Derek Zoolander is Coming Back in Sequel
In the recent CinemaCon, Ben Stiller reprised his role as Derek Zoolander in the 2001 movie "Zoolander," in a video clip shown during one of the panels. The video clip confirmed another cast member, Billy Zane, returning for the movie's sequel "Zoolander 2." Stiller also said that the next movie will be a "giant bomb ... filled with money," hinting at the movie's possible success.
Stiller and his co-star, Owen Wilson, a month ago surprised the audience during the Valentino fashion show at Paris Fashion Week when both of them walked in the runway. They used the stunt to announce the sequel's release date, which is in February 2015. Both of them were wearing modeling garb and were flashing their signature modelling looks.
The sequel will bring back other cast members who were in the original movie, according to reports in Variety and Deadline. Apart from Billy Zane, Will Ferrell who played the sinister Jacobim Mugatu will also reprise his role and Christine Taylor as Matilda Jeffries. New cast members were also recently announced such as Penelope Cruz, whom Stiller announced himself, Kristen Wiig in a still unknown role, and Cyrus Arnold, as Zoolander's son. More recently, it was also announced that "Saturday Night Live" actor Fred Armisen has signed on to the comedy sequel as well, according to Time.
Stiller is penning the movie's script with Justin Theroux. Stiller will also direct the film. Production is set to start in spring and according to a report in Screen Rant, the movie will be shot on location in Rome and in the Cinecitta Studios there. According to sources in Rome, the movie will also be casting Italian actors.
Plot details are still are unknown. Some reports speculate that given its location in Rome, it will feature a "comical Euro-caper adventure." It will definitely pick up after the events in the first movie, with Zoolander and McDonald retired from their modeling stints and leading ordinary lives.
The sequel comes 15 years after the first movie, which was released in 2001.
