While not yet confirmed for the sequel, Menzel, who won an Oscar for Frozen's hit song, Let It Go, hinted at her involvement in December 2014.
According to EW, two original cast members are confirmed for the sequel: Mickey Rourke as Marv, and Jessica Alba as dancing Nancy Callahan.
Also confirmed for the as-yet-untitled sequel are Swedish actor Noomi Rapace, who looks set to play the female lead, and Geraldine James, who will reprise her role as Holmes's landlady.
Daniels has confirmed the sequel is happening and believes filming will start this month.
Regardless of who will end up directing, Theroux has confirmed that the script for the sequel has been written, and is currently in the process of being looked over.
A thirteenth theatrical feature, the next sequel to Into Darkness, has been confirmed for release in July 2016, to coincide with the franchise's 50th anniversary.
It's thought the stunt was an official announcement for the sequel, Zoolander 2, whose release has been confirmed for February 2016, and whose plot will involve Zoolander's overweight son, Derek Junior.
Soon afterward, Rodriguez confirmed that the financing for the sequels was in place, and that once everyone was free, they could begin shooting.
The leads of the original series, Lee Byung-hun Byung-hun and Kim Tae-hee Tae-heeconfirmed to ultimately not be reprising their roles for the sequel on August 24, 2012.
In March 2013, Goldstein and Daley confirmed that they had submitted multiple draft scripts for the sequel, and that production had moved towards finalizing the budget.
Paramount subsequently confirmed the long-awaited sequel to Stiller's 2002 comedy has been greenlit for February 2016, a mere 14 years after everybody's favourite intellectually challenged, orange mocha frappuccino-quaffing male models fought it out for runway bragging rights.
