After seeing the Get Smart haul in over $230 million dollars world-wide this summer it appears that Warner Bros. is ready to pony up the money to bring star Steve Carell back for sequel, as well as some other films.

It’s a surprising shortlist for the best visual effects Oscar this year, with some startling inclusions and some even more startling omissions.

Evan Almighty is a change in tone for the series. Bruce was a romantic comedy. Evan is a children’s movie, which may explain why the writers felt they could get away with such a dumb script.