Anchorman is a franchise of three US comedy movies directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow and starring Will Ferrell, all co-produced by Apatow's production company Apatow Productions,[1][2][3] two first by DreamWorks,[1][2] and one last by Paramount Pictures.[3] All films from the franchise is Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013).