Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (also known as Ace Ventura Jr. and Ace Ventura 3) is the second sequel to the film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, although Jim Carrey does not appear in the film. The film began production in Orlando, Florida on September 17, 2007, was directed by David M. Evans and written by Jeff Sank, Jason Heimberg, and Justin Heimberg