Considered one of Jim Carrey‘s finest motion pictures has simply obtained a smokin’ scorching replace courtesy of New Line president and CCO Richard Brener. The studio head hinted {that a} remake of The Masks would be thought of if sure circumstances have been met. This information is more likely to incite jaw-dropping, eye-popping reactions from followers of the unique film’s titular inexperienced trickster, as many have hoped to see an R-rated tackle the 1994 comedy, drawing extra gory goodness from its supply materials and reintroducing a extra comic-accurate model of the story into the mainstream.
Throughout a current interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Brener was requested outright whether or not New Line, the distributor of the unique big-screen Carrey basic, would ever be interested by a remake of The Masks. He recommended that it may occur, however there could be just a few vital stipulations for the challenge to get the inexperienced gentle. The necessities he outlined embrace getting “the best filmmakers” and “the best expertise” to work on it, however underneath these circumstances, he says, “Sure. It is an excellent concept for a film.”
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The Masks: Why the Jim Carrey Film Deserves a Reboot Nearer to the Gory Comics
The basic Jim Carrey film The Masks is without doubt one of the few movies that might truly profit from a reboot, and here is why.
Directed by Chuck Russell, The Masks may be very loosely primarily based on the comedian e-book’s central determine, Stanley Ipkiss. The film model of the character, performed by Carrey, has his world turned the other way up when he discovers a magical masks that transforms him from the soft-spoken good man right into a green-faced menace of mischief. His newfound confidence and swagger, led to by his alter-ego, catches the attention of native nightclub singer Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz), however issues solely get extra uncontrolled from there as he finds himself the goal of the villainous Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene) and his loyal band of henchmen.
Did ‘The Masks’ Ever Get a Sequel?
Whereas The Masks might not have been the R-rated take that folks had hoped for, there have been a whole lot of issues that the variation obtained proper — evidenced by its business and important success. The film managed to show a $23 million funds into $350 million on the worldwide field workplace and earned an 80% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes, so it was not a shock when a sequel was introduced. Nonetheless, the unique plans fell via, which led to the 2005 follow-up Son of the Masks being made with out the involvement of Carrey or Diaz. It was a field workplace flop and panned by critics, prompting the franchise to be placed on maintain indefinitely.
Regardless of greater than 30 years having handed because the launch of The Masks, the zany comedy continues to be proving common with audiences and just lately grew to become a streaming hit on Paramount+, so there’s definitely nonetheless sufficient curiosity in a possible sequel, ought to somebody wish to make one. Carrey has additionally proven a willingness to return for one more installment within the franchise (although he resisted saying “any person cease me”), and Diaz confirmed earlier this yr that she would think about coming again “if Jim’s on board.” Now it is only a case of whether or not anybody desires to provide Ipkiss the kiss of life.
Supply: The Hollywood Reporter
The Masks
- Launch Date
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July 29, 1994
- Runtime
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101 minutes
- Writers
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Mike Werb