
You’re not alone: the would-be producers of Zoolander 2 also think Zoolander 2 would be awesome. Ben Stiller recently explained the hypothetical plot to Empire Magazine. “Ten years is a thousand years [in male modeling]. They’re both totally out of it and have to start from scratch…And then there are things set up at the end of the first movie that we’re able to build on, like Derek and Matilda have a son, and Mugatu went to jail. There’s a lot there, I’m excited about the idea of doing it. It feels like it’s getting close to going.” Added his partner Stuart Cornfeld, “It’s not just putting on those costumes again, it’s a great story to tell…We’ve got what I consider to be the best comedy script I’ve read in years and years, with jokes that haven’t been told before.”
While we’re definitely excited for a re-teaming of Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell set in Europe, it’s a little disconcerting that little has changed between this update and the one Stiller gave in January. Sure, the original film wasn’t a massive hit, but it’s done well enough on DVD that you’d think studio execs would be excited to hop aboard. Then again, Will Ferrell can’t get Anchorman 2 going either…are Frat Pack classics are the only things Hollywood doesn’t want to turn into a franchise?
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