2013 film by Adam McKay
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 2013 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. As with the original film, it is directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, written by McKay and Will Ferrell, with Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, and Fred Willard all reprising their roles from the first film.
Development for the film began as early as 2008, but Paramount Pictures turned down the proposed sequel. However, in March 2012, Ferrell officially announced the film was in production and filming began in March 2013. Unlike the first film, the film is distributed by Paramount Pictures instead of DreamWorks Pictures. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was released on December 18, 2013. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $173.6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.
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