Ben Stiller Reveals Zoolander 2 Details

Ben Stiller talked to Screenrush about the long-in-development sequel to Zoolander. While it doesn’t sound like it will be happening anytime soon (Stiller says he’s been “working on a script over the years and HOPEFULLY it will happen”) we at least have some details of what the sequel might involve.

Stiller says that it would be set 10 years later with Derek Zoolander dealing with the fact that he is no longer a model, possibly spending his days running a modeling school and taking care of his now 10 or 11 years old son. And Stiller says that a sequel couldn’t be made without Owen Wilson reprising his role as Hansel.

I know the first film has developed something of a cult following after disappointing at the box office, but something tells me that the world still isn’t ready for another Zoolander film. You can watch the interview embedded after the jump.

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  • neil
    seriously, who is the idiot that wrote this? the world is very ready for more zoo.
  • i<3zoolander
    ARE YOU KIDDING!!
    Zoolander is ultimate + a total classic
    its like nearly everyone i knows fav comedy, whenever someone says there fav movie like 1/5 of the time it is zoolander, i have it and i've watched it like 45089 times, fucking best film by him, then people go on about meet the parents which is kinda alright and something about Mary which is the worst movie I'v seen
  • Stuart
    Zoolander is by far my favorite movie! i watch it every couple days, actually i have 2 copies of it! (the 3rd broke lol) but i definately think he should make a sequel! i have a whole playlist of just songs from zoolander on my ipod! if i had one wish, it would be to meet ben stiller!!! i even wrote a letter to ben! PLEASE BEN! MAKE A ZOOLANDER 2!!! IM NOT AN AMBI-TURNER!!!
    Stuart, MN
  • Romeo
    ive watched this movie from start to finish over 80 times...
    i love ben stiller and zoolander 2 would be fantastic
    take your time and make it awesome!!
    i wanna be in a zoolander movie :)
  • starrshortgore
    i'm ready
  • Floetryy
    Do you understand that the world does not revolve around you and your do whatever it takes, ruin as many people's lives, so long as you can make a name for yourself as an investigatory journalist, no matter how many friends you lose or people you leave dead and bloodied along the way, just so long so you can make a name for yourself as an investigatory journalist, no matter how many friends you lose or people you leave dead and bloodied and dying along the way?

    i love Zoolander! and can't wait for a sequel !!!
  • LT
    LOLOLO!!!!!
  • Guy At The Back Of the Mob
    Okay You! Back of the mob!
  • laughsallaround
    i hope they call it "2oolander"
  • DiabeticZombie
    Zoolander is a mediocre version of Bruno
  • BILLYBOB
    bruno was made after zoolander GOSH!
  • ZombieCancer
    Except for the fact that Zoolander came out before Bruno and is almost nothing like it....
  • i<3zoolander
    LOLOLOL
  • im ready for one hahaha. ORANGE MOCHA FRAPACHINO!
  • DeviousMrBlonde
    orange mocca frappacino!!!!!
  • I only agree with Waynes World 2 and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. However, those were done in the 90's. I don't have much faith in Hollywood nowadays.
  • kingvern
    Listen to your friend Billy Zane—he's a cool dude.
  • I'm ready for a Zoolander sequel
  • I'm worried it won't be nearly as good as the first. At least Stiller realized that he needs Owen Wilson (Hansel). The movie would have sucked without him.
  • We're looking forward to it !
  • Why would he do this? I love Zoolander as much as the next guy but it's so difficult to take a cult classic and make it work again. Kind of takes the cultness out of the movie. They always seem to try too hard in the next movie and it is forced.
  • JohnnyUtah
    "the world still isn't ready for another zoolander film..." say wha??? bold statement, sir. bold statement INDEED. i think you underestimate the size of fanbase the movie has built over the years. it may even have actually outgrown its "cult following" status and achieved the grade of "comedy classic," but that's just me—i am, after all, a member of the cult... sequel please.
    "I've never even been to Mount Vesuvius."
  • Will they call it Zoolander Toolander?
  • Who Ha
    The sequel definitely needs Hansel. He's so hot right now.
  • Nameless
    LoL
  • Personally I would prefer a sequel to Tropic Thunder.
  • Nothing in the sequel will top the gas station scene from the first movie. The first time I saw that scene I couldn't stop laughing.
  • I really think Zoolander was probably his best film. I hope he doesn't disappoint in the next film!
  • The thing about sequels is that they usually disappoint, especially in the comedy genre. Not too sure this will work.
  • Nicobai
    like all the other people said they have made a few gd sequels like harold and kumar escape from guantanamo bay. This may be a gd sequel.
  • eh?
    Waynes World 2
    Scary Movie (except 2) franchise gets good reactions
    Austin Powers 2 and 3 were funny
    Ace Ventura 2 = brilliant
  • Brad
    Way to list a bunch of terrible movies as proof that comedy sequels can work.
  • This will be divisive, I know, but I really like Clerks II. It was a solid comedy.
  • I agree. Clerks II was a fun movie and it was fun seeing some of my favorite characters come back. As to the post 3 up, Austin Powers 3 was a horrible excuse for a comedy.
  • FunkyMunkey
    He also talked about it on "Friday Night with Johnathan Ross" in the UK, but I couldn't work out whether or not he was takign the piss!

    He said that they weer thinking about Zoolander being a personal model for an Arab Sheik, then discovering that the Sheik was turning models into oil!

    On second thoughts... maybe he was taking the piss
  • I am ready for another Zoolander film
  • ditto
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