Director Adam McKay Says Anchorman 2 is Going to Happen
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Judd Apatow once predicted that a sequel to Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy would make for a juicy movie…in 30 years. However, the film’s director, Adam McKay, recently told Collider that moviegoers won’t have to wait for Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner to sprout massive liver spots, four divorces a piece and a scrapbook of mug shots before a second helping of ’stache fills up theaters…
“I’m looking to do another movie, I might do this other movie called Channel 3 Billion which is kind of this science fiction/Brazil type comedy. Then after that, Will and I are like let’s do Anchorman 2…so you’re talking like 2 years maybe we’ll do it. But we’re going to do it, for sure.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’re dying to do it. Unless we can’t get the cast together, which is always kind of a tricky thing. But, I think, with that cast we’re all friends, so yeah, we want to do it.”
Personally, I’d still like to see a sequel in which the main characters are aged 70 and gloriously smashed on the rocks of time. Stretch the wise-ass sarcasm and free association in a new direction, maybe hire Ernie Hudson. What would you like to see from an Anchorman 2?
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Red Band Movie Trailer
Empire has the Red Band trailer (read: unrated) for the new Judd Apatow comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It’s not really too different from the theatrical trailer, but includes Kristen Bell in a bikini in a sex scene, which makes it completely worth checking out. I’m still not completely sold on this one, but the last time I said that was with Walk Hard, and I ended up loving that film (too bad no one saw it).
From Undeclared screenwriter Nicholas Stoller, comes the story of Peter Bretter (Jason Segel), who takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). Little does he know Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex… and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend. The film also features Apatow regulars Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd and Bill Hader.
Watch the Red Band Movie Trailer Now!
Forgetting Sarah Marshall hits theaters on May 30th, 2008.
The Judd Apatow Backlash Has Begun
The Judd Apatow backlash has begun, and it is being started by… Judd Apatow?
“It’s not viral marketing… It’s comedy!”
In this new FunnyorDie.com video, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Justin Long, and Craig Robinson talk about Walk Hard and their other projects, inciting a fight between Robinson and Apatow. Watch the video below.
Kevin Smith Talks Porno Casting
Ever since it was announced that Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks had been cast in Kevin Smith’s new movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno, everyone’s been wondering “How Did That Happen?” Smith explains everything, giving an incredibly honest account of the casting process in his latest blog entry. Here are some highlights from his blog and message board:
On Pitching the Film to Harvey:
“In late 2005, I had a breakfast meeting with Harvey Weinstein at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Even though we were a few weeks away from shooting “Clerks II”, he was asking what I wanted to do after that. I told him I’d been thinking about this flick called “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.” I’d gotten no further than the title when he said “Done. I’m making that movie.”
“Don’t you wanna know what it’s about first?” I asked.
He replied “I thought the title said it all.”
“Well it doesn’t.”
“Fine. What’s it about?”
“It’s a meditation on the Holocaust.”
He stared at me blankly for a beat.
“Alright,” I relented. “The title says it all.”
On Meeting Seth Rogen for the First Time:
“I never wanna meet anybody. This guy, though, I did wanna meet. And meet him I did, on our way out, as he was coming in. Harvey introduced us, and I immediately told him how many times I watched him say “FUCK you!” to Paul Rudd. He said he was a fan, but I didn’t take him seriously; in Hollywood, people tell you that all the time, even though they don’t mean it.”
A Clip from Smith’s E-Mail to Rogen:
“I know you’re probably buried in “Knocked Up” and “Super Bad” stuff at the moment, but if you’ve got an hour or two, I’d love you to read it. We’re not gonna be shooting ’til Jan/Feb ‘08, so there’s no immediate rush, I guess. I also know (or at least suspect) that you generate your own material, so I realize I’m doing you no favors, as you’re probably not hurting for work at the moment. Still, I’d love you to read it and, ultimately, be in it, so maybe we can hook up sooner or later.”
On the Casting of Seth Rogen: “Huge score, to say the least. Dude had his pick of every comedy in town, and he chose us. Dude could’ve even generated his own flick, and he chose us. I feel like Cinderella.”
Seth Rogen’s Response: “This may sound like bullshit, but when I first moved to LA, I went out to meet with agencies, and one of them asked me what my goals were. I said “to be in a kevin smith movie.” That goal has not changed. I would be honored to read anything you wrote, and am truly flattered and amazed that you sent me this e-mail. I wouldn’t be a writer if it wasn’t for you and your movies. Its as simple as that. Thank you so much.”
Seth’s Response to the script: “its one of the funniest things I’ve ever read.”
On Casting Elizabeth Banks: “Carla pulled together a list of around a hundred actress names. Alphabetically, Elizabeth Banks was at the top of the UTA list. Having dug her in “Invincible” and “Virgin”, I put her into my top five choices. Carla told me her agent had called because she’d specifically asked about “Zack and Miri”. That made me like her even more.””I met with Elizabeth up at the house and instantly fell in love with her sense of humor (and modest romantic history).”
Rogen’s reaction to Banks: “He went nuts for Banks, telling me that she was really funny and a quick ad-libber. We both agreed she was the perfect Miri.”
On Doing Video Blogs Of the Production: “We’ll be shooting ‘em, but I don’t think we’ll put ‘em up ’til after we’re done shooting. Earliest this flick could come out is November of next year, so if we’re rolling video blogs from January, we’ll run out of steam prior to release. So expect the video diaries to start in April/May.”
On Zack and Miri being a commercial film: “Well, that’s all I’ve ever made, really. Any flick that’s made with the intent of being shown to people you aren’t related to or intimates with are intended to be “commercial” - even “A Wizzo’s Tale.””
You can read Smith’s full blog post at SilentBobSpeaks.com.