Evan Almighty

For those who thought Dogma was blasphemous, Hollywood gave you Bruce Almighty.  For those who thought Bruce Almighty was sacrilegious, there is Evan Almighty.  In this sequel to Bruce Almighty, the story follows Evan Baxter, Bruce Nolan's nemesis, rise Junior United States Congressman to modern-day Noah.

The inspiration for building the ark is not salvation from God's wrath, but his benevolence to save the lives of a new upper middle class community.  Evan suffers for his work building the ark and in many ways becomes both Noah and Christ by sacrificing himself for the greater good.

This film serves as an excellent example of a stand-alone sequel.  The fact that Evan is from the first movie in the series in no way impacts the viewer's understanding of the current story.  This formula provides immense opportunities for future franchise potential through characterizing different Bible characters.  Only time will tell if Hollywood will agree with me on this point.