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Dumb and Dumber To
Directed byBobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
Written byPeter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Sean Anders
John Morris
Bennett Yellin
Mike Cerrone
Produced byCharles B. Wessler
Bradley Thomas
Riza Aziz
Joey McFarland
StarringJim Carrey
Jeff Daniels
Kathleen Turner
Music byEmpire of the Sun
Production
companies
Conundrum Entertainment
Red Granite Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures

Dumb and Dumber To is an upcoming comedy film directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. It is a sequel to the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber. The film stars Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, and Kathleen Turner. The movie is planned for a 2014 release, 20 years after the release of Dumb and Dumber.

Premise

Twenty years after their last adventure, good-hearted yet dimwitted best friends Harry and Lloyd set out on another adventure when they receive a letter from their former flame, Fraida Feltcher, that one of them is the father of her child, and that the child needs a kidney from them.

Cast

Production

On October 26, 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a sequel to Dumb and Dumber.[1] In April 2012, it was announced that Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels had been signed to the sequel.[2][3] It was also confirmed that the sequel's title will be Dumb and Dumber To [sic]. Part of the plot will reportedly involve one of the characters having fathered a child and needing to find the child in order to obtain a kidney. On October 1, 2012, it was reported that the script is complete and that the original actors, Carrey and Daniels, will in fact be reprising their roles, despite initial setbacks where Carrey temporarily withdrew his involvement with the project due to concerns that Warner Bros. had shown little enthusiasm for the sequel.[4][5]

On January 15, 2013, it was reported that Peter Farrelly explained, "It’s going well. We have a great script and now we are just trying to get it made. I love the script. It’s exactly like the first one. We pick up 20 years later. We explain what they’ve done for the last 17 or 18 years. We take off from that and it’s just a lot of laughs. It’s at Warner Bros., and right now it’s being financed outside the studio, but it will be released by Warner Bros. And that’s all being worked out right now. If you liked Dumb and Dumber, you’ll like this because it’s the same and more. It’s really fun. It's being made through Warner Bros. but now we have several financiers that are negotiating with the studio and trying to make the best deal. Whichever one does will make the movie. It’s going to be made through Warner Bros. and released by Warner Bros. but financed by an outside financer."[6]

On April 18, 2013, the Farrellys used their Twitter page to announce that Australian band Empire of the Sun will compose the score for the film.[7]

On June 10, 2013, it was announced that Warner Bros. has decided not to move forward with the sequel but has allowed the film to be given to other studios.[8] The following week, it was announced that an independent company, Red Granite, will finance the sequel with a $35 million budget. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in North America.[9]

On June 18, 2013, Peter Farrelly announced on The Nerdist Podcast that the sequel has been confirmed.[10]

On July 9, 2013, while on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Daniels confirmed the involvement of Jim Carrey, and stated that shooting will start in September 2013 for a 2014 release.[11]

On August 30th, 2013, it was reported by Variety that Kathleen Turner will have a role in the film and will be playing Fraida Felcher.[12][13]

On August 31st, 2013, it was announced that Brady Bluhm will reprise his role as Billy in 4C role for the sequel[14][15] and that Bennett Yellin and Mike Cerrone co-wrote the script.[16] Screenwriting duo Sean Anders and John Morris did work on the script as well.

On September 4th, 2013, it was announced that filming for the sequel will begin on September 24th, 2013.[17]

On September 8th, 2013, Jim Carrey publicly posted a picture of his character's iconic chipped front tooth on Twitter, along with the caption, "GESS HUUZ BAK BICHEZ?"[18] The same day, an article confirmed that Cam Neely will return as Sea Bass for the sequel, and Boston Bruins left winger Milan Lucic is rumored to make an appearance as the son of Sea Bass.[19]

Shooting

The production of the film is underway since September 8, 2013 in Atlanta.[20][21] On September 10, Carrey tweeted a photo of Lloyd's teeth, complete with the famous chipped tooth.

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike (October 26, 2011). "Peter And Bobby Farrelly Plan More 'Dumb And Dumber' For Jim Carrey & Jeff Daniels". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Lesnick, Silas (April 1, 2012). "Exclusive: Dumb and Dumber 2 Begins Production This September". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  3. ^ Barubto, Dana, "Peter Farrelly announces ‘Dumb and Dumber’ sequel", The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, April 3, 2012
  4. ^ "The Yo Show - Yahoo! omg!". Omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  5. ^ Heyman, Jessie. "'Dumb And Dumber 2': Jim Carrey Bows Out". Moviefone. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. ^ "'Dumb And Dumber To' Will Be 'The Same And More,' Says Director". inquistir.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/farrellybros/status/324997766596136961
  8. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105325
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  11. ^ http://variety.com/2013/film/news/jeff-daniels-dumb-and-dumber-1200560432/?_r=true
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/farrellybros/status/373575362707349504
  13. ^ http://variety.com/2013/film/news/kathleen-turner-dumber-and-dumber-to-1200593390/
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/farrellybros/status/373948112831672320
  15. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=108398/
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/farrellybros/status/373708861913313280
  17. ^ http://jimcarreyonline.com/recent/news.php?id=1918
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/376817430104121344
  19. ^ http://jimcarreyonline.com/recent/news.php?id=1919
  20. ^ "Jim Carrey posts first image from Dumb and Dumber To". metro.co.uk. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  21. ^ "Jim Carrey Gives a First Look at 'Dumb & Dumber To'". thewrap.com. September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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