After much anticipation, The 'Anchorman 2' trailer is here. The popular movie's prequel is called "Anchorman 2:The Legend Continues" and the movie takes place in the 1980s instead of the 1970s like the original. The same cast is back including Will Ferrell as Ron Burgandy, along with Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate and Vince Vaughn. In the movie they are working on a new 24-hour news channel.
Fox News, reports the synopsis as follows:
"With the 70's behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Also back for more are Ron's co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street 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's first 24-hour news channel by storm. "
'Anchorman 2' debuts in theaters on December 20, 2013.
For Ron Burgandy Fans, an Anchorman exhibit will open up at Newseum in November 2013. The exhibit called "Anchorman: The Exhibit" is in partnership with Paramount Pictures which opens before the anticipated "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues."
The Newseum is based in Washington D.C. "One of the top attractions in Washington, D.C., the Newseum's 250,000-square-foot news museum offers visitors a state-of-the-art experience that blends news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.," says Newseum's press release.
The original film was written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and directed by McKay featured Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner as main characters. The movie takes a comic look at a 1970s era newsroom and what happens when a female reporter arrives at the all-male news team.
"Included in "Anchorman: The Exhibit" will be costumes worn by the Channel 4 Evening News team and a number of original props from the movie, including Ron Burgundy's jazz flute and the whip used by rival anchorman Arturo Mendez during the film's memorable fight scene between rival news teams," said Newseum in a press release." The exhibit also includes a re-creation of the KVWN-TV anchor desk and news set where visitors can pose for photo ops."
