The Jim Carrey-starring Mr. Popper's Penguins was designed in a lab to be a huge commercial hit, whether you like it or not. A recognizable male lead, cute animals and a classic kids' book as source material - there's pretty much no way that harried parents won't drag their sugar-addled brood to it for a few moments of blessed relaxation in a darkened room.
So, fittingly, Carrey is using the Mr. Popper's Penguins promotional blitz to talk up a number of potential sequels. Chief among those are additional installments in the Bruce Almighty and Dumb and Dumber franchises as the actor told ComingSoon:
We’re talking about maybe returning to some old characters that everyone has been asking about ...There’s Bruce Almighty and we’re talking about maybe another Dumb and Dumber.
Looks like you'll need to keep waiting for The Number 24, ya wierdo.
Of course, both Bruce Almighty and Dumb and Dumber have already had movies spun off of them: Evan Almighty and Dumb and Dumberer, but do you really think the once and future Ace Ventura would let the likes of Steve Carell and some kid who looks exactly like him stand in the way of a couple colossal paychecks? Really attractive women in Hollywood don't just pay for themselves, ladies and germs.
Speaking of which: Are we really the only ones out there who would shell out almost $20 to see Carrey make wacky face and talk to animals in IMAX 3D? Will somebody get moving on Ace Ventura 3: Animal Magnetism already? Here's an idea for the poster: A giant red horseshoe magnet with Carrey and a bunch of animals stuck to it. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED, A LICENSE TO PRINT MONEY!?
