Zoolander screening at Cinespia sees surprise appearance from Severance's creative team 

Hollywood Forever Cemetery lit up with nostalgia and surprise on August 16 as Cinespia hosted a special screening of Zoolander. Guests were already vibing to DJ Daisy O’Dell’s beats and Love Bailey’s hosting when founder John Wyatt took the stage, but instead of jumping straight into the 2001 cult classic, he pulled out the ultimate twist: Ben Stiller himself.

The film’s star, writer, and director stepped up to introduce his blue steel masterpiece, only to be followed by a high-energy parade from the USC marching band, led by Tramell Tillman, in a cheeky nod to his and Stiller’s newest venture, Severance.

Stiller thanked the audience, staying in character as Derek Zoolander as he said,

“Thank you all for coming. I’d like to thank the people at Cinespia for having the courage to have, the first ever, a nine year anniversary screening of ‘Zoolander 2.'”

After laughter erupted from the audience, he added

“What? ‘Zoolander 1?’ Okay, cool. Well, I hope you really enjoy it and don’t get freaked out by all those creepy, gross, dead people underneath you.”

As Stiller introduced the film, the USC band struck up from the opposite side of the stage, led by Tramell Tillman. The playful interruption mirrored Severance’s season 2 finale, a surreal marching band sequence from the series in which Tillman stars and Stiller executive produces.

Stiller then playfully asks them to play something related to Zoolander instead as the band launches into a rendition of Relax by Powerman 5000, which was a part of the show's soundtrack.

Is there going to be a third season of Severance?

The third season of Severance might take quite some time, and fans can expect it anywhere around 2027. Adam Scott recently spilled some tea on Good Hang with Amy Poehler, explaining why this show takes longer to cook than most prestige dramas.

Season 2 alone needed a jaw-dropping 186 shoot days, with some episodes dragging out over six weeks each. And season 1 was even slower, with the first episode still filming nine months into production.

Talking about the shooting hours, Scott says,

"Well, it depends. It's long. Season 2, I think it was 186 days for the season. Which is a long time. I think one episode took like six weeks and then it’s averaged out because we shoot them three at a time, all mixed up together."

Which means season 3 could be years away, possibly even 2027. Until then, fans will just have to practice patience.

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But Scott insists the marathon is worth it. Shooting episodes out of order, he says, actually smoothed out the usual clunkiness that plagues early seasons. The result? A series that feels steady and unnervingly sharp from start to finish.

Severance seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Apple TV.

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