Ron Burgundy

Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or simply Anchorman, is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film, which was also written by Ferrell and McKay, is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the then-new Action News format. It portrays a San Diego TV station where Ferrell's title character clashes with his new female counterpart. This film is number 100 on Bravo's 100 funniest movies, and 113 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.

The film made $28.4 million in its opening weekend, and $90.6 million worldwide in its total theatrical run. A companion film assembled from outtakes and abandoned subplots, titled Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, was released straight-to-DVD in late 2004.

In May 2008, it was confirmed that a sequel to Anchorman was in the planning stages. In April 2010, it was announced that the sequel had been scrapped, but in March 2012, Will Ferrell appeared on Conan in character as Ron Burgundy to announce that a sequel would be going ahead. Under the tentative title Anchorman: The Legend Continues, the sequel is set for a theatrical release on December 1, 2013.