Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney Plus sequel

Disney+ released the trailer for the upcoming film, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,’ and fans couldn’t be more excited to see the Heffley brothers back in the spotlight.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney Plus sequel
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⚠️Break the rules⚠️

Diary of a #WimpyKid: Rodrick Rules, an all-new Original movie is streaming this December 2 exclusively on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/AXeelQd7a1

— Diary of a Wimpy Kid (@wimpykidmovie) October 18, 2022

The film is adapted from Jeff Kinney’s book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.” The story follows Greg Heffley, an angsty teen trying to survive middle school with the help of his nerdy best friend, Rowley. This upcoming animated film touches on Greg’s complicated relationship with his older brother, Rodrick. Rodrick is the black sheep of the family. He is an undisciplined, rebellious, spikey-haired high school student who enjoys tormenting Greg to no end. Although Rodrick appears to be unpleasant towards the protagonist, he still harbors a brotherly affection towards Greg.

The first trailer for ‘DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES’ has been released.

The film releases on December 2 on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/Q83SuJoi9p

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) October 18, 2022

Jeff Kinney’s books have been adapted into live-action films starring Zachary Gordon (Greg Heffley), Robert Capron (Rowley Jefferson), and Devon Bostick (Rodrick Heffley). While the cast retired from their roles, the films have been long reminisced by fans of the books. The live-action Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules was released in 2011 and was a huge success at the box office, garnering $72.4 million worldwide. Fans have hailed Devon Bostick as the perfect Rodrick. He gives a goofy, emo twist to the character while also embodying the immaturity of a high school student. 

Devon Bostick as Rodrick in Diary of a Wimpy Kid is still one of the best casting decisions of all time. I SAID IT! pic.twitter.com/Rpi9umlbQT

— Robert Richmond (@RobertRichmond0) March 4, 2020

Compared to the film’s predecessors, Disney+ has taken a new approach to adapt the book series through computer animation. As a result, the characters’ appearances look more faithful to the source material. The trailer showcases Greg Heffley’s iconic frown and widely recognizable cartoonish design.

The animated sequel is set to be directed by Luke Cormican and written and produced by the series’ author, Jeff Kinney. The voice actors of the upcoming film include Brady Noon (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), who will be voicing Greg Heffley, alongside Hunter Dillon (Deadpool 2) as Greg’s rebellious brother, Rodrick Heffley. 

Upon the release of the film’s trailer, Jeff Kinney tweeted out, “December 2nd!” with an image of the movie’s official poster. He also promoted the film’s original song, “Can You Smell Us Now,” performed by Jimmy Tatro. To the song’s announcement, Kinney hilariously writes, “Leakin’ through your speakers like a chocolate cow.” Kinney wrote the song’s lyrics, and the track was written and produced by Jon Levine. “Can You Smell Us Now” is available to stream on Spotify.

December 2nd! pic.twitter.com/L9cnhEaOmz

— Jeff Kinney (@wimpykid) October 18, 2022

Jeff Kinney has cultivated many childhoods with his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series and has been slated as the #1 International bestselling author. Kinney’s new book “Diper Överlöde” features Greg on the road to fame with Rodrick and his band, Löded Diper. “Diper Överlöde” is expected to be published on October 25 and can be pre-ordered here. Fans of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books are excited for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. The movie will be released on Disney+ on December 2. Fans can watch the trailer for the animated sequel down below.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rüles

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney Plus sequel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney Plus sequel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Disney Plus sequel

Directed by

Luke Cormican

Written by

Jeff Kinney

Based on

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Produced by

Jeff Kinney

Music by

John Paesano

Distributed by

Disney+

Release date

December 2, 2022

Running time

1:14:00

Country

United States

Language

English

Rating

PG

Preceded by

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021 film)

Followed by

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2023 film)

“Get ready to rock n' rule!”— Tagline

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is an animated film based on the second book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Rodrick Rules. It was released on Disney+ on December 2, 2022. [1] This is the 2nd animated movie, and the 6th overall Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, including the previous live-action films.

    Contents

    • 1 Synopsis
    • 2 Plot
    • 3 Cast
      • 3.1 Main
      • 3.2 Supporting
      • 3.3 Additional Voices
    • 4 History
    • 5 Reception
    • 6 Changes from the Book and 2011 Live-Action Film
    • 7 Book/Live-Action Film Parallels
    • 8 Trivia
      • 8.1 Goofs & Errors
    • 9 Gallery
    • 10 Videos
    • 11 References

    Synopsis

    The riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster-prone, middle school student Greg Heffley continue in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” focusing this time around on his complicated relationship with older brother Rodrick. A spikey-haired high school student, Rodrick is lazy and undisciplined and spends way too much time practicing with his rock band, Löded Diper. While he loves to torment Greg, he ultimately has a deep affection for his younger brother.

    Plot

    Greg's parents reveal that they are going away for the weekend and Manny is staying over at Gramma’s house. Rodrick takes advantage of this and informs Greg that they are throwing a party together. Greg invites Rowley over to help, but they both end up doing all the work while Rodrick sits and watches. He locks them in the basement during the party, but Greg loosens the doorknob and takes photos of the party as blackmail. In the morning, they are let out and Rowley runs home while Greg confronts Rodrick over what happened. They suddenly get a call from their mother Susan, who informs them that Manny got a stomachache, and they are coming home right away. The brothers quickly clean up the house and kick out leftover guests before switching the bathroom door, which has the words 'Rodrick Rules' permanently written on it, with Rodrick's door, though Frank later notices that the door does not lock properly.

    Following the incident, Greg demands Rodrick give him advice in return for helping clean up the party. Rodrick gives in and tells him about his "Rodrick Rules" which deal with getting things done without making an effort. Greg quickly becomes impatient but is calmed down when Rodrick teaches him how to play the drums. Greg meets his fellow bandmates of Löded Diper, one of whom is actually a 30-something year old man, who are going to enter a talent show. Greg is also in it, but is assisting Rowley with his magic act, something which he does not think will be a hit. Frank suspects that the boys are hiding something, but Susan is happy to see them getting along. When Frank asks about the door, Greg covers and claims that he accidentally slammed it too hard, explaining why it does not lock properly. Frank and Susan are going away for the weekend again, but this time, they will leave the boys with Grandpa at the nursing home, which Rodrick seems overly eager about, but also he wants to go there to show Greg something.

    At the nursing home, Rodrick reveals to Greg that the board games contain plenty of mom bucks they can use back at home. He gives some to Greg, but his pants get wet from milk during a game, and he is forced to change in the lobby bathroom. Greg accidentally ends up in the women's restroom where he gets accused of being a peeping tom. A chase through the old folks home ensues, but he manages to get back to the room. Later, Grandpa tells Greg that he knows that he and Rodrick did not want to come, but he admires that they hang out, something that Frank fails to do with his siblings. The next school day, Rowley reminds Greg that he needed to do his life science project and he rushes to Rodrick for help. He gives him his old life science project on the condition that he hand over some mom bucks. Greg does so, but upon arriving at school realizes that it is a failed project about plants sneezing.

    Greg angrily reveals his blackmail to Rodrick and demands he pay up in mom bucks. However, he accidentally bumps into Susan who sees the photos and grounds both boys, though Greg is still forced to do the talent show with Rowley. As payback, Rodrick reveals that he took photos of the pictures in Greg's diary about the restroom incident and threatens to send them to his friends who will send them to their siblings. They get the phone away from Rodrick, but Rowley accidentally sends the photos. To Greg's surprise, the story at school got twisted to being about Greg winning the top prize at a bingo competition and making a big getaway, making him popular. Greg is still depressed however as he has to do the talent show with Rowley, but just before entering, Löded Diper approaches Greg about being their new drummer, as their replacement drummer Larry loves magic and would not mind switching places with him.

    Greg starts to question whether he should drum or not, but after Rodrick makes a scathing remark to him, he agrees. Upon seeing Rodrick solemnly leaving the show, Greg goes out to talk to him and explains that he simply wanted him to be proud of him and was worried they will grow apart. Rodrick tells Greg that he does care about him and that they will continue to hang out together. Greg gives Rodrick his position as drummer back, despite him still being grounded, and returns to Löded Diper. Frank and Susan extend Greg's grounding, but Grandpa commends Frank for raising two good brothers while Susan excitedly dances to the band's song. Rowley's magic show ends up winning the competition while Löded Diper gains a wider audience thanks to Susan. Despite their differences, Greg and Rodrick's relationship improves.

    Cast

    Main

    • Brady Noon as Greg Heffley
    • Hunter Dillon as Rodrick Heffley
    • Ethan William Childress as Rowley Jefferson
    • Chris Diamantopoulos as Frank Heffley
    • Erica Cerra as Susan Heffley
    • Gracen Newton as Manny Heffley
    • Edward Asner as Grandpa Heffley

    Supporting

    • Nathan Arenas as Mackie
    • Kimberly Brooks as a News Anchor
    • Loretta Devine as Irene
    • Lindas Lavin as Barb
    • Priscilla Lopez as Merle
    • Venna Sood as a Elevator Lady
    • Jimmy Tatro as Bill
    • Albert Tsai as Drew
    • Vincent Tong as Leland
    • Hudson Yang as Larry

    Additional Voices

    • Johnny Gidcomb
    • Lex Lang
    • Matt Nolan
    • Susan Leslie
    • Jen Cain
    • Ruth Zalduondo
    • Andre Robinson
    • Tristan Chen
    • Marley Garner
    • Ava Mae Leslie
    • Juliet Donenfeld
    • Paul-Mikel Williams
    • Michael Leone
    • Ava Acres
    • Noah Bentley
    • Benjamin L. Valic
    • Viviann Yee
    • Asher Bishop
    • Sky Alexis

    History

    On November 12, 2021, in a tweet posted by Jeff Kinney, announced that the team was working on the second film for Disney+ adaptation.

    Teasers were released throughout September and its release date was announced on September 12, 2022.[2]

    On October 14, 2022, one of the film's original songs "Can You Smell Us Now" was released on Spotify.[3] It is written and produced by Jon Levine, with lyrics by Jeff Kinney, and performed by Jimmy Tatro. It is a Löded Diper song that plays during the movie.

    On October 18, 2022, the trailer dropped on Disney+ and Youtube.

    On November 24, 2022, the special Disney cover edition for the Rodrick Rules book that was just like original Disney edition released.

    Reception

    The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, audiences and fans. With some being mixed on the film having some flaws the first film have, but was mostly praised for its longer runtime and some fans considered it as a improvement over the first one.[1]

    Will Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 be on Disney plus?

    Watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules. Full Movie. Disney+ The riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster prone, middle school student Greg Heffley continue, focusing this time around on his complicated relationship with older brother Rodrick.

    What will the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book be 2022?

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde is the 17th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released on October 25th, 2022. The book has a rock and roll theme and Löded Diper is a big part of the plot.

    Will Disney make more Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

    A sequel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on December 2, 2022.

    Is there a second Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie?

    'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author Jeff Kinney talks about making movies for “a whole new generation” The second Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, Rodrick Rules, arrives Friday on Disney+, but some original fans of the franchise are none too thrilled with the switch from live action to computer animated films.