In May 2008, McKay said that he and Ferrell had talked about wanting to do a sequel. In late July, McKay announced that he and Ferrell had begun work on the sequel. Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, both of whom had become major stars since Anchorman was released, agreed to take pay cuts for the movie, as did Ferrell himself. In late April 2010, McKay announced that Paramount Pictures had turned down a proposal for the sequel, despite the proposed pay cuts. However, by March 2012, Paramount changed their minds and agreed to make a sequel, and ferrell officially announced the film on Conan, in character as Ron Burgundy. In April, in an interview, McKay said that the script was a work in progress, and that the story might include a custody battle and bowling. In a May 2012 interview, he was quoted as saying that nothing was set. In May 2012, Ferrell confirmed that script writing had begun and that filming would begin around February 2013. By June 2012, parts of the story had solidified, including a move of the location from San Diego to New York, and a focus on the onset of the cable news era in the 1980s. By March 2013, Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Fred Willard, and Chris Parnell retuned to reprise their roles, with Dylan Baker, James Marsden, Kristen Wiig, Greg Kinnear, and Harrison Ford rounding out the film's cast. At the same time, principal photography commenced, and filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York City, New York; San Diego, California; and Jersey City, New Jersey. In late November 2013, Paramount Pictures moved the release date up two days from December 20 to December 18, 2013. Paramount notified theater owners that the film would be their last film with a US release on 35mm film stock.
The film stars Ferrell, Carell, Rudd, Koechner, Applegate, Baker, Marsden, Willard, Wiig, Parnell, Kinnear, and Ford. Ferrell is still such a lovable doofus and the gang (Carell, Rudd, Koechner, Applegate) such a well-intentioned naif that it's hard to get down on them, especially considering that the heirs to their niche in pop iconography are Talladega Nights, Step Brothers and The Other Guys.
The characters are still endearing, but the jokes in Anchorman 2 are more hit-and-miss the second time around. There is something weirdly droll about the further misadventures of Ron Burgundy and gang. Catchphrases and sexual innuendo abound in goofy sequel. Though the film became more about an excuse to party. Sure, that fits Wayne Campbell's style, but I was hoping for some more story, even if it was a bit silly.
Simon says Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues receives:
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