Evan Almighty? Bruce Almighty Sequel WITHOUT Jim Carrey

DavidPla · 08-26-2005, 02:10 AM

As much as I like Steve Carell, this seems like a bad idea. Haven't they realized by now that they should NOT make sequels (or prequels) to Jim Carrey movies WITHOUT Jim Carrey?

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=10974

Seth--L · 08-26-2005, 08:01 AM

Universal has also warmed to the idea of making a line of future "Almighty" pictures

And Hollywood wonders why the box office is in a slump.

Rakesh.S · 08-26-2005, 10:16 AM

Oh god..now Steve Carrell is going to be in EVERYTHING, just like Will Ferrell.

Bruce Almighty was okay, but certainly nowhere near as good as the hype or the opening weekend(80+ million?!).

Evan Case · 08-26-2005, 11:24 AM

Based on a true story, no doubt!

Evan

Lee Scoggins · 08-26-2005, 11:29 AM

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the sequel will take the news anchor character Carell played in that film and put him on an Almighty-inspired quest to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

This actually strikes me as potentially funny movie having seen Carell get me rolling in the aisle laughing from 40 year.

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Kwang Suh · 08-26-2005, 12:05 PM

The only thing wrong with sequels is when they're bad.

Give it a chance. If they suck, they suck and Universal will be further along the road of them going bankrupt.

MichelleB · 08-26-2005, 01:37 PM

This is like when they did a sequel to THE MASK. Big big mistake. it's just not the same without Jim Carrey in it.

Alex Spindler · 08-26-2005, 04:37 PM

I'm more than willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. Carrel is certainly a currently untapped well of talent and I'd like to see what they can make of him. I think it'd be a mistake to have a sequel with Bruce again or in the same vein as it'd be hard to make it fresh. But somehow the idea of Carrel trying to convince people to get on a big boat strikes me as funny.

As said above, sequels are only a bad idea if they're badly done. The Mask 2 wasn't bad because it didn't have Jim Carrey in it. It was bad because it was Baby Geniuses 3.

Rob Bartlett · 08-28-2005, 01:39 AM

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And Hollywood wonders why the box office is in a slump.

Except the slump seems to be the result of a lack of sequels.

I think it's a funny idea for a movie, (A Modern Day Noah's arc) but making it center around a secondary character who has baggage, but baggage that doesn't really help with anything, makes one wonder why you'd make it a sequel. And something about an entire world flooding sort of negates the optimistic view of the first movie.

ZacharyTait · 08-28-2005, 02:31 PM

After seeing Steve Carell in 40 Year Old Virgin, I would be willing to give this a try.

DavidPla · 05-05-2006, 09:29 AM

First photo released from the film...

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...almighty_x.htm