Evan Almighty is a 2007 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Oedekerk, who co-wrote the story with Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. A spin-off and sequel to Bruce Almighty (2003), it stars Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman reprising their roles of Evan Baxter and God, respectively, alongside Lauren Graham, John Goodman, John Michael Higgins, Jimmy Bennett, and Wanda Sykes. The film is a modern-day retelling of Noah's Ark, which Evan reluctantly re-enacts on God's behalf while he also pursues a new career in government.