Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig to Star in Will Ferrell's IFC Mini-Series The Spoils of Babylon
Babylon will focus on the melodramatic trials and tribulations of the Morehouse family, a wealthy clan that made their fortune in oil. read more
Found in: TV, NewsWill Ferrell, Adam McKay, Anne Heche Producing Comedy for NBC
Frequent collaborators Will Ferrell and Adam McKay have joined forces with actress Anne Heche for a new half-hour NBC comedy called The Judge, according to Deadline. The trio will produce the single-camera series written by Chad Kultgen (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) based on an idea Heche presented to Ferrell and McKay’s Gary Sanchez Prods about a promiscuous woman who skirts the law while maintaining her job as a court judge. Heche will also be producing another female-centered comedy for NBC, the upcoming mid-season series Save Me in which she will also star.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSteve Carell to Star Alongside Will Ferrell in Swear to God
Warner Brothers’ 2013 film Swear to God, which will star Will Ferrell as a hedge fund manager who is convinced that he’s seen God, was originally set to be directed by longtime Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, The Other Guys, Stepbrothers). Now, Deadline is reporting that Justin Theroux has been tapped to re-write and direct the film. Theroux is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Mulholland Dr., American Psycho and Wanderlust. He also wrote the screenplays for Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAdam Sandler May Be Will Ferrell's New Co-Star in Three Mississippi
Three Mississippi, the forthcoming Will Ferrell comedy about two Philadelphia families who play a football game every Thanksgiving, was originally supposed to star Mark Walhberg as the leader of the family that would rival Ferrell’s. Now, due to a number of unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Vulture is reporting that Wahlberg’s role may, in fact, go to Adam Sandler.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsParty Down Stars Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan Reunited in Will Ferrell-Produced Comedy
Beloved, gone-too-soon series Party Down will see an unofficial reunion as stars Adam Scott and Lizzy Caplan will join Kirsten Dunst and Casey Wilson in the forthcoming Will Ferrell-produced indie comedy tentatively titled Bachelorette.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFinally, a Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly Rap Album
The rumors of a full-length rap album from Step Brothers stars John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell have been confirmed by none other than the movie’s director Adam McKay.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHigh Definition: Will Ferrell & Adam McKay's Big Lake
What happens when Will Ferrell and Adam McKay—co-writers of comedies like Step Brothers, Anchorman and Talladega Nights—create a good ol’-fashioned, multi-camera, laugh-tracked, sit-com? Strange things, of course.... read more
Found in: TV, ColumnsAdam McKay Directing The Boys Adaptation?
Ron Burgundy, meet Billy Butcher.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsUpdate: Anchorman Sequel Not Happening Yet
Update: It seems Anchorman 2 might be a no-go after all. Would-be director Adam McKay tweeted the following about an hour ago: “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried.” A few hours later, he followed up with this: “To all who asked: no we can’t do Anchorman 2 at another studio. Paramount owns it.” Guess we’ll have to wait and see if Ron Burgundy gets to make his encore appearance. Oh, Baxter. —... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFunny or Die Sketch-Comedy Series Coming to HBO
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s web sensation FunnyOrDie.com is coming to a TV near you. HBO will play home to the new sketch comedy series, Funny or Die Presents, premiering Friday, Feb. 19, at midnight.... read more
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