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[chubigans]

Huh.

No Anchorman sequel at Paramount. Writer/director Adam McKay has just twittered a message that the studio turned down a proposal to a sequel to the comedy, after McKay had confirmed that Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd would take paycuts. Plans were underway to start production in February.

Here is McKay's Twitter: "So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried."

http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/no-go-on-anchorman-2-for-paramount/

Well that kinda sucks.

 

[dvdjamm]

Cheap Bastards

 

[Konka]

How? How much did the first film make?

 

[Zozz]

So any other way they can end up somewhere else or are they bounded to Paramount?

 

[speculawyer]

And you decided to make a thread about that?

 

[Femmeworth]

Damn.

 

[mysticwhip]

Ha Ha HAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH

 

[chubigans]

How? How much did the first film make?

90 mil, more than triple the production budget according to Box Office Mojo.

 

[scotcheggz]

When in Rome.

 

[wenis]

then go to another studio.....

 

[Judderman]

Go fuck yourself, Paramount.

 

[Mashing]

Damn.

*splashes on a bit of Sex Panther*

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

It may have been for the best. I don't know how they could top the first.


Still though, it's a shame.

 

[red shoe paul]

Just now they were thinking about making another one? Little too late..

 

[flyover]

Financially, this doesn't make much sense. It's pretty low risk. The movie would be cheap to make (with the stars having agreed to pay cuts) and the original movie earned much of its popularity on video -- meaning the sequel would have a good shot at improving on the audience of the original.

Whether it's actually good idea for us viewers might be a different story.

 

[Cep]

Meh.

The first sucked.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Financially, this doesn't make much sense. It's pretty low risk. The movie would be cheap to make (with the stars having agreed to pay cuts) and the original movie earned much of its popularity on video -- meaning the sequel would have a good shot at improving on the audience of the original.

Whether it's actually good idea for us viewers might be a different story.

All I can think about when studios turn down offers like this is the shit movies they are producing, rather than the good ones they turn down. Seriously, Paramount doesn't have room on their slate for a Ferrel/Carrell/Rudd/Applegate comedy? They're fucking making Jackass 3-D.

 

[Skiptastic]

All I can think about when studios turn down offers like this is the shit movies they are producing, rather than the good ones they turn down. Seriously, Paramount doesn't have room on their slate for a Ferrel/Carrell/Rudd/Applegate comedy? They're fucking making Jackass 3-D.

Jackass 3-D will probably cost about half of what Anchorman's minuscule budget would cost. If that. So that doesn't play into the equation.

Maybe Paramount really doesn't have the budget for Anchorman 2? I can't imagine why. One would assume this would be an easy cash in. The opening weekend would probably make more than the budget.

 

[BocoDragon]

Paramount is a smelly pirate hooker.

 

[Phaethon0017]

Meh.

The first sucked.

You eat that cat poo!

 

[Barkley's Justice]

FUCK SEQUELS. FUCK REMAKES.

#MAKESOMENEWSHIT

 

[Lolligag]

I think they figured out the Will Ferrell phase is mostly over.

 

[jakncoke]

Good, the first was terrible

 

[VALIS]

Hollywood basically releases three types of movies these days: blockbuster action-fests, romantic comedies or animated stuff for the kids. Anchorman fits in none of these slots.

 

[Arment]

Will Ferrel demands way too much money is what's probably the problem.

 

[tokkun]

Ah, I was wondering why those frat boys looked so depressed.

 

[Buckethead]

This thread was already posted earlier, but whatev.....

Will Ferrel demands way too much money is what's probably the problem.

No that wasn't the problem, they got everyone to take a pay cut.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Will Ferrel demands way too much money is what's probably the problem.

Everyone agreed to a big cut to get it done, and they still turned it down.

Although, they probably should've asked first if it was possible, before they bothered.

 

[mooooose]

I'm pretty sure this movie would be a huge success. It has a cult like following of teens and twenty somethings that would go in droves to see a sequel to their favorite DVD.

Total mistake, and a shame.

 

[shintoki]

Jackass 3-D will probably cost about half of what Anchorman's minuscule budget would cost. If that. So that doesn't play into the equation.

Maybe Paramount really doesn't have the budget for Anchorman 2? I can't imagine why. One would assume this would be an easy cash in. The opening weekend would probably make more than the budget.

Even if they were taking paycuts, a large chuck of the original staff are allot more expensive now. Will Ferrell is vastly overpriced for what he is bringing in currently. Add in Rudd, Carrel, McCay, and more. Add on normal inflated sequel costs. Its still going be a pretty penny for something that did decent.

 

[Hitman]

Ah, I was wondering why those frat boys looked so depressed.

:lol

 

[Monocle]

Dammit.

Today I wasted half an hour rifling through boxes in my attempt to find my Anchorman DVD. Guess it's lost in the 4th dimension.

 

[Maximus.]

What dumbasses

 

[Meier]

Really shitty news. Nothing more to be said about it.

 

[El Sloth]

Well, Paramount is German for a "Whales' Vagina."

 

[koam]

Had they accepted you guys would be still bitching "omg why, it doesnt need a sequel"!

 

[Mgoblue201]

I'll just pretend that Paramount is finally taking a stand against sequels.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Here's a picture of the CEO who shot it down.

 

[Foob]

Here's a picture of the CEO who shot it down.

isnt that steve carrel's character in anchorman

 

[whytemyke]

Normally I avoid the sequel bandwagon at all costs... but if McKay was the one who wrote the sequel, and they had all the cast back together? I'm sure it would have been funny as hell. Plus it's not like any comedies these days are that funny anyways, so yeah. (that being said I completely understand paramount saying "no" to another comedy right now)

 

[Jet Grind Radio!]

Had they accepted you guys would be still bitching "omg why, it doesnt need a sequel"!

Anchorman doesn't need a sequel, no. It could be Ferrel, Rudd and Carrell improving with random people for 90 minutes and I'd still be there day one.

 

[BocoDragon]

isnt that steve carrel's character in anchorman

That's the joke.

 

[shintoki]

Normally I avoid the sequel bandwagon at all costs... but if McKay was the one who wrote the sequel, and they had all the cast back together? I'm sure it would have been funny as hell. Plus it's not like any comedies these days are that funny anyways, so yeah. (that being said I completely understand paramount saying "no" to another comedy right now)

Clearly they feared releasing in the same decade as the other comedy reuniting the greats. Grown Ups

 

[birdman]

Anchorman doesn't need a sequel, no. It could be Ferrel, Rudd and Carrell improving with random people for 90 minutes and I'd still be there day one.

Amen brother.

 

[sumo390]

I say this should be settled in a fight between the fans of Anchorman and Paramount. However, there shall be no touching of the hair or face.

 

[ccbfan]

What exactly does pay cut means?

Does pay cut mean that the Big stars are willing to get less than what they would normally get now to star in a movie?

or

Does pay cut mean they're willing to take less money than the first movie?

Cause if its the later than Paramount is stupid. Its guaranteed large profit. If its the former then its another story each one of the big guns are probably getting like 10-20 mil per movie.

 

[BocoDragon]

I say this should be settled in a fight between the fans of Anchorman and Paramount. However, there shall be no touching of the hair or face.

Of course.

 

[Buckethead]

That's the joke.

you dont understand foobs dry brilliance. philistines.
thats the joke that thats the joke.

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

Good, the first movie was terrible. I loved it when I was younger but rewatching I couldn't help but cringe at everything except the trident and lamp scenes.

 

[BocoDragon]

Good, the first movie was terrible. I loved it when I was younger but rewatching I couldn't help but cringe at everything except the trident and lamp scenes.

And when you get even older you'll drop the oh so serious judgement of comedies and find silly humor funny again.

Take the trident out of your ass.