Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 2013 American
comedy film, and the sequel to the 2004 film . As with the original film, it is directed by
Adam McKay, produced by
Judd Apatow, written by McKay and
Will Ferrell, and stars Ferrell,
Steve Carell,
Paul Rudd,
David Koechner, and
Christina Applegate, all reprising their roles from the first film. Unlike the first film, this film is distributed by
Paramount Pictures instead of
DreamWorks Pictures. The film was released on December 18, 2013 to generally positive reviews.