Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell is hoping to give his comedy clips website a big screen makeover after entering talks to turn Funny or Die into a movie.
 
Ferrell and screenwriter/director Adam McKay launched the site in 2006, and stars including Charlie Sheen, Sandra Bullock, Lindsay Lohan and Daniel Radcliffe have all filmed spoof videos for the site.
 
And McKay has now revealed the internet project could explode into cinemas in a movie similar to the Jackass franchise.
 
He tells Britain's Total Film magazine, "Absolutely (a film), that has been discussed. Paramount released Jackass and we sort of talked about the idea of doing a similar type of movie for Funny or Die. So fingers crossed."
 
McKay also admits he and Ferrell have snubbed ideas to make a TV series based on the website, adding, "In no way was it a natural progression. You're devolving.

"Online is so freeform, and all these standards kick in when you go back to television."


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