"Anchorman" almost on Broadway

[Fan2]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 8:47pm

ANCHORMAN 2 WOULD HAVE BEEN A MUSICAL. ON BROADWAY.
By Devin Faraci
Published Today

Adam McKay says that the aborted sequel to Anchorman was going to be better than you imagined.

"It was a musical," he told me in a one on one interview. "We were going to do four months on Broadway and then jump right into filming."

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"You should still do the Broadway run," I told him, being a fanboy.

"We tried," McKay said. "But it's too hard on the actors. And there's no money for them."
No Money for Them

[tazber]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 8:51pm

I don't even know what to say to that.

[rjm516]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 8:51pm

Amazing

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 8:53pm

I cant even put into words how much I hated that movie.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 9:46pm

I didn't laugh once during that entire movie.

[Piper3500]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 9:54pm

Afternoon Delight

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 9:57pm

No. Just no.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 10:04pm

I really don't think someone with a production photo of "Shrek" as their avatar has any room to criticize...well, anything.

But obviously I love the "Anchorman" film and think the concept for the sequel sounds like an interesting idea. I wonder why word of it getting around now, years after it fell through?

[lull89]

Posted: 7/17/10 at 10:22pm

The project fell through like a month or two ago because their projected budget was too high. And it makes me sad, since Anchorman is one of the funniest/most quotable movies I've ever seen. And the idea of seeing Ferrell, Rudd, and Carell all on stage together makes me smile. But since it won't happen, all I have to say is:

I'M COMPLETELY MISERABLE, SAN DIEGO!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/18/10 at 1:01am

B3TA07- I was not criticizing anything. I just do not think Anchorman would make a good musical. I love the movie, but I just cannot see a musical version of it working out.