Will Ferrell To Return For ‘Anchorman 2′

Will Ferrell Anchorman SequelEXCLUSIVE… UPDATE: I’ve learned the sequel finally came together today. The comedy Anchorman 2 will be produced under mogul Judd Apatow’s banner with Will Ferrell’s and Adam MKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions. McKay will direct as well as write the script with Will Ferrell who will star again as Ron Burgundy along with the 2004 original’s castmembers Steve Carell and Paul Rudd and David Koechner. Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy had been a DreamWorks production but Paramount took over the project after DreamWorks 2.0 departed the studio. In the first movie, Burgundy was the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the 1970s in the PG13 pic. McKay and Ferrell are still “kicking around ideas” for the sequel, an insider tells me. “We didnt expect a week ago that this thing was going to get greenlit. It’s been alive and dead so many times.” Gee, I used to own the complete set of Anchorman booblehead dolls and finally gave them away because I didn’t think they’d ever be worth anything. Dumb, dumb, dumb!

UPDATE: OOPS! I think that ace Action4 anchorman Ron Burgundy himself scooped me (in between picking his teeth). Here’s a clip of him making the announcement on Conan O’Brien’s talk show to be aired later tonight:

Comments (71)

  • This movie will set records for a comedy. Mark my words…

    Comment by Ryan — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:17pm PDT  Reply to this post
    • I agree, I’m beyond excited. I want to scream and send a series of text messages to my loved one.

      Comment by alicia — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:30pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • We will now have to delete our Fake Paramount Twitter account we started it because Paramount refused to give this a green light.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:25pm PDT  Reply to this post
    • I see what you did there

      I cannot wait to see this movie

      Comment by SgtMAD — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:53pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • This looks good. This looks REAL good.
    Hey everyone…come see how good Ron Burgandy looks!!

    Comment by Chap — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:28pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • Now if they only make Smokey and the Bandit 4 happen, then we’re all good to go.

    Comment by Jed — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:31pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • Im lost for words ill have to let Ron do the talking…

    “Im in a glass case of emotion”

    Comment by Seb — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:37pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • S-a-n – d-i-a-g-o is Spanish for whales vagina ………will ferrall=true American comedic genius

    Comment by Rob — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:50pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • you owned the bobbleheads? nikki…you……..ROCK!

    Comment by Gary Graham — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 6:57pm PDT  Reply to this post
    • Ha I know, right? She’s too cool. I hope that’s true. It almost makes up for her dissing Bridesmaids imo, almost.

      On another note, why on earth would Dreamworks have passed on this? Anyone? Surely it’s gonna make a buttload of money.

      Comment by Nerd — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:50pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • By the beard of Zeus!!!

    YES!!!! I need this in my life :)

    Comment by absman69 — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:02pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • Im flattered Ron.

    Comment by Tits McGee — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:04pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • I’m all for the return of Ron Burgandy, but could we follow with a Ricky Bobby film? “First or last!”

    Comment by McKizzler — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

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