Evan Almighty
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| Evan Almighty | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Tom Shadyac |
| Produced by | Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Michael Bostick Neal H. Moritz Tom Shadyac |
| Written by | Steve Oedekerk Bobby Florsheim Josh Stolberg |
| Starring | Steve Carell Morgan Freeman John Goodman Lauren Graham John Michael Higgins Jonah Hill Molly Shannon Wanda Sykes Jimmy Bennett Michelle M. Montgomery |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | June 22, 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $160-175 million |
| Preceded by | Bruce Almighty |
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Evan Almighty is a 2007 comedy film — a sequel to the 2003 Bruce Almighty — directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Steve Carell of the earlier film, with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as God. Evan Almighty has a target release date of June 22, 2007.
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[edit] Plot
Newly elected to Congress, Evan (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind and shepherds his family to suburban northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God (Morgan Freeman) appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark because of a flood coming upon the earth. But his befuddled family just can't decide whether Evan is having an extraordinary mid-life crisis or is truly onto something of Biblical proportions.
[edit] Production
Scenes for the film were filmed in various locations in Virginia, including areas around Crozet, Waynesboro, Richmond, and Staunton.[1] The scenes involving the ark were shot in a Crozet subdivision, Old Trail. The ark was designed to meet the actual measurements of the Bible measuring 450 feet long, 80 feet wide and 51 feet high.[2] While on the set for the film, Steve Carell hurt his ankle on May 13, 2006, while stepping out of a Hummer in downtown Richmond.[3]
[edit] Cast
Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston both declined to reprise their roles from Bruce Almighty. Though he did do a sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Carrey is "not a big fan of doing the same character twice."[2]
| Actor | Role |
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| Steve Carell | Evan Baxter |
| Morgan Freeman | God |
| Lauren Graham | Joan Baxter |
| John Goodman | Congressman Long |
| Wanda Sykes | Rita |
| John Michael Higgins | Marty |
| Jonah Hill | Eugene Tenanbaum |
| Jimmy Bennett | Ryan Baxter |
| Graham Phillips | Jordan Baxter |
| Johnny Simmons | Dylan Baxter |
| Rachael Harris | Markie Parkington- reporter #2 |
| Molly Shannon | Real Estate Agent |
| Ed Helms | Ed Carson |
[edit] Trivia
- Carell shot the film during the week, and would proceed to shoot the third season of The Office during weekends.
- The Depression Lake in Universal Studios was used for this movie.
- A new trailer premiered in NBC during a marathon of The Office.
[edit] Scriptural conflict
The film conflicts with the aftermath of the Great Flood in the Bible where God makes a covenant with man never to destroy the world with a flood again. The following verses state the covenant:
"Angered by the wickedness of mankind, God selects Noah,[4] "a righteous man, blameless in his generation,"[5] and commands him to build an Ark, and to take on it his family and representatives of the animals.[6] God destroys the world with a Flood,[7] and enters into a covenant with Noah and his descendants, the entire human race, promising never again to destroy mankind in this way."[8]
[edit] Budget
- At an initial budget of approximately $140 million, Evan Almighty is slated to be the most expensive comedy movie ever made. Added costs such as set construction, visual effects, and problems with filming multiple animals in a controlled location could bring the budget up to $160-175 million. Once marketing for the film is also included, the film's entire budget is estimated to be $250 million.[1]
- Steve Carell will earn a reported $5 million for his role in the film.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Owens, Michael L.. "Welcome to Huntsville", The News Virginian, 2006-04-25. Retrieved on June 26, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Carell, Freeman are cut-ups on the 'Evan Almighty' set", USA Today, 2006-06-22. Retrieved on August 16, 2006.
- ^ "Carell Sprains Ankle While Filming 'Evan Almighty' Scene", Fox News, 2006-05-15. Retrieved on May 15, 2006.
- ^ Hebrew "Rest": Noah's father Lamech gives this name to his son saying, "Out of the ground which the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands." (Gen.5:29)
- ^ Genesis 6
- ^ Genesis 5
- ^ Genesis 7
- ^ Genesis 8
[edit] External links
- Evan Almighty official website
- Evan Almighty at Filmspot
- Evan Almighty at the Internet Movie Database
- ShadyacWatch Digest of Evan Almighty news
- "Film Noah-r" - article on the location filming by local paper
- Evan Almighty Trailer and Pictures
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