It's still no Anchorman [1] or Old School [2], but this next Will Ferrell project Step Brothers [3] looks like it might be at least better than Semi-Pro [4]. For one thing, it's directed and co-written by Adam McKay who wrote Anchorman and who, of course, collaborated with his daughter Pearl [5] to make the viral video "The Landlord." [6] For another thing, it seems like it will be based on these two big kids, Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly), and their competitive/loving relationship, as opposed to something a little more gimmicky, like race-car driving or the 1970s in general.

In other news, this is the movie for which Will Ferrell auctioned off a role [7] to support his friend's charity, Cancer for College [8]. The role ultimately went to a 10-year-old boy from Dallas for just over $47,000.

Step Brothers opens July 25. The trailer made me laugh out loud in a few spots, so to check it out and tell me what you think, .

Photo courtesy of Sony [9]