If you’ve been living in a dreamworld hoping, waiting, and praying for a sequel to Zoolander, you’re in luck. Star and director Ben Stiller has delivered some good news via Empire regarding the status of Zoolander 2. The script has been completed and submitted to the studio, and he offered up some details regarding what we can expect from Derek and Hansel this second time around.
Owen Wilson played one half of the amazingly dumb duo in 2001′s Zoolander. The actor starred as Hansel (Hans for short), the blonde male model who went from being Derek Zoolander’s foe to his closest ally. Wilson recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the possibility of Zoolander 2. We’ve been hearing a lot about the film over the last year but nothing solid. According to the actor, the script is still being tweaked and they all want it to happen.
Viacom has set some of our fears at ease with their latest announcement regarding their upcoming film slate. Do you remember all the talk of a revamped Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie we kept hearing about? Or the sequel to last year’s live action adaptation of G.I Joe: Rise of Cobra? Or the long awaited follow up to the cult favorite Zoolander?! News on all three has been scarce but the studio claims that the films are on their to-do list and we can expect them fairly soon.
We thought we were done with Zoolander. After the the demise of the long awaited Anchorman sequel, we were pretty sure that Zoolander 2 would follow in its footsteps and never see the light of day. But screenwriter and co-star Justin Theroux says there’s still life left in the property, and he’s got the script to prove it.
After spending the weekend recuperating from the deathblow Paramount gave Anchorman 2, we’ve returned to even crappier news. The studio may have also killed the long awaited Zoolander sequel. The announcement came via Ben Stiller’s Twitter, where he stated his doubts regarding the return of Derek and Hansel to the big screen.
Last week news broke that Ben Stiller and actor turned screenwriter Justin Theroux were working on a sequel to the 2001 cult hit Zoolander. The film that shed a shallow light on the world of male models wasn’t a theatrical success but has consistently made a killing in the home entertainment market. Stiller recently spoke to MTV about reprising his role as the vapid Derek Zoolander, and according to him the sequel’s a go!
