Overview
- Jeff Kinney confirms the fourth animated Wimpy Kid film streams on Disney+ on December 5, continuing the franchise’s holiday release cadence.
- Kinney wrote and produced the movie after learning filmmaking across recent entries, moving beyond his limited role on the earlier live-action films.
- The story emphasizes Greg’s fraught bond with his dad, includes an opening scene taken from Kinney’s own experience, and the film is dedicated to his father.
- Director Matt Danner shaped the animation’s comedic rhythm on a small Disney team, with Gino Nichele serving as co-director.
- Kinney says he hopes to make more films, though additional installments will depend on audience reception; at least one early review is negative.