Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:Old School (2019 TV Special)

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:Old School (2019 TV Special)

TV Special Information

US Air Date
November 3 2020 (Freeform)  June 22 2021 (Disney+)

UK Air Date
December 26 2019 (BBC One)  October 2 2020 (Disney+)

Other Airdates
July 22 2019 (Australia)  September 9 2019 (Olleh TV)  September 11 2019 (South Korea, Cinemas)  January 25 2020 (South Korea, TV)

Animation Produced By
Aardman Animations (Stop Motion)  Studio GALE (CGI)  NORMAAL (2D Parts)

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***Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Old School*** is a 2019 animated TV Special based on the book series of the same name. It released on Disney+ on June 22, 2021. and Was aired on Freeform The special was originally intended to be a animated film, but Jeff Kinney confirmed that it would be an animated TV Special for BBC One and Freeform. In November 2018, Kinney confirmed to have written two episodes, later stating in an interview with *ComicsBeat* that it would arrive “within the next couple of years”

Production
Along with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Aardman announced that they had a deal with Jeff Kinney and Creations to make 2 films for Diary Of A Wimpy Kid. based on Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Old School and The Meltdown, On 25 October 2016, under the working title, *Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:The Ugly Truth*, Aardman confirmed a special would go into pre-production in January 2017 with Richard Starzak, co-director of Shaun The Sheep Movie, returning. In March 1 2016, it was announced that Aardman employees Richard Phelan and Will Becher would be co-directing the special, with Starzak still attached as director, due to Peter Lord and David Sproxton giving majority ownership of the company to employees to keep it independent. However, Phelan and Becher ended up being the directors of the final cut, while Starzak received both an executive producer and story by credit. Principal photography and production officially began in January 22 2016 and ended in January 1 2018.
The special was originally going to air on December 25 2018, however it was delayed to 2019 due to competition with Ollie The Ostrich: A Perfect Christmas

Release
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:Old School was first released in Australia on July 22 2019 and South Korea On Olleh TV and CGV while in the United Kingdom, it was released on 18 October 2019. Originally intended to be theatrically released in the United States on 13 December 2019 by 20th Century Fox, the special was sold to Disney+ who released it digitally on June 22 2021. and aired on Freeform in November 3 2020

Marketing
In August 11 2019, it was announced that the teaser of the special would play theatrically in front of the second Ollie The Ostrich Movie*, in Japan, revealing the special's new title and synopsis. On 7 December 2019, Aardman announced through their social media that the teaser trailer for the special along with release dates would be arriving the following week. The teaser trailer was released on 11 December 2019, followed by the first official trailer released on 1 April 2020. On 3 July 2020 the second trailer was released.*
The special was released as a Movie in Korea as **극장판 윔피키드: 시간 탐험 일기**