Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg Reteam For 'Daddy's Home' Sequel
Released a week after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," you probably weren't paying attention to Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's "Daddy's Home," but Paramount's counter-programming comedy was a smart move by the studio. The film quietly amassed a staggering $150 million domestic, some career-best numbers for both actors, and it picked up an additional $90 million overseas. And now, the studio wants more.
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Paramount has reupped Ferrell and Wahlberg for the sequel, along with screenwriters Sean Anders and John Morris, with Anders directing. There's no word yet on the plot but **spoilers** the movie does end with John Cena riding in as the potential villain for Ferrell and Wahlberg to team up against in the battle for fatherly love. **end spoilers** And while I didn't particularly care for the movie, I hope they bring back Thomas Haden...