Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

The third Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie opens this Friday, August 3. It is a mash-up of two best-selling children’s books by Jeff Kinney — The Last Straw and Dog Days — centering on underdog seventh-grader Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) as he works a summer job at a ritzy country club. ”Even though the actors are getting older,” says Kinney, who also serves as exec producer, ”the subject matter isn’t getting any heavier. The movies are ageless, in a way.” Kinney says his young fans will be especially happy to see two gags leap from page to screen, one involving a dog named Sweetie and another about a ”ladybug cell phone.’