Anchorman 2

Exclusive: Adam McKay Says ANCHORMAN 2 May Not Be Dead; Updates on THE BOYS, I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR BAND, THE OTHER GUYS 2

by Germain Lussier    Posted: September 8th, 2010 at 7:26 am

Thanks to the fans, it seems that Anchorman 2 might still have a heart beat, albeit it a faint one. Collider exclusively talked to director/producer Adam McKay at the premiere of the reality comedy he co-produced The Virginity Hit, which opens in limited release Friday [and opens in wide release on September 24th], and we asked if the fervor and outcry that followed his tweet that “Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2” helped open the studios eyes at all.

Hit the jump to read his response and also get the latest status updates on The Boys, the HBO series I Don’t Care About Your Band and find out if he’s open to The Other Guys 2.

Will Ferrell Exclusive Interview THE OTHER GUYS; Plus His Thoughts on ANCHORMAN 2 Falling Apart

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 3rd, 2010 at 7:05 pm

Over the last six years, director Adam McKay and Will Ferrell have made some classic comedies.  If you’re not familiar with their resume… Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers and their latest film, The Other Guys.  Like I said in the intro to the press conference with Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton and McKay, the movie is extremely funny and it’s going to do huge business at the box office.

At the recent Los Angeles press day for the film, I was able to get an exclusive interview with Will Ferrell.  As a huge fan since his days on Saturday Night Live, I’ll admit to being incredibly excited to have landed a one on one interview.  Thankfully, Ferrell was beyond cool and we spent about ten minutes discussing Mark Wahlberg and Adam Mckay, doing press, rehearsal versus improv, and I got his reaction on Anchorman 2 falling apart over budget.  Yes, the reason we’re not getting the sequel to Anchorman is the studio not wanting to spend the money.  I’m as disappointed as all of you.  Hit the jump for the interview.  I’ve offered the transcript and the audio:

ANCHORMAN 2 Would Have Been a Broadway Musical

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 17th, 2010 at 3:49 pm

There were many lamentations when it looked like Paramount had passed on a purported sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.  It turns out we had no idea what we were missing.  Writer/director Adam McKay passed along the nature of the project,

“It was a musical.  We were going to do four months on Broadway and then jump right into filming.”

Hit the jump for more comments from McKay.

Are ANCHORMAN 2 and ZOOLANDER 2 Still Alive?

by Ramses Flores    Posted: May 3rd, 2010 at 10:59 am

During the last couple of days we’ve reported some heartbreaking news to comedy fans.  First, there was the news that the sequel to Anchorman was apparently dead after Paramount had passed on the project due to some budget issues .  Then, a few days later, came news via Ben Stiller’s twitter that Zoolander 2 was having some problems getting a green light over at Paramount due to some funding issues too.

However, Deadline reports that now turns out that both projects might still have some life to them after all.  To find out why Paramount is hesitant about making both films and why there is still some hope that we might see the further adventures of Ron Burgundy and Derek Zoolander on the big screen soon hit the jump.

A Ben Stiller Tweet Reveals ZOOLANDER 2 Might Not Happen

by Max Steven Miller    Posted: May 2nd, 2010 at 6:17 pm

It looks like Derek Zoolander is so not hot right now.  Even though Ben Stiller is ready to make the sequel happen, the green light (and paper) needs to come from the suits at Paramount.  Similar to our report on the fate of our favorite chauvinistic anchorman, studio financing is not looking too good for the male model.

A recent update from Ben Stiller’s twitter (via DarkHorizons) revealed that the potential size of the budget seems to be the reason we might not be getting to see Derek challenge Hansel to another walk-off: “Ron Burgundy and Derek Zoolander looking to appear in sequels. Both men destitute, without means or intellect to fund their own comebacks.”

We all know how Hollywood works by now. This doesn’t mean the project is necessarily dead. Let’s hope that this is just a minor speed bump on the catwalk to Zoolander 2.

Writer/Director Adam McKay Tweets that Paramount “Basically Passed on ANCHORMAN 2″

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: April 29th, 2010 at 1:58 pm

Today brings sad news for the many Anchorman fans out there.  Remember how the cast and crew were mounting a charge to get a sequel ready for production by February 2011?  While a noble effort, writer/director Adam McKay tweeted, “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried.”

Paramount’s decision really surprsises me.  Not only was the original’s $85 million domestic gross very profitable in its theatrical run, I can only imagine how much it has made on DVD.  And that’s before stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Paul Rudd bloomed into the box office draws they are today.  It appears that even with the pay cuts the actors were reportedly willing to take, the filmmakers and the studio could not agree on a budget.  Oh, well; at least McKay is completely free to take on The Boys, a comic adaptation he’s rumored to be up for.  Likewise, the new McKay/Ferrell comedy The Other Guys should satiate our desire for absurdism this August.

Production On ANCHORMAN 2 Could Start in February 2011

by Michael Sullivan    Posted: April 27th, 2010 at 11:12 am

Let’s face it: everyone in the world wants Anchorman 2 to happen.  The ravenous fans want it. Writer/director Adam McKay wants it.  Hell, the entire cast wants it.  So why hasn’t it happened yet/isn’t happening now?  In truth, everyone involved with the original is just too darn expensive today.  But don’t despair yet, Burgundy enthusiasts.  For the first time in six years, there seems to be a real hope the sequel will get off the ground.

McKay told MTV that if Paramount greenlights the project soon, production could begin as early as February 2011.  He acknowledges that this timetable is a bit of a long shot, but fans of the original should see this as a real reason to feel optimistic about an Anchorman sequel.  More on the details and why exactly Paramount has cold feet after the jump.

I Wanna Be On You But It’s Going To Be at Least Two Years Till We See ANCHORMAN 2

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 1st, 2009 at 2:36 pm

“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” is a film that gets better every time I see it.  It’s so quotable (“Milk was a bad choice” and “I immediately regret this decision!” are the ones I use most often) and having Ferrell, Rudd, Koechner, and Carell together was like catching magic in a bottle (Oh, I also use “I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany,”).  Director Adam McKay has provided a new update on the status of “Anchorman 2″.  Hit the jump to be polite and rarely late.

Will Ferrell talks EASTBOUND AND DOWN, MAN VS. WILD, SHERLOCK HOLMES, and ANCHORMAN 2

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 1st, 2009 at 1:33 pm

At this weekend’s press junket for “Land of the Lost”, I was able to participate in a roundtable interview with Will Ferrell. During the interview he gave us updates on the future of “Eastbound and Down”, “Man vs. Wild”, what’s up with his “Sherlock Holmes” movie with Sacha Baron Cohen, and “Anchorman 2″.

The big news is that his comedic take on “Sherlock Holmes” is in limbo until the other “Holmes” movie arrives later this year.

According to Will, “It’s just a question of the Robert Downey Jr. one that they’ve just shot which I think will come out during Christmas or something like that, I think everyone just wants to see – well, that one’s probably going to be a hit franchise, and whether that is something you want to go up against, would it just inform the audience to allow for us to do a comedy version, or would it feel like oh, we’re just trying to copy them, even though I think we wrote our script before they did, I don’t know. Yeah, we’re thinking about it.”

For more info on his various projects, continue reading after the jump:

Will Ferrell Talks ANCHORMAN 2 And Says That He’s Meeting With Carell, Rudd And McKay Next Week

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: May 27th, 2009 at 11:05 am

For the past year or so we’ve been hearing about that much-anticipated sequel to “Anchorman”.  If you’ve been keeping track you know that the idea of revisiting Ron Burgundy and the gang comes up – religiously – every time one of the feature “Anchorman” players has a new movie coming out.  The fact that reporters keep asking the “Anchorman” question is a testament to how much people love and revere the original.

Will Ferrell is currently making the rounds with “Land of the Lost”, so you know what that means!  It is once again time to play “What’s up with Anchorman 2″?  At least this month we have something a bit more substantial than Paul Rudd’s “hopefully” to report.  According to Clint at Moviehole Ferrell told Australian radio hosts Jono and Dano that “everyone is meeting next week” to discuss their plans for “Anchorman 2″.

That “everyone” would include director Adam McKay as well as stars Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and, of course, Will Ferrell.  The fact that all four of these insanely busy and important men are making time to get together face to face implies some real forward momentum for “Anchorman 2″.  Finally.  Of course, we still don’t know if there’s a script or even a concept for the sequel – the most likely scenario still has the News 4 crew lost in the 1980′s – but I’m just happy to hear that “Anchorman 2″ has not been sacrificed to the ‘busy schedules’ god that has doomed so many promising projects.

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