Carell is EVAN ALMIGHTY

By News Editor     August 27, 2005
Source: Variety

Steve Carell will reprise his role as anchorman Evan Baxter in EVAN ALMIGHTY, the sequel to BRUCE ALMIGHTY. In the sequel, Baxter will be on an inspired quest to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Steve Oedekerk wrote the script, which is based on the spec script "The Passion of the Ark" by Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg. Tom Shadyac will direct once again. Morgan Freeman is in talks to return as God.

Neither Jim Carrey nor Jennifer Aniston are expected to reprise their roles.

Universal is even interested in making a series of ALMIGHTY pictures will Morgan Freeman as God, if the film is successful.