The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood is a nonfiction, behind-the-scenes companion book by Jeff Kinney, creator of the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Published by Amulet Books in 2010, it documents the making of the first live-action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film, produced by 20th Century Fox, following the project from green light through production to release. The book combines photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Kinney himself.

Written in a scrapbook-like style consistent with the main series, the book pulls back the curtain on how a set of illustrated diaries was adapted into a movie. It walks readers through stages of filmmaking, showing how characters such as Greg Heffley were cast and brought to life on screen, and pairs behind-the-scenes stills with Kinney's cartoons and commentary. It is aimed at a middle-grade audience, roughly grades 5 through 8.

As a supplement to one of the most popular children's book franchises of its era, the Movie Diary let young fans see the connection between the printed page and the film. Its blend of production photos and Kinney's signature line drawings served both as a keepsake and as an accessible introduction to how movies are made. Later updated editions expanded the book to cover subsequent films in the series.