The only official feature-length sequel ever produced by New Line Cinema is the 2005 film Son of the Mask starring Jamie Kennedy. It did not feature Jim Carrey and was a critical and box-office failure.
In these fan concepts, the story often follows an older Stanley Ipkiss who must find the mask once again to stop a new, chaotic threat, blending the original’s manic energy with modern visual effects.
Carrey has stated he would only return for a sequel if a "visionary" director had a truly "right idea" for the character.
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