LOUD NOISES!!!! Anchorman sequel in the works

[MisterCreosote]

Ron Burgundy stopped by Conan to make the announcement:

http://blogs.wSportsJournalists.com/speakeasy/2012/03/28/will-ferrell-announces-anchorman-2/?mod=google_news_blog

And ... WHAMMY!

 

[Gehrig]

"Oh Audrey - I look like hell! I got bags under my eyes. What's that? Well if you were a man, I'd punch you. Punch you right in the mouth. That's bush. Bush league. YOU HEAR ME? AUDREY! LOOK AT ME! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Alright?"

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I wonder if this will be like Austin Powers, where the sequel is far more successful (financially) than the original.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Will James Westfall and/or Dr. Kenneth Noisewater be in it?

 

[bumpy mcgee]

Is it a sequel, or just the release of Wake Up, Ron Burgundy?

 

[John]

I love the idea of more Rudd, Carell and Koechner. I hate the idea of more Vince Vaughn or another Ben Stiller cameo.

 

[Beaker]

I wonder if this will be like Austin Powers, where the sequel is far more successful (financially) than the original.

That was my first thought, too. I'm guessing it probably will. Anchorman made 91 million.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I wonder if this will be like Austin Powers, where the sequel is far more successful (financially) than the original.

I was disappointed by the original. It didn't help that I saw it two weeks after it came out and everyone had told me it was the funniest movie of all-time. I thought it was funny, but the best parts were in the previews and I thought it didn't live up to the hype.

That said, I will definitely see the sequel.

That was my first thought, too. I'm guessing it probably will. Anchorman made 91 million.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Is it a sequel, or just the release of Wake Up, Ron Burgundy?

Sequel. The original pitch of the movie was to do it as a full-blown musical.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm curious to know if Ferrell really wants to do this, or if it became a "They're offering $20 million." type deal.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I'm curious to know if Ferrell really wants to do this, or if it became a "They're offering $20 million." type deal.

Interesting theory. He just released a telenovela movie done completely in Spanish, which I don't think did very well.

 

[Beef03]

I loved the original. Not sure how much I am looking forward to the sequel. It has the potential to flop real bad. After watching the original, as much as I loved it, I never once thought "Damn, I hope they make a second." I never thought it needed it. I thought it stood well on its own.

This has cash grab written all over it. There are no new ideas in Hollywood and they're looking for acheap way to make a **** ton of cash. Anchorman 2 fits the bill.

 

[nmmetsfan]

I agree. This smells like something, and it aint rich mahogany.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

In the sequel, Ron and the News Team are dealing with a bigger problem than adding a woman to the newscast ... the Internet. Ron is no longer the lead anchorman, he's now a backpack journalist tasked with filming his own video, writing blog posts and tweeting. Hijinks ensue as investigative reporter Brian Fantana goes on a crusade of trying to entrap politicians, while Champ Kind is in trouble for controversial remarks on his sports talk radio show. Luckily, weatherman Brick Tamland is there so solve everybody's problems. After all, it's San Diego so the weatherman doesn't have that much to do.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm curious to know if Ferrell really wants to do this, or if it became a "They're offering $20 million." type deal.

Interesting theory. He just released a telenovela movie done completely in Spanish, which I don't think did very well.

The Spanish movie was made for vitually no money, so there was very little risk.

I went through a stretch where I thought most of Ferrell's movies had every funny scene in the preview and that the actual movie was disappointing, but Step Brothers and The Other Guys were both hilarious movies. I liked Semi-Pro a lot, even though it bombed. Blades of Glory was pretty mediocre/bad even though it cleared $100 million.

 

[imjustagirl]

Anchorman 2: Whale's Vagina Boogaloo.

 

[bigpern23]

Will James Westfall and/or Dr. Kenneth Noisewater be in it?

They're on vacation, but Tits McGee will be filling in.

 

[Bubbler]

I loved the original. Not sure how much I am looking forward to the sequel. It has the potential to flop real bad. After watching the original, as much as I loved it, I never once thought "Damn, I hope they make a second." I never thought it needed it. I thought it stood well on its own.

This has cash grab written all over it. There are no new ideas in Hollywood and they're looking for acheap way to make a **** ton of cash. Anchorman 2 fits the bill.

I agree, although I think Ferrell legitimately does have his heart in it. He and McKay have been trying to get a sequel off the ground for several years.

That said, as we all know, sequels rarely hit the "60 percent of the time it works every time" standard.

 

[BYH]

I'm curious to know if Ferrell really wants to do this, or if it became a "They're offering $20 million." type deal.

Interesting theory. He just released a telenovela movie done completely in Spanish, which I don't think did very well.

Seven of his last 12 movies have grossed $80 million or less, including epic bombs "Land of the Lost" and "Bewitched." He's on the verge of becoming a nostalgia act, if he's not there already. Best hope of remaining relevant is doing the Anchorman sequel and introducing himself to kids who were in second grade in 2004.

 

[Beaker]

I'm curious to know if Ferrell really wants to do this, or if it became a "They're offering $20 million." type deal.

Interesting theory. He just released a telenovela movie done completely in Spanish, which I don't think did very well.

Seven of his last 12 movies have grossed $80 million or less, including epic bombs "Land of the Lost" and "Bewitched." He's on the verge of becoming a nostalgia act, if he's not there already. Best hope of remaining relevant is doing the Anchorman sequel and introducing himself to kids who were in second grade in 2004.

Indeed, he has made some downright awful movies recently.