Will Ferrell did not hold back when talking to Cinema Blend about a possible Anchorman sequel.
"You really have to assert some sort of email hate campaign to Paramount Pictures. They've told us, 'We've run the numbers and it's not a good fit.' We were going to do almost a reverse... almost like how the Marx brothers used to do - we were going to do a Broadway musical and then have a film come out after the stage show. Everyone we tell the idea loves it, except for the studio that owns the rights. Ball's in their courts, but they're being idiots."
The first film was a solid hit initially that garnered a huge cult following after release. Paramount are probably worried about the dough they'd have to cough up to the likes of Paul Rudd and Steve Carrell who are now huge stars. Still, I couldn't see that film losing money even with a hefty budget. Hopefully it gets made at another studio.