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Movie poster: ‘Anchorman 2’ (video teaser inside)

May 17, 2012Image cache, Movies, VideoAdam McKay, Anchorman, Anchorman 2, movie poster, poster, teaser, teaser trailer, Will FerrellScott Meisner

We already know it’s official. But now it’s official official. Director Adam McKay and star Will Ferrell are hard at work on the sequel to the 2004 cult comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. If this shiny poster says anything, its that the boys of the Channel 4 news team are back in action; that is, Ron (Ferrel), Champ (David Koechner), Brian (Paul Rudd), and Brick (Steve Carrell). Whether or not the film’s actual title is Anchorman: The Legend Continues is still debatable but seems likely.

In an interview with EW, McKay spilled the deets surrounding the secretive teaser trailer he and the stars recently cooked up. Producing the clip “was like the Manhattan Project–except without the possibility of destroying all of mankind, said McKay. He continued, “Paramount came to us with the idea of the teaser, and since we’re writing the script, it was a good chance to see the characters and hang out with the actors to inspire writing. All of the actors slipped right into character and they all looked amazing. Paul has a beard and we’re thinking of keeping it. Kind of an Eddie Rabbit-meets-Serpico look.” Unfortunately for viewers the super-teaser does not reveal an ounce of plot detail. “Nothing’s set,” McKay added. “Right now I can say for sure there is no Ghost Rider cameo or a scene where Ron fights a wolverine on a nose-diving helicopter. We’re either going to shoot the movie in 3-D or 1/2 D.”

The teaser hasn’t hit the web officially yet, but you can hop after the break to watch a shaky, shot-in-the-theatre version if you can’t wait any longer. It’s playing today in front of The Dictator, FYI. More as this story develops, San Diegites. Continue reading Movie poster: ‘Anchorman 2’ (video teaser inside) →

It’s official: ‘Anchorman 2’ is A-GO

March 28, 2012Movies, News, VideoAdam McKay, Anchorman, Anchorman 2, movie notes, sequel, Will FerrellScott Meisner

Great Odin’s raven! Anchorman 2 is officially underway at Paramount with star Will Ferrell aboard, along with original cast members including Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Today Ferrell crashed the set of Conan O’Brien’s TBS late night talk show in full Ron Burgundy garb, flute in hand. He came prepared to play, make fun of the red-haired comic, and most importantly to announce that Paramount is going to back a sequel to the outrageous, cult 2004 comedy. Ferrell as Burgundy proclaimed, “As of 0900 Mountain time, Paramount Pictures and myself–Ronald Joseph Aaron Burgundy–have come to terms on a sequel to Anchorman.” And the crowd went wild.

Rumors of an Anchorman sequel have been rumbling since July of 2009 when Ferrell said that he was excited to talk about what a potential sequel would be about with castmates Carell and Rudd. Unfortunately due to salary concerns and scheduling conflicts, the movie failed to get off the ground. Since then, however, Ferrell must have pushed hard to make this happen and now Anchorman 2 is most definitely in the works! Adam McKay is back to direct and he will pen the script with Ferrell. Judd Apatow is producing under his production banner. Though the plot still remains under wraps, Ferrell teased in ’09 that a followup “would bring classy 1970s newsman Ron Burgandy into the 1980s.”

Grab a scotchy scotch scotch and click after the break to watch Burgundy flaunt his jazz flute and announce the highly anticipated sequel. Continue reading It’s official: ‘Anchorman 2’ is A-GO →

Anchorman 2 underway?

July 3, 2009Hilarity, Movies, NewsAdam McKay, Anchorman, Funny or Die, sequel, Will FerrellScott Meisner

I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly…

Yeah, you read that correctly–ANCHORMAN 2 is in the works! During a press event for his current movie Land of the Lost, funnyman Will Ferrell told a local radio station the “he expected to meet with Paul Rudd and Steve Carell “next week” to discuss ideas…and salaries: “[Because] believe me, I’m not taking a pay-cut. No way!” Rumors of an Anchorman sequel go as far back as last year when Ferrell told EW.com that he and “director Adam McKay were working on a followup that would bring classy 1970s newsman Ron Burgandy into the 1980s.” McKay has said “the audience will now allow us to do even crazier stuff, and that’s really all we’re looking for in our careers.” Great Odin’s raven, this is good news. Check after the break (click “…more”) to celebrate!

[Via Cinematical; EW.com] Continue reading Anchorman 2 underway? →