The normal one.
My son loves these books so i started reading them. They are so funny and ordinary in a great way-no violence. Please keep writing them!
ya that would be awesome if jeff kept writhing them
Man i love diary of a wimpy kid i need dog days and do it yourself but im okay cause im gonna get them well i will love to see your movie i will wake up extra early JEFF
i have read all books and even have do it yourself wimpy kid rocks
you go giarl
i cant wait for movie and book five
I can’t either. I wonder what book 5 will look like.
i think this is the greatest series ever i cant wait to the movie
hey matt nice name diary of a wimpy kid
wierd
I love Wimpy Kids. It’s my favorite book. It’s so awesome.
I can’t wait for the movie to come out. I love the books. My little brother is in 1st grade and he loves the books.
You are my # 1 fav author in the world!!! I am so exited for the movie!!! i have read evey single book and th do-it-your-self book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i lov these books. they are awesome. i hope the movie is just as good!
I am a HUGE fan,and I mean HUGE,so I
can’t wait to see the movie!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also,this is for Jeff,”Jeff is
awesome!”
What Sean said.
I think Zachary Gordon, who was in my 5th grade class last year, is PERFECT for the lead in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” I look forward to seeing him on the big screen!
yeah meeeeeeeeeeeeeee to
This kid would not be good as Greg in this movie!!!
ya your right
you know zackry gorden.
Well, I hope there is a animation,I would prefer that!
These are so cool. I love diary of wimpy kid!!!
I love it too i cant wait for nuber 5 to come out if you look in th elatsest on it says next in sreies diary of a wimpy kig 5
Everybody cheer for Esmeralda! I love it too!
i love the books! ihave all of them in hardcover includeing Do-It-Yourself and Dog Days! and next I’m gonna have the mouvie!!!!!!!
I have all the books and next I’n gonna have the movie!!!!!!
Ur lucky cause i only have the normal 1 and rodrick rules. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID RRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCC-CKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks absoloutly amzingly brilliantly spectacularly awesome! And yes i am the real #1 Wimpy kid Fan!
#2, you mean. I’m da numba 1
#3 u mean. Im #1.
every buddy is so skiny
i’m the numba 1
I hope this doesn’t have many changes from the book!
if dare are any changes from the book, im gonna die!!!L.O.L!
LOL ya right no way u r going to die
NO YOUR NOT OR ARE YOU HHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEE WHAT I JUST DID THERE.
same
Diary of a wimpy kid is awsome!!!!!!