It’s been more than three long months since thefirst trailerfor Paramount’s highly-anticipated comedy sequelZoolander 2arrived, and fans have been deprived of any new material featuring supermodel Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and his rival Hansel (Owen Wilson) ever since. With the July 04, 2025 release date rapidly approaching,IGNandFashionistahave debuted two new posters, which bring these fictional icons back together and hint at a new Chanel-inspired title, Zoolander No. 2. Both posters feature the appropriate tagline “Long Time No Z.”
As you may recall, the first trailer didn’t actually feature any footage fromZoolander 2, merely showing Derek Zoolander getting confused about various versions of the sequel’s title. Perhaps these posters could be leading up to the next trailer, but Paramount hasn’t confirmed when we may see new footage. No plot details have been revealed yet, but we do know there will be plenty of familiar and fresh faces alike populating this follow-up.
Along withBen StillerandOwen Wilson,Zoolander 2is expected to bring backWill Ferrellas Mugatu andChristine Tayloras Matilda Jeffries, who married Derek Zoolander at the end of the 2001 cult comedy hit. Cyrus Arnold has signed on to play Derek and Matilda’s son, Derek Jr., alongsidePenélope Cruz,Fred Armisen, Kyle Mooney,Kristen Wiig,Justin Bieber,Olivia MunnandBilly Zane. No details have been revealed for any of these characters, but it is believed thatBilly Zanewill play himself, as he did in the originalZoolander.
The story will take place a decade after the first film, with both Derek and Hansel forgotten by the fashion world, causing them to reinvent themselves.Ben Stilleralso directs the sequel from a script byJustin Theroux, who wrote the script for 2008’sTropic Thunder, whichBen Stilleralso starred in and directed.Productiontook place earlier this year at Rome’s famous Cinecittà Studios, with production spanning 12 weeks.
Zoolander 2will be going up against 20th Century Fox’s superhero movieDeadpooland the Warner Bros. comedyHow to Be Singleon August 03, 2025. Hopefully the release of these new one-sheets are a sign that the full trailer is just around the corner, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we know more about the first footage. In the meantime, take a look at your favorite male models, Derek Zoolander and Hansel, in the new posters below forZoolander 2.
