20th Century Fox begins auditions for 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules'

The first adaptation, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was released on March 19, 2010 and has grossed over $63 million at the Box Office in the USA, and the novel has sold over 28 million copies. That film hits the big screen in the UK on August 27, 2010.

The upcoming second live-action adaptation is about Greg Heffley, his older brother Rodrick, and the school talent show. If the film does well at the box office, it is likely 20th Century Fox will continue the series. Here is a list of Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid novels:

● Diary of a Wimpy Kid
● Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
● Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
● Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

There is also a "Do It Yourself" activities book, and a "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" which is a movie tie-in book about the making of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

David Bowers, who is known for directing animated films such as Flushed Away and Astro Boy, has signed on to direct. This will be Bowers first live action movie.

Rodrick Rules will begin shooting in August, 2010 in Vancouver, and has a release date set for March 25, 2011.

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

Please submit photos and resumes by mail only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Principal Actor Casting:

Nancy Foy
20th Century Fox Feature Casting
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Bldg. 12, Room 201
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Extras Casting: TBA

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies (they will most likely end up in the trash can), they do not cast the films. They hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

FOX 2000
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Building 78
Los Angeles CA 90035

Apparatus
6533 Hollywood Blvd.
Suite 411
Hollywood CA 90028

Color Force
73 Market Street
Venice, CA 90291

Producers: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson

Director: David Bowers

Starring: Zachary Gordon

Story:

Once again diarist Greg Heffley chronicles a hilarious litany of problems, alternating between home and school, focusing this time on the particular punishments of his reprobate older brother, Rodrick. Whether Greg is suffering on the swim team or trying out for the K–12 school talent show as Magician’s Assistant to a First Grader, his escapades are united by his struggle to avoid embarrassment.