Kevin Smith Announces a New JAY AND SILENT BOB Movie Because CLERKS III and MALLRATS 2 Are Seemingly Dead
If you are a fan of Jay and Silent Bob, you'll be happy to hear that Kevin Smith is developing a new movie called Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. He even posted a photo of his laptop showing off the title page of the script. He also posted a lengthy announcement. He decided to start working on the movie when Clerks III was canceled and no one is picking up his Mallrats sequel series. I'll let Smith explain the details of how this all came about and he even offers some details on what the story will be about:
"This is not a drill! This is an actual image from my laptop! Yes, Kids - Jay and Silent Bob are coming back! Here's the story: Sadly, Clerks III can't happen (one of our four leads opted out of the flick). So I worked on a #Mallrats movie instead... which also didn't happen because it turned into a #Mallrats series. I've pitched said sequel series to 6 different networks only to find no takers thus far.
"Mind you, I'm not complaining: nobody gets to make EVERYTHING they wanna make in this business (do they?). And I've been lucky to make anything at all, there's so much competition out there, so many much cooler ideas from fresh folks. And besides: I had #comicbookmen and then @tuskthemovie and @yogahosers (which all came together so crazy quickly), and the podcasts and #fatmanonbatman. With all of that, how could I bitch about no Clerks III or Mallrats 2? Then when I started directing @thecw shows, it was such a slice of Heaven on Earth, I happily put my Askewniverse sequels to the side.
"Since I sold #Clerks and #Mallrats years ago, they're owned by others, which limits my moves with my own material. I don't mind: back in the day, all I ever wanted to do was sell my stuff so I could be in the movie biz in the first place. So I don't own Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy or #Dogma... But I DO own #jayandsilentbob.
"So while I love playing with someone else's new toys on @cwtheflash and @Supergirl, I'm getting eager to play with my old toys again in the inter-connected View Askewniverse I spent the first half of my career creating. And so all last month, I had the time of my life laughing while writing "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" - a fun flick in which the Jersey boys have to go back to Hollywood to stop a brand new reboot of the old "Bluntman & Chronic Movie" they hated so much.
"It's a tongue-in-cheek, silly-ass satire that pokes fun at the movie business's recent re-do obsession, featuring an all-star cast of cameos and familiar faces! And I already met with the good folks at Miramax and they're into it, so I'm hoping we'll be shooting in the summer! Never give up, kids. You CAN do anything you want in life, so long as you're patient and malleable. #KevinSmith"
I have no doubt that Smith is going to have a blast making this movie. I've always liked the Jay and Silent Bob characters, and it will be fun to see them get their own movie again. I also like the fact that the movie will poke fun at Hollywood for its obsession with remakes.
It sucks that nothing is happening with Clerks III and Mallrats 2 because I was really excited about those. It's a shame they had to die, but Smith has obviously found excitement and passion in developing this new project.
Are you excited to hear that Smith is making a new Jay and Silent Bob film?