Mr. Popper's Penguins with Jim Carrey - Tyrone Rubin Film Show Jim Carrey has signed on to play the lead in Mr. Popper's Penguins. The film will be based on the storybook by Richard & Florence Atwater, a famous children's classic since 1938. The story tells of Mr. Popper, a house painter whose letter to one of his heroes, an Arctic explorer, results in the gift of a dozen penguins that arrive on his doorstep. Mark Waters director Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Mean Girls (2004) Jim Carrey Pierre Pierre (2011) A French nihilist is asked to smuggle a stolen Mona Lisa. Directed by Larry Charles Brüno - Director Religulous (documentary) – Director Borat Director Producer, Writer Entourage Mad About You Seinfeld Producer and Director Curb Your Enthusiasm TAGS: Jim Carrey Mr Poppers Penguins Mark Waters Pierre Pierre Larry Charles Teaser Trailer Movie Lover News Review Preview Tyrone Rubin Alex Marston Waters Distributed by Tubemogul.