Stiller co-wrote the screenplay with John Hamburg and directed the film. The first film produced by Red Hour was the 2001 comedy film Zoolander, based on the male model character Stiller co-created with Drake Sather for the VH1 Fashion Awards.
The name was derived from a 1967 Star Trek episode, ' The Return of the Archons', which features a scheduled alien riot. In the past, Red Hour has had first-look deals with New Line Cinema, and currently has an exclusive first-look feature deal with 20th Century Studios. Red Hour Productions is an American film production company operated by actor Ben Stiller and formerly with producer Stuart Cornfeld.
