<P> The third film combines the third and fourth books The Last Straw and Dog Days, taking stories from both, but mainly from Dog Days, from which it took its title . The decision to blend the two films was made to keep up with the ages of the actors . The film was released on August 3, 2012 . </P> <P> The likelihood of a fourth live action film was slim . Kinney has announced the possibility for an animated film to be based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever as the next installment . In an interview for the latest book Hard Luck, Jeff Kinney stated he was working with Fox on a half - hour special of Cabin Fever, which was to be aired in late 2014, but has since been delayed . In September 2016, Jeff Kinney announced officially the production of a fourth film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, on his Twitter account . </P> <P> A musical titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical is being produced by the Children's Theatre Company . </P>

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