We re $170 plus I think is the official figure, although I don t even know what it was. We re one of the cheaper summer movies and yet we re a comedy so it s unique. But we re much more than a comedy, as you know we re a Biblical epic.
We had an ark, we had thousands of animals, [and] we had a flood. If you look at the screen I could point you specifically to where the money goes: CG generation of water, composite shots that are 100 layers thick and deep. And the good news is ticket prices aren t going up because of this movie.
People will get more for their money, and in this very competitive summer climate we re glad that we can offer a lot for the dollar. I m also glad that a comedy is being given this kind of belief by a studio; that a comedy is being taken this seriously. Again, we re a Bible story, too.
We re not just a comedy. It s not two guys on a road trip behind the wheel of a Pinto, although I think I may do that movie. Turning to the Noah's Ark Story for Inspiration: Shadyac knew from the beginning that's where the sequel would head.
I was involved in the original idea, said Shadyac. Day one we started writing the script, we knew we were doing a contemporized Noah s Ark story. It s another chapter in the God series, so we wanted to find a theme to hang it on.
Every parable has a theme; every parable is going somewhere. You have to arc out your characters and they have to learn their lessons. Arc out, yes, yes, yes, didn t want to be obvious.
So, yeah, from day one. Focusing on Steve Carell s Character: You know, we originally thought about this with Jim [Carrey]. We re $170 plus I think is the official figure, although I don t even know what it was.
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