A Brace of Sequels

Two storied comedy films from the distant past, way back in the 2000s and 1990s, have just gotten new life with recent announcements of sequels.

First up: Anchorman 2

Will Ferrell was on a roll in 2004 coming off Elf and Old School and unleashed perhaps one of his best roles in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The story of San Diego's best news anchor during the 1970s was a riot. Ferrell loved the character and reprised the role in a few short films, but has been too busy for a proper sequel. Until now. He's writing, producing, and starring in the sequel, and it seems like all of the old crew will be returning. It's a happy day when we get to look forward to more Ron Burgundy in 2013.

Another big announcement concerns a slightly older comedy that I love: Dumb and Dumber.

Jim Carrey recently watched his 1994 classic, realized how awesome the film is, and decided he wanted to take another turn at Lloyd. The pairing of Carrey and Jeff Daniels produced a maniacal comedy that was pure gold. Endlessly quotable and filled to the brim with zaniness, Dumb and Dumber hit a real sweet spot that has it near the top of my list of favorite comedies. Let's hope the further adventures of Harry and Lloyd are as nuts as the first. Production on the sequel begins in September.

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