Will Ferrell: 'Anchorman 2 is on hold'

Will Ferrell has said that plans for a sequel to his comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy are currently on hold.

Speaking to Zoo magazine, Ferrell revealed that cast scheduling conflicts have stalled production on Anchorman 2.

"I thought we were doing it. I was told it was happening and now I've heard it's going to be too hard to get everyone together," he said.

Ferrell added: "Hopefully the director Adam McKay will be able to talk to all the guys individually and see if we can figure it out."

The original film was released in 2004 and co-starred Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell and David Koechner.