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Tuesday
01Sep2009

Stay Classy: 'Anchorman' Sequel is Happening

The most recent update on a possible Anchorman sequel came last week from Judd Apatow, who co-produced the film before his own stuff became the new school of comedy. Now Adam McKay, co-writer and diretor of the first movie, confirms to MTV that it's on like Donkey Kong.

"Maybe we'll start writing the script during post-production on [The Other Guy]," said McKay. "Movies take a while, so probably the closest you would ever see it happening is two years from now."

"But we are definitely doing it," he added. "It's just a matter of when, and scheduling."

McKay also says that the cast - which I assume includes everyone but Christina Applegate, although I suppose she's a possibility, too - loves the idea he and Will Ferrell have hatched, but even if there had been a concept and the dedication to see it through sometime in the past five years, scheduling would have always been a concern, particularly because of Steve Carell.

My position on this is simple: What else would you rather see Will Ferrell do? And what other cast would you rather he worked with on a new movie? The potential downside is huge, I'll admit, but the ceiling for an Anchorman 2 is much higher than anything else on the horizon for Ferrell.

Reader Comments (10)

What I'd rather see Ferrell do? Get off the big screen totally and never make a movie again. And to choose any movie he ever did to make a sequel of, it definitely wouldn't be one of the worst comedies ever made. Anchorman is pure trash

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterspluftin

Well, agree to disagree, then.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

Milk was a bad choice.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterppp

To spluftin: U R a moron!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHonz Brix

Christina Applegate BETTER be back (and have Amy Poehler in this time- she was cut out of the first :( ), if McKay and Ferrell know what's good for them...

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterI Love Lamp

ok Honz, thanks...mr. I can't figure out the correct usage of the word "you're" so I'll use capital letters. But I'm a moron cause I hated a movie that is too filthy for children, but too childish for adults. If you find a movie funny cause of an immature script and things kids would do, then maybe you sir, are the moron.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterspluftin

You have no idea how sh*tty movies for kids AND adults can be until you get a load of MY IMBD resume!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterM Lawrence

To spluftin: I'm sorry u have no personality or sense of humor. And i'm sorry about using letters in some spots instead of words. I guess we could all live in the stone age with u.

Thursday, September 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHonz Brix

To Spluftin: If you don't like the movie then why are you looking at this site? Just to bitch? How can someone be so bitter that they take the time to go online post an angry comment and keep going back for more. It's a movie!! This movie has done more to make people than you ever could. You need a vacation! Get out of the house without your computer and live. Life is short.

Friday, September 11, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLargoJoe

To Spluftin: If you don't like the movie then why are you looking at this site? Just to bitch? How can someone be so bitter that they take the time to go online post an angry comment and keep going back for more. It's a movie!! This movie has done more to make people HAPPY (oops) than you ever could. You need a vacation! Get out of the house without your computer and live. Life is short.

Friday, September 11, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLargoJoe

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