Director Adam McKay Reveals ANCHORMAN 3 Won't Happen

By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 28, 2014

A 'super-sized' version of the hit sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will hit theaters today in advance the film's release on Blu-ray/DVD on April 1. Despite the huge success of the franchise's latest installment, director Adam McKay tells Empire magazine that a third full length feature is not in the cards.

"It's done," McKay said. "I think that's it. It was great to do it and it was so fun to work with those guys again, but I think that's it for Ron Burgundy. No, that's the last sequel we're gonna do. There's nothing more fun to me than new characters and a new world. And now we're releasing this alt version, we're totally satisfied. No Anchorman 3."

The original film earned a whopping $90.6 million worldwide on a $26 million budget. The latest installment garnered $169.3 million on a mere $50 million budget.

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About ANCHORMAN 2:

With the 70's behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returned to the news desk in "ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES," which opened in theaters everywhere December 18.

Also back for more were Ron's co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner) - All of whom won't make it easy to stay classy... while taking New York and the nation's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

The film was produced by Judd Apatow, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and written by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay. Directed by Adam McKay.