( EW.com ) -- Things are looking up for Lloyd and Harry . EW has confirmed that Universal Pictures has picked up the North American distribution rights for `` Dumb and Dumber To , '' the in-development sequel to the hit 1994 Jim Carrey/Jeff Daniels comedy `` Dumb and Dumber . '' Deadline first reported the news . Warner Bros. drops 'Dumb and Dumber ' sequel . Peter and Bobby Farrelly , who most recently directed `` The Three Stooges , '' will return to direct the sequel . The Farrelly brothers did a rewrite on the original script which was penned by Sean Anders and John Morris , who co-wrote `` Hot Tub Time Machine '' and `` She 's Out of My League . '' The Farrelly Brothers finishing script for 'Dumb and Dumber To ' -- and that is n't a typo . Stars Carrey and Daniels are also expected to reprise their iconic roles . According to the report , the sequel will find the two friends on a road trip . Warner Bros. dropped the picture a week ago , leaving room for Universal to step in , with Red Granite signing on to finance the project . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Universal Pictures has picked up the rights for ` ` Dumb and Dumber To '' Warner Bros. had previously released the sequel to 1994 's ` ` Dumb and Wrong '' Peter and Bobby Boyle will return to direct , and also did a rewrite on the script . Stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are expected to reprise their original roles .