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Zachary Gordon is 'Wimpy Kid'

By Adnan Tezer Jul 22, 2009, 22:33 GMT

Zachary Gordon will play the title role in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Fox 2000's adaptation of Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novels. Chloe Moretz is in negotiations for the female lead.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thor Freudenthal is directing, and Nina Jacobson is producing through her Color Force banner along with Brad Simpson."Wimpy Kid" follows the life of smart-aleck middle-school student Greg Heffley (Gordon) during the course of an academic year.Moretz will play an intense student with a dry sense of humor who dresses in all black.Rachel Harris ("The Hangover") has been cast as Gordon's mother.The "Wimpy Kid" stories were told in a diary and cartoon format; more than 16 million copies are in print. Jeff Filgo & Jackie Filgo and Jeff Judah & Gabe Sachs wrote the screenplay. Carla Hacken and Nick D'Angelo are overseeing the project for Fox 2000.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Meet the kid who made "wimpy" cool, in a family comedy motion picture based on the best-selling illustrated novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, the first in ...more

US Release: 2010-03-19
UK Release: 2010-08-20

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