Alllllllrighty then, it looks like Ace Ventura fans might finally be reaching the end of a 26-year drought. Ace Ventura 3 is reportedly in the works, and it looks to be bringing the writers behind a certain spiky blue blur with it.
As part of a recent interview, production company Morgan Creek Entertainment teased the idea of an upcoming sequel to the series that turned Jim Carrey into a household name (and even forged a roundabout connection with game developer CD Projekt Red). Being the company that produced Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, the group’s mention of the zany franchise comes from a place of authority, quickly sparking buzz that a 3rd film would finally make its way out into the world.
Whatever the case, in the interest of speculation, an Ace Ventura film with the writers of Sonic the Hedgehog would be a truly unique experience to say the least. Their fast and quippy writing style could actually mesh well with the Pet Detective’s trademark energetic deliveries, though it might need some tweaking to accommodate the more raunchy humor fans will expect from Carrey’s wacky character. Plus, on that note, the writers are already accustomed to working with Carrey, who played Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic film, so that’s theoretically one less hurdle as well.
But again, there are still many questions left to answer. Will the production of a 3rd Ace Ventura film be confirmed by official sources in the near future? Will a new film make an effort to move on from the, in retrospect, very transphobic and otherwise problematic elements of the first two movies? Will the monkey come back? Only time will tell, but it’ll sure be fun to think about. In the meantime, maybe go enjoy the obscure Ace Ventura Easter egg in World of Warcraft.
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