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In 2000, Chbosky edited ''Pieces'', an anthology of short stories. The same year, he worked with director [[Jon Sherman]] on a film adaptation of [[Michael Chabon]]'s novel ''[[The Mysteries of Pittsburgh]]'',<ref name="trib"/> though the project fell apart by August 2000.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://home.earthlink.net/~mchabon/current.html |date = August 14, 2000 | title = In the Works | publisher = Michael Chabon's Web Site: Rattling Around | accessdate = 2007-02-04 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20000926003509/http://home.earthlink.net/~mchabon/current.html | archivedate = September 26, 2000}}</ref> Chbosky wrote the screenplay for the [[Rent (film)|2005 film adaptation]] of the Broadway [[rock opera|rock musical]] ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', which received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rent/ |title=Rent |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-11-07}}</ref> In late 2005, Chbosky said that he was writing a film adaptation of ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower''.<ref name="trib"/>
In the mid-2000s, Chbosky decided, on the advice of his agent, to begin looking for work in television in addition to film.<ref name="post"/> Finding he "enjoyed the people [he met who were working] in television",<ref name="post"/> Chbosky agreed to serve as co-creator, executive producer, and writer of the [[CBS]] [[serial drama|serial television drama]] ''[[Jericho (2006 TV series)|Jericho]]'', which premiered in September 2006. The series revolves around the inhabitants of the fictional small town of [[Jericho, Kansas (fictional town)|Jericho, Kansas]] in the aftermath of several nuclear attacks. Chbosky has said the relationship between Jake Green, the main character, and his mother, reflected "me and my mother in a lot of ways".<ref name="post"/> The first season of ''Jericho'' received lackluster [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]], and CBS canceled the show in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fitzgerald |first=Toni |url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=499&num=11271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020011/http://www.medialifemagazine.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=499&num=11271 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=December 5, 2008 |title=Flop sweat: 'Jericho' dips to new low |work=[[Media Life Magazine]] |date=2007-04-05 |accessdate=2008-01-04 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964967.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=CBS cancels 'Jericho,' two others |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> A [[grassroots]] campaign to revive the series convinced CBS to renew the series for a second season, which premiered on February 12, 2008, before being canceled once more in March 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jerichoboard.cbs.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=CBSMBJericho&tid=13329 | title=A Message From CBS Entertainment | publisher=CBS | author=Nina Tassler | date=June 6, 2007 | accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20071203cbs03 |title=Season Premieres of Two Returning Scripted Programs, and the Debut of a New Comedy Join CBS's Primetime Schedule in January and February |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-07}}</ref>
Chbosky wrote the screenplay of and directed the film ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'', based on his novel. Production took place in mid-2011, and the film was released in fall 2012. The film starred [[Logan Lerman]], [[Emma Watson]] and [[Ezra Miller]]. Chbosky was nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for the 2013 [[Writers Guild of America Award|Writers Guild Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-awards-nominations-408430 |title=WGA Announces Nominations Ranging from 'Lincoln' to 'Looper' |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=2013-11-07}}</ref> and the film won the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature, as well as the 2013 People's Choice Award for Best Dramatic Movie.
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