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)

  • Aqualung!!!!!!!!

    Comment by darrune — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:15pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • [enraged] Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!

    Comment by Anchorboy — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:24pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • YES. i love Anchorman, best comedy movie. and while excited for a sequels, i have to admit i am scared. i just don’t hunk it will compare, i think it will be too hard an act to follow and the new movie will disappoint. i hope i’m wrong but..

    Comment by please! — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:33pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • its so damn hot, milk was a bad choice.

    Comment by Anonymous — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:35pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • I don’t know how to say this but… This is kind of a big deal!

    Comment by Michael — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:38pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • I’ll be watching this from my home on Whore Island!!

    Comment by rockyenglish — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:49pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • This is literally the best news I’ve gotten all day. And my wife gave birth to my first today. That’s how freakin happy this makes me.

    Comment by J.R. — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:50pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • 60% of the time, it works every time.

    Yes! I cannot wait!!

    Comment by Eliza — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 7:58pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • I hope they go with the original idea to have the sequel in the 80′s.

    I mean…Paul Rudd with a Flock of Seagulls haircut? Sold!
    This is actually a sequel I’ve been hoping for. I hope Wes Mantooth makes an appearance.

    Comment by dax3d — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 8:04pm PDT  Reply to this post
  • What you ate a whole wheel of cheese? Of course I’m not mad I’m impressed! Bout time!!!!##!!!!!!

    Comment by Gavin — Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 8:31pm PDT  Reply to this post

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