In 2011, McKay was in talks to direct the Thanksgiving comedy film ''3 Mississippi,'' with [[Robert Carlock]] and [[Scott Silveri]] writing the script and Will Ferrell, [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Alec Baldwin]], and [[Jeremy Renner]] castedcast in the film for [[Warner Bros]].<ref name=”TrustedSource” /> But on April 11, 2012, [[Sean Anders]] was hired to direct the movie as McKay was going to start [[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg Football Comedy Lands Writer-Director Team (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/will-ferrell-mark-wahlberg-3-mississippi-311094/|date=April 11, 2012|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>
