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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney has said that the upcoming sequel movie is &amp;quot;a throwback&amp;quot;. The cartoonist told Metro that Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is popular because of its old-fashioned nature. Kinney said: &amp;quot;This is a family ensemble and the reason it is striking a chord is that it is anachronistic in a way, it&amp;#039;s a bit of a throwback, an old-fashioned family comedy. &amp;quot;It centres around sibling rivalry between Greg and his older brother, Rodrick, who is a typical teenager. It looks at their mother&amp;#039;s efforts to get the boys to bond and spend time together and high jinks ensue.&amp;quot; Asked if he ever thought he would be successful, Kinney added: &amp;quot;I never thought [the books] would get published. I&amp;#039;ve had a substantial track record of failure. &amp;quot;For three years I tried to get my cartoon strip syndicated but I couldn&amp;#039;t break into the publishing world. So everything has been a surprise.&amp;quot; Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules beat Sucker Punch to the top of the US box office in March. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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