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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.

Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...

Did Steve Oedekerk even have to write a script for Patch Adams, or did he just set Robin Williams loose in a hospital and let the cameras roll?

Long before they were Superman and Mork from Ork respectively, Christopher Reeve and Williams were classmates at the esteemed Juilliard School where they formed a friendship that would continue to grow throughout their historic careers in Hollywood. Williams, a wild-card improviser and natural comedian, complemented Reeve’s focused and meticulous approach to performing, and though there may never have existed two superstar actors more opposite in their body of work, the pair were inseparable throughout the highs and lows of their private and professional lives, including during the most difficult period of Reeve’s.

In 1995, Reeve, an avid equestrian, suffered a cervical spinal injury after his horse threw him from the saddle, paralyzing him from the neck down. According to Reeve’s son Will,...

It takes The Matrix about three minutes to become the coolest thing you’ve ever seen. That’s when Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) evades a cop by breaking his arm, punching his throat, and then freezing mid-air so the camera can whip around her before she unleashes a kick that sends him across the room. Three minutes. And everything changed.

But the most impressive part may be the fact that the amazing stuff doesn’t stop there. For the 117 minutes that follow, The Matrix directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski offer an improbable mix of kung fu action, Continental philosophy, and fin de siècle cool. It’s no wonder their movie became a hit in theaters and on video. Nor is it any wonder that so, so many movies and TV shows borrowed from The Matrix, at once cementing the original film’s legacy while also cheapening its effect. In immediate years...

Prime Video has just released the official trailer for Zac Efron and John Cena's Ricky Stanicky.

Zac Efron's upcoming film is a Prime Video comedy called Ricky Stanicky. The movie stars Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler as three friends had made up a fake friend to justify their bad behavior and fun trips for over a decade. However, as their partners grow suspicious, Efron hires a washed up actor played by John Cena to play their fake friend, Ricky Stanicky, in the comedy set to premiere directly on Prime Video for streaming on March 7, 2024. Viewers can watch the trailer below.

Related Oscars 2024: Godzilla Minus One Makes History With Nomination, Zac Efron Snubbed Zac Efron fans are left disappointed by the lack of an Oscar nomination for The Iron Claw, but Godzilla Minus One gets a history-making nod.

Ricky Stanicky has been in development since 2010. Initially,...

Uncredited script doctors make significant contributions to movies, improving dialogue and strengthening themes and characters. Writers like Judd Apatow and Kevin Smith have injected humor and unique visions into movies, leading to box office success. Notable writers such as Shane Black and Charlie Kaufman have made key contributions to iconic movies, shaping the characters and adding depth to the stories.

Plenty of movies have undergone behind-the-scenes rewrites from uncredited talents that either integrated seamlessly into the existing script or drastically changed their finished products. Some movies have hired Academy Award-winning screenwriters to improve a movie's dialogue or plot or work on a project as a consultant regarding a specific subject the movie in question centers around. Other movies will bring writers early in their careers on board to work with a more established writer to help them improve their craftsmanship significantly. Regardless of the intent, most Hollywood movies employ multiple...

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist is a unique martial arts comedy that parodies the genre using footage from an old Hong Kong movie and new scenes. Despite a low rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is beloved for its absurd humor and over-the-top performances. A sequel, Kung Pow 2, has been heavily anticipated, but there is no official confirmation and major setbacks have been revealed by the director.

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, a 2002 martial arts comedy film, stands as a unique entry in the genre, and there have been whispers of Kung Pow 2 for years. Directed, written by, and starring Steve Oedekerk, the film is a parody that uses footage from the 1976 Hong Kong martial arts movie Tiger and Crane Fist, along with new scenes shot by Oedekerk, which creates a new narrative with old action sequences. It follows The Chosen One (Oedekerk) on his journey to avenge his family...

As Italy has ramped up its efforts in the last year to lure in international productions, so too has Rome’s Mia Market been making big strides in attracting global companies and executives to its annual five-day industry confab. The innovative Italian event, which has fast become a top destination in the TV market calendar, is returning for its ninth edition on October 9-13, 2023 and this year looks set to be bigger than ever with top execs from Paramount, Imagine, Banijay and Skybound Entertainment all set to attend.

“We have been prepping for this edition for a while and I think it’s even better than last year because we started working much further in advance,” says Mia director Gaia Tridente of this year’s event, which will be the second one with her at the helm.

Tridente is proud of last year’s attendance, which was up by 20% with...

It's astonishing to think what an enormous hit Tom Shadyac's film "Bruce Almighty" was when it came out back in 2003. Jim Carrey played Bruce, a mid-level TV reporter who is selfish and a little disappointed with his job. When a rival named Evan (Steve Carell) is promoted above him, Bruce wails to God that life is unfair. Astonishingly, God Almighty (Morgan Freeman) appears to Bruce in order to give him a lesson. For one week, and limited to only a small portion of Buffalo, New York, Bruce will be given the infinite power of the Divine, teaching him that being God isn't as easy as all that. Bruce uses his Godly powers for petty, personal things like parting traffic and increasing the bust size of his girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). 

Naturally, Bruce's cavalier use of power -- and his lazy acumen when it comes to answering prayers -- leads to chaos.

Exclusive: William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino, and Lex Scott Davis have joined the cast of Prime Video’s Ricky Stanicky, alongside previously announced cast members Zac Efron, John Cena, and Jermaine Fowler. Details regarding the roles they will play remain under wraps.

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Principal photography is currently underway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

In Ricky Stanicky, three friends invent a character to use to get out of tricky predicaments, but they have to hire an actor to portray their fictional friend when their significant others become suspicious.

Deadline exclusively confirmed the film was in the works with...

Amazon’s Prime Video has taken worldwide rights to Peter Farrelly’s long awaited “Ricky Stanicky.” The long-gestating film will shoot in Melbourne, Australia where the film’s two stars Zac Efron and John Cena have now arrived.

Ricky Stanicky is the name of an imaginary character invented and perpetuated by three friends over several years so that they have someone to blame for their misbehavior. When their partners become suspicious, they’re forced to hire a washed-up actor to bring Stanicky to life. The move has dire, but hilarious consequences. Cena will play Stanicky.

The film marks a return for Farrelly to the R-rated comedy genre, in which he previously delivered “Something About Mary” and “Hall Pass.”

For Efron, the film is his second with Farrelly who directed his recent “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” which premiered globally on Apple TV+ last September.

“Ricky Stanicky” will enjoy A9.5 million...

Prime Video has taken the global distribution rights to the latest film from Oscar-winning director Peter Farrelly. “Ricky Stanicky” will be the “Green Book” director’s first R-rated comedy since “Hall Pass” in early 2011; his brother and ’90s-era co-director Bobby Farrelly will not be involved. The picture will star Zac Efron, John Cena and Jermaine Fowler, and will begin production this month in Australia.

The picture concerns three friends who invent a fictional character to avoid unwanted situations but then must hire an actor to portray that fabricated friend when their respective significant others start to smell a rat. Producers include Paul Currie of Footloose Productions and Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science in association with John Jacobs of Smart Entertainment. The screenplay was penned by Farrelly, Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman from an original spec script by Jeff Bushnell and Steve Oedekerk.

“We are excited to embark on this new...

Amazon’s Prime Video has picked up the worldwide rights to Peter Farrelly’s upcoming comedy Ricky Stanicky ahead of a worldwide streaming release.

The Dumb and Dumber director’s return to comedy will star Jermaine Fowler, Zac Efron and John Cena and has started production in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Stanicky portrays three friends inventing a character to get out of tricky situations, but they have to hire a washed-up actor to portray their fictional friend when their partners become suspicious and all with comedic consequences.

Producers on the pic include Paul Currie of Footloose Productions, Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science and John Jacobs of Smart Entertainment. The script is written by Farrelly, Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman and is based on an original spec script by Jeff Bushnell and Steve Oedekerk.

Fowler most recently starred in Hulu’s comedy The Drop, while Efron starred opposite Russell Crowe in Apple...

Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Prime Video has taken global rights to Ricky Stanicky from Oscar-winning Green Book director Peter Farrelly.

Additionally, Sorry to Bother You‘s Jermaine Fowler has joined the cast and will star alongside Zac Efron and John Cena. Ricky Stanicky, which marks a return to comedy for Farrelly, commences production in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia this month. Deadline first told you about the R-rated project.

In the film, three friends invent a character to use to get out of tricky predicaments, but they have to hire an actor to portray their fictional friend when their significant others become suspicious.

Producers include Paul Currie via Footloose Productions, Thorsten Schumacher via Rocket Science, in association with John Jacobs via Smart Entertainment. The script, written by Farrelly, Brian Jarvis (Wishbone at Universal), and James L.

Jim Carrey starred in the 2003 film Bruce Almighty which was written by Steven Koren, Mark O’Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. The film was a success at the box office and could’ve had a sequel with Carrey reprising his role but it ended up not getting made.

In an interview with SyFy Wire, Koren and O’Keefe recalled that on the premiere of Bruce Almighty they ran into producer Michael Bostick and pitched him an idea for a sequel. The follow-up story would be called “Brucifer” and would involve Carrey’s Bruce acquiring Satan’s powers.

“[Carrey’s] manager and him wanted to do Brucifer,” Koren said. “We went in and pitched it, but it never quite worked out, because it was later on … It would have been another giant movie and I don’t think they wanted to do it. It just didn’t work out for some reason, but a lot of people loved it,...

We've all had those "Sliding Doors" moments where we wonder what our lives might be like if something went differently. Usually, they come in the form of major life decisions -- promotions, relationships, time spent with loved ones -- but sometimes they're in the form of movies that got away. Reader, I'm having a real "Sliding Doors" moment right now, because I suddenly, desperately need to live in a world where Universal made a "Bruce Almighty" sequel about the devil called, of all things, "Brucifer."

"Bruce Almighty" screenwriters Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe, who co-wrote the film's script with Steve Oedekerk, recently spoke to SyFy Wire about the 2003 comedy in which Jim Carrey gains the power of God from Morgan Freeman's wise, white-clad deity. During the conversation, they opened up about an ultimately scrapped third film that would've seen TV reporter Bruce (Carrey) headed in, well, a different direction.

The 1994 comedy "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" kicked Jim Carrey's movie career into high gear. Despite Jim Carrey's belief that audiences would either love or hate the movie, the film pulled in 107 million at the box office against a budget of 15 million. This success led to an immediate follow-up reaching theaters one year later. And while filming the sequel, "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," appears to have been an unpleasant experience for many of the people involved, it was an especially rough one for co-star Simon Callow.

In "Pet Detective," Ace Ventura (Carrey) helps the NFL's Miami Dolphins retrieve their stolen special attraction dolphin from a disgruntled and vengeful ex-player who once cost the team the Super Bowl. In the sequel, the eccentric pet detective returns for a safari in Africa to help relocate Shikaka, the great white bat that is sacred to the fictional Wachati tribe. This time,...

A story about Jim Carrey might make him sound like a cheesy 1980s infomercial psychic telling you to "visualize it, dream it, attain it." But how Jim Carrey-esque of him, after all. Carrey exploded onto the scene in 1994 with "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." But he'd been plugging away at comedy since the 1970s — first with standup and then small movie roles throughout the 1980s. His profile began to grow with a starring role on Fox's sketch show "In Living Color."

In 1994, Morgan Creek Entertainment put down 450,000 on a lottery ticket with Carrey as the lead in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." It was a gamble, as some thought Carrey's over-the-top style might not work. Spoiler alert: It did.

Morgan Creek Entertainment cashed in their lotto ticket to the tune of 100 million at the box office, and Carrey became a bona fide Hollywood A-lister. He had a string of hits including "The Mask...

Allllrighty then! A new rumor has emerged claiming that Ace Ventura 3 is in the works, with X-Men star Evan Peters reportedly being sought after to take over as the hugely popular pet detective. Originally portrayed by Jim Carrey, the idea is to bring in Peters as the son of Carrey's character, who, much like his father, has an affinity for animals, Hawaiian shirts, and giant, pompadour styled hairdos.

While there is very little more information regarding a proposed Ace Ventura 3, this rumor does come from a fairly reliable source, and while Evan Peters has never quite shown the manic energy or rubber-faced delights of a comic of Carrey's calibre, his potential as the son of Ace Ventura is immediately clear. Evans' star is undeniably on the rise at the moment thanks to his role in several big franchises such as X-Men and American Horror Story, as well as...

With the entire world going to shit, it seems like we could all use a good laugh. So here's one of my favorite Awfully Good comedies… Kung Pow!: Enter The Fist (2002) Director: Steve Oedekerk Stars: Steve Oedekerk, Jennifer Tung, Some Chinese people who probably have no idea they're in this The Chosen One seeks vengeance on the man who murdered his family…Betty.…...

Take this one as a huge unsubstantiated rumor, as it comes from a less than trustful source. But it's fun to think about anyway. Today we've that the powers that be over at Warner Bros. and New Line are maybe trying to entice none other than Jim Carrey to return to the role of Stanley Ipkiss in a sequel to director Chuck Russell's hit 1994 adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics hero The Mask.

No word on if the studio plans to bring back Cameron Diaz as well. Or Amy Yasbeck for that matter. This update comes to us following the news earlier this year that The Mask creator Mike Richardson was all gung-ho about producing a new Female Mask reboot.

Now as far as that planned reboot goes, there isn't currently word on whether it is still in the works, or if this supposed Jim Carrey sequel is taking over.

With hits like Wet Hot American Summer and Arrested Development, Netflix has been riding high on nostalgic rebooting, but Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny shows a more vulnerable side to the streaming service’s original content (we’ll save Fuller House for the TV section). What once was a whimsical callback to acrobatic martial arts has become a repetitive, stone-etched journey that’s heavy on outdated pageantry, and light on mystical amazement.

Still based on Du Lu Wang’s source novelization (in theory), Woo-Ping Yuen steps in to direct a screenplay by John Fusco, but with Ang Lee nowhere to be found, ancient folklore becomes weightless, cut-and-dry whispers. This is a film built on patience and grace, which, unfortunately, are the two most mishandled aspects of Woo-Ping’s fifteen-years-later sequel.

Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as Yu Shu Lien, who once again finds herself ensnared in a...

John Kreng is one of the most hard working actors/stuntman/fight and stunt corrdinators working in the industry today. Through his time working in the movie industry, John has worked with some of the very best which includes Jet Li, Yuen Wah, Tsui Hark, David Carradine, Steven Spielburg and many more outstanding talents.

John Kreng is also the author of the in depth book on screen fighting called Fight Choreography: The Art Of Non Verbal Dialogue, he was a cast member of The Jade Trader which went on to win the most outstanding cast performance award at the 10th Action on film, International film festival. John, also has years of Martial Arts experience behind him, dedicating his time learning many different styles and been taught by some of the very best masters from around the world (Which he will speak about in this interview).

John also worked on the...

We’ve got more sequel bits than you can shake a stick at. After the jump: Syfy’s Lavalantula sequel gets a brilliantly bad title Kung Pow 2 is happening, says director Steve Oedekerk The Transporter Refueled drives into IMAX theaters this fall Ride Along 2 gets a PG-13 rating from the MPAA Neighbors 2 and Sinister 2 […]

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Steve Oedekerk's 2002 dubbed comedy Kung Pow: Enter the Fist is one of those comedies I'll always have to regret liking when I was around nine-or-ten years old. It's a sophomoric, slappy-happy rip-off of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily written with all the sophistication and charm of two middle-school boys riffing on a copy of an old 1970s martial arts feature. It probably had to do with my love of kung fu -- something I still adore today -- and being of the right age. This is all to say, it's one of those black marks in my film-loving life from which I constantly atone for. It didn't make a dent in the box office, but I suppose it had a modern following on home video who clamored up its irreverence in a pre-YouTube era as I did then. Does that warrant the need to have a sequel...

Richard Linklater, the auteur behind films like Dazed and Confused, the Before Sunrise trilogy, and A Scanner Darkly may be walking away from the WB's planned remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The director, who peppers in studio fair like the 2005 Bad News Bears remake between projects he's more passionate about, seems to want to capitalize on the current buzz surrounding his film, Boyhood, to make another more personal film. The writer-director spent 12 years working on Boyhood, literally shooting the film little by little, with the same cast, depicting a true coming-of-age tale.

The film has been getting absolutely sensational reviews since it's limited release last month- scoring 99% on RottenTomatoes with 168 critics having chimed in. The film features a cast that includes frequent Linklater collaborator Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and a handful of unknown actors. The reception to this film, which clearly meant a lot to the filmmaker, has seemingly knocked Mr.

You would be forgiven for not instantly recognising the name The Incredible Mr Limpet. It comes from a novel – ‘Mr Limpet’ – written by Theodore Pratt in 1942, about a shy bookkeeper falling off a pier and turning into a fish. Unfazed, he embarks on a life assisting the Us Navy in locating Nazi U-boats during World War II. The novel was adapted into a film in 1964, with Don Knotts in the title role, Arthur Lubin as director, and the story presented in a mix of live-action and animation. Now, phenomenal filmmaker Richard Linklater is bringing Limpet back to the big screen, and it all sounds very exciting.

This re-make has been in development at Warner Bros, in various forms, for some time. An attempt at production in the 1990s had Jim Carrey in the lead role and Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) calling the shots. After apparently spending time and money on animation tests,...

It's easy to forget that, two decades ago, Jim Carrey was just a talented TV sketch comedian who'd been trying for a decade to break into films. (Remember his roles in "Peggy Sue Got Married," "The Dead Pool," or "Earth Girls Are Easy"? Didn't think so.) But then came "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (released 20 years ago this week, on February 4, 1994), in which Carrey starred as a hyperactive sleuth tasked with finding the Miami Dolphins' kidnapped mascot, and suddenly, he was an A-list box office draw.

Critics didn't think much of the puerile Ace, whose favorite gag was talking through his butt cheeks. But audiences loved him, enough to make Carrey an overnight star after 10 years of trying, and enough to put the film on permanent rotation on basic cable for the next 20 years.

Still, as many times as you've seen "Ace Ventura," there's probably a lot you don't know about...

Listen, I know we’ve all been waiting with bated breath for that The Incredible Mr. Limpet remake to finally get out the door and into theaters. Details have been scarce ever since the project was first announced in the late 90s- first, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist mastermind Steve Oedekerk was ready to direct, with Jim Carrey as the astounding man-fish. Oedekerk stepped down, but the troops were rallied and Brad Bird was offered the gig. Then, Bird caught a glimpse of Mr. Limpet’s new look: a CGI fish with Carrey’s human face transplanted on via mo-cap. He described it thusly: “If you saw this in the water, you would get out of the water and run screaming and tell everyone the world was ending.” Plans for the film fell apart shortly afterward. Then, they fell back together when Enchanted director Kevin Lima boarded the project. Zach Galifianakis was in talks to play a...

It's been about six years, since we first heard that a movie based on Hasbro's "Stretch Armstrong" toy was in the works. Eventually Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty) was hired to write a screenplay, Taylor Lautner (Twilight) was attached to star, and a release date of April 15th, 2011 was set. Since then, Ron Howard signed on to direct, but then dropped out. Immediately after, he was replaced with "The Crazies" helmer Breck Eisner and the release date was pushed to April 11th, 2014. And now comes that the project has completely fallen apart. "Stretch Armstrong is an incredible character who will make an amazing movie, and we know that Hasbro has some new ideas they are looking at," said Relativity Media. "Relativity and Hasbro have a tremendous relationship, and we decided to focus on other projects. We look forward to continuing to work together." Stretch Armstrong was introduced as a...

No, we’re not just talking about old movies seen within newer movies here; this is extreme stock footage – using the old to create a new narrative, something for fun, or even for the sake of story. And in the interest of avoiding every film that ever used stock footage – this is the select few that did so in much more creative ways than simply sticking it the background or in a cutaway like some Ed Wood film. This is stock footage with a twist. 7. Superman Returns Resurrects Marlon Brando It takes serious balls to resurrect a dead actor for your movie, and Bryan Singer’s balls are so serious they once played Hamlet at the Old Vic. For the scenes where the crystals are accessed at Superman’s Fortress Of Solitude, they needed Jor-El to show up with brand new dialogue while still looking like the same (now dead) actor in the original Donner films. It...

It’s just been announced that Jim Carrey will play the lead in the upcoming comedy, Ricky Stanicky, which will be directed by Steve Oedekerk. Oedekerk and Carrey have quite a history together dating back to In Living Color. Oedekerk also directed Caeery in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and wrote Bruce Almighty. The film centers [...]

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Jim Carrey is set to star in the long time coming comedy Ricky Stanicky. THR reported on the film that was re-written and will be directed by Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) saying it begins when three teens pull a prank by burning down a house in their neighborhood.

The kids then create a fake person to take the blame named, that’s right —“Ricky Stanicky”—and 20 years later are still using the alibi name to get out of every bad situation. The ensemble comedy is said to be in the same R-rated vein as The Hangover, that’s for now anyways, you know how studios like to get more people in the theater with cuts to make it more PG. It’s nice to hear Carrey back on the comedy wagon with his latest turn in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and a crazy looking role in the upcoming Kick-Ass 2 sequel.

What is Casting Couch? It’s all part of a very simple process. Movie execs do the casting, the trades get the casting announcements, and then we put all of the news in one handy place. Today trios of big actors have been added to both Kung-Fu Panda 3 and Beware the Night. Jim Carrey’s casting in the upcoming comedy Ricky Stanicky has been a long time coming. According to Deadline, he’s been looking at this Black List script about a group of friends who have blamed everything they do wrong on a made up acquaintance named “Ricky Stanicky” their entire lives for about a year, and only just recently has decided to sign on to star. The deciding factor seems to be the fact that Steve Oedekerk has also come on board the project to direct, and Carrey already has experience working with him on Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Remember...

It’s been a few years since we last heard about R-rated buddy comedy Ricky Stanicky. The spec script was written by Beverley Hills Chihuahua creator Jeff Bushell and was on the Hollywood Black List before being picked up by Summit Entertainment. It will undergo rewrites by new director Steve Oedekerk before the film goes into production.

The film is about three best friends who, as teenagers, invent an imaginary scapegoat friend upon whom they can blame all their wrongdoings, and therefore escape punishment by their parents. The scheme proves so successful that the guys continue their “friendship” with Ricky well into their adult lives, and it continues to be a useful tool – until one day their spouses demand the meet the mysterious troublemaker.

Deadline is reporting that Jim Carrey is now signed ...

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It seems like Jim Carrey's acting career is about to take off again. I think Kick-Ass 2 is going to give his career a much needed boost. I was hoping he'd start choosing better movie roles, and it's been announced that he's set to star in a new comedy called Ricky Stanicky, which sounds like another good project for him.

The movie will re-team the actor with Steve Oedekerk, who wrote Bruce Almighty and wrote and directed Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. According to the report, the script is described as "an ensemble comedy in the vein of The Hangover and begins when three teens pull a prank and burn down a house in their neighborhood. They create a fake person to take the blame: Ricky Stanicky. Twenty years later, it turns out the three guys have been using this alibi to get out of every uncomfortable situation in life.

It's been kind of a mixed bag recently for Jim Carrey. On the one hand, his latest comedy, "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," did an amazing disappearing act at the box office last month. On the other hand, he's been building up a lot of buzz for his scene-stealing role in the upcoming superhero satire "Kick-Ass 2." And on the third hand, he got himself embroiled in controversy yet again thanks to an unabashedly anti-nra skit over on Funny Or Die.

But while Carrey has been up and down recently, he's about to get some big ups, as according to The Hollywood Reporter Carrey has just signed on to headline the new comedy "Ricky Stanicky."

Of course, we use the word "new" here loosely, as "Ricky Stanicky" has been stuck in development hell for years over at Summit. In fact, as far back as 2010, James Franco was attached to headline this farce...

Like two butt cheeks clapping together in perfect harmony, resuming a familiar conversation in which no questions need be assed, Jim Carrey will reunite with his Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Bruce Almighty director Steve Oedekerk on the upcoming Ricky Stanicky. Described as “an ensemble comedy in the vein of The Hangover” (a logline that should be on anything you intend to sell these days), Ricky Stanicky concerns a trio of ne’er-do-well teens who burn down a house in their neighborhood, then invent a fake culprit—the titular Stanicky—to take the blame. After 20 years of using ...

It's been a couple years since we heard about a comedy called Ricky Stanicky that had James Franco attached to star and Yes Man director Peyton Reed circling. But all that has gone out the window as THR has learned that Jim Carrey has signed on to lead the Summit film, and his Bruce Almighty writer and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls director Steve Oedekerk is at the helm. The story follows three teens who pull a prank and end up burning down a house in their neighborhood. In order to escape the consequences, they create a fake person to take the blame, Ricky Stanicky, and they're sticking to their story 20 years later. In fact, they've used Ricky Stanicky to get out of a whole slew of other uncomfortable situations, and now their girlfriends and wives want to meet this master of disaster. That's when they hire an out-of-work actor to play the part.

Jim Carrey isn't a washed up actor, but he may play one on the big screen. THR reports that Carrey has decided to take the title role in the Summit Entertainment comedy "Ricky Stanicky." According to Deadline.com, Carrey was circling the project for over a year; his final decision to sign on came when Steve Oedekerk ("Bruce Almighty," "Ace Venture: When Nature Calls") was attached to direct.

Carrey hasn't had luck at the box office of late -- he co-starred in the recent flop "Burt Wonderstone" -- but "Ricky Stanicky" sounds like a hit waiting to happen. The film focuses on a trio of teenage friends who burn down their neighbor's house by mistake and then blame the accident on the fictional Ricky Stanicky. Years later, as adults, the friends must conjure up Stanicky and hire a washed-up actor (Carrey) to play the part. THR compared the concept of "Ricky Stanicky" to "The Hangover.

After a year of going back and forth, Jim Carrey has agreed to play the leading role in Ricky Stanicky, for Summit Entertainment. This announcement comes after Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) signed on to direct the film, so that might have something to do with Carrey’s decision.

The comedy centers on three male friends who have used an invented friend, Ricky Stanicky, for the past two decades as an excuse to explain their way out of sticky situations. When their spouses demand to meet Stanicky, they hire an actor to portray him.

Reports say that James Franco was once attached to the project. Maybe he decided to leave the project after all those other projects piled up. Regardless, Carrey seems like the right choice for the role.

Carrey recently starred in the Warner Bros. comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. He can be seen coming up in Kick-Ass 2.

Jim Carrey has been cast in Ricky Stanicky.

The comedy will reunite the Kick-Ass 2 star with Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls director Steve Oedekerk, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film centres around three men who have used the excuse of fictional friend Ricky Stanicky to skip their engagements for two decades.

When their wives demand to meet him, the trio hire an actor to play him.

James Franco was previously attached to the movie.

Carrey was most recently seen in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, and will next appear in Kick-Ass 2.

Oedekerk is also writing Ricky Stanicky.

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Between 2009 and 2012 Jim Carrey only made two live-action films (Mr. Popper's Penguins and I Love You, Phillip Morris), but this year he is making a come back in a major way. In addition to the recently released The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and the upcoming Kick-Ass 2 - which will be in theaters this August - he is also attached to star in Jared Harris' Loomis Fargo and has now added yet another title to his slate, this time reuniting with Steve Oedekerk, with whom he worked on both Bruce Almighty and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Carrey has come aboard Ricky Stanicky, a long in development comedy that has been gestating over at Summit Entertainment. In addition to directing, Oedekerk will also be doing a re-write of the script, which is described as "as an ensemble comedy in the vein of The Hangover,...

Jim Carrey will re-team with his "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" director Steve Oedekerk for the comedy "Ricky Stanicky" at Summit Entertainment.

Jeff Bushell penned the original story which centers on three male friends who have used an invented friend, Ricky Stanicky, for the past two decades as an excuse to explain their way out of sticky situations.

When their spouses demand to meet Stanicky, they hire an actor to portray him. Michael De Luca and John Jacobs will produce.

Source: Variety...

Jim Carrey is reteaming with his Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls director Steve Oedekerk for Ricky Stanicky. The former James Franco vehicle is "an ensemble comedy in the vein of The Hangover, and begins when three teens pull a prank and burn down a house in their neighborhood." The kids create a fake person to pin the arson on — Ricky Stanicky — and are forced as adults to hire a washed-up actor to temporarily bring Stanicky to life. Carrey is Stanicky.

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Jim Carrey is teaming up with writer-director Steve Oedekerk and Summit Entertainment to revive the languishing comedy Ricky Stanicky. We reported way back in August 2010 that James Franco was attached to star, with Peyton Reed in talks to direct, although they are no longer on board.

The story, originally written by Jeffrey Bushell, centers on three teenage friends, whose prank goes awry and causes a house to burn down. The trio creates a fictitious person, Ricky Stanicky, who they blamed the fire on. 20 years later, the friends are still using this figment of their imaginations as a scapegoat. The plot thickens when their girlfriends and wives all demand to meet this troublemaker, which forces the friends to hire an actor to portray him.

Steve Oedekerk is rewriting the screenplay and will direct, with Michael De Luca and John Jacobs producing. Shooting is tentatively scheduled to begin sometime this summer.

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Believe it or not, but James Franco doesn't always do everything he winds up committed to, and a couple years back you might recall he signed up to star in "Ricky Stanicky." He had just wrapped "127 Hours," but even so, the movie seemed a long way off and it seems it wound up stalling, even though the script placed on the 2010 Black List. But alas, it has come back to life with a slightly surprising new star. Jim Carrey has now boarded the movie, and, even more, his old pal Steve Oedekerk (the guy who wrote and directed "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," and penned "Bruce Almighty") will direct the flick. And oh yeah, Oedekerk will also rewrite the script by Jeff Bushell,  that centers on a couple of pals who use a made-up friend as a means to get away from their spouses, for nearly two decades. However, when...

Jim Carrey is set to breathe new life into Summit’s long-developing comedy Ricky Stanicky. The film was initially written by Jeff Bushell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua) and begins when three teens pull a prank by burning down a house in their neighborhood. The kids create a fake person to take the blame—“Ricky Stanicky”—and 20 years later are still using the alibi to get out of every uncomfortable situation. When their wives finally force them to set up a meeting with Stanicky, they hire an actor to inhabit the personality. Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) recently came onboard to re-write and direct the film, and the ensemble comedy is said to be in the same R-rated vein as The Hangover. Hit the jump for more on the project, including details regarding Carrey’s casting. James Franco was previously attached to play the Stanicky role in 2010 and Joaquin Phoenix subsequently circled the part,...

Jim Carrey will re-team with Steve Oedekerk on the comedy Ricky Stanicky at Summit Entertainment. It was a well thought out decision. Carrey has been orbiting this one for about a year, and finally came aboard when his Ace Ventura: Pet Detective cohort Steve Oedekerk signed on. The comedy is about a group of guys who as teens created a pretend scapegoat, Ricky Stanicky, to blame things on. It is a perennial success, until their wives insist on meeting Stanicky. Carrey, last seen in Burt Wonderstone, has been taking to the web to make a Hee Haw parody about gun control that has driven the conservatives crazy. Pretty clever stuff, if you ask me.

Jim Carrey is looking to resuscitate the long-dormant Summit comedy project Ricky Stanicky. The comedian has signed on to star in Stanicky, which is being produced by Michael De Luca and Smart Entertainment's John Jacobs. Steve Oedekerk, who wrote Carrey’s Bruce Almighty and wrote and directed the comedian in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, recently came on board as helmer.

The script is described as an ensemble comedy in the vein of The Hangover, and begins when three teens pull a prank and burn down a house in their neighborhood. They create

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