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Clerks sequel is a go!

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mattx5

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Director Kevin Smith Plans 'Clerks' Sequel
By ANTHONY BREZNICAN, AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Smith is making another convenience store run.

The writer-director of "Dogma," "Chasing Amy" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" told the Associated Press on Friday that he has begun work on a sequel to "Clerks," his homemade indie classic from 1994.

That $27,000 movie, shot at night in a store where Smith worked, chronicled the adventures of Dante and Randal, two guys who talk about life, death, sex and movies while working at neighboring stores.

The sequel picks up 10 years later.

"It's about what happens when that lazy, 20-something malaise lasts into your 30s. Those dudes are kind of still mired, not in that same exact situation, but in a place where it's time to actually grow up and do something more than just sit around and dissect pop culture and talk about sex," Smith said during an interview at his Hollywood office. "It's: What happened to these dudes?"

A new 10th anniversary DVD of "Clerks" debuts Sept. 7, and Smith said working on that three-disc set inspired him to write about what became of those characters.

The sequel — titled "The Passion of the Clerks" — is set to begin shooting in January. Miramax Films, which turned the original into a cult-hit after buying it at the Sundance Film Festival (news - web sites), plans to distribute the follow-up.

"It's funny, it's very raw, insanely foul-mouthed. In many ways it's the antithesis of 'Jersey Girl,'" Smith said, referring to his recent PG-13 comedy with Ben Affleck (news) as the widowed father of a little girl.

Smith is also writing the screenplay for a movie version of "The Green Hornet," but no longer thinks he will direct it. The "Clerks" movie has moved to the top of his to-do list.

He said he called Jeff Anderson, who played the combative video-store worker Randal, and Brian O'Halloran, who was the besieged-by-strangeness convenience store employee Dante, to run the idea by them first.

"Jeff was actually very protective of 'Clerks,'" Smith said. "Jeff was like, 'Are you sure you want to do this? That movie means a lot to people and do you want to go back?' I thought about it honestly, and it would seem chicken to not give it a shot just because I'm afraid of (messing) with the first film."

So far, he said he has gotten only positive responses from the people who have read the script, so he decided to move forward with it. Both O'Halloran and Anderson are signed on, and Jason Mewes, will return as stoner Jay, the "hetero life-mate" of Smith's stoic Silent Bob.

"I'm sure there will be naysayers who say, 'Oh my God, it's an opportunistic grab at a buck,' but it's not. We're doing it for nothing," Smith said. "We're going to do it insanely inexpensively. The budget will be somewhere between 250 grand and $5 million."

The original was shot pre-dawn, and most of the actors worked for free and then went straight to their day-jobs with little or no sleep.

"This time around we'll afford ourselves the luxury of nice 12-hour days," Smith said. "And people can get paid."
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...=1&u=/ap/20040828/ap_en_mo/film_clerks_sequel


Ummm, wha......

This is random.......
 
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I don't know if i should run around the house with joy or shake my head in disbelief. Oh well, it's familiar material and it should be good.

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Alucard

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After Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, I will approach this with the utmost caution. I liked JSBSB but it was just an ego stroking thing for Smith. Anyways, I REALLY hope this does well. And it had better stay black and white as well.
 
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mattx5

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Alucard said:
And it had better stay black and white as well.
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Oh shit, that didn't even cross my mind.

We should start a fucking campaign or something..... it wouldn't be the same in color.

And I hope he changes the title. It sounds too much like a parody of "Passion of the Christ". It already sounds dated :(
 
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IAmtheFMan

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What about that whole "it's time to grow up" thing that Smith talked about?

Well I guess Smith found out it was more marketable to fall back on J&SB then try and pursue other things a la Jersey Girl.
 
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Chesapeake Silt

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I think it's a step in the right direction.... I really don't think that Kevin Smith has any business making movies with multi-million dollar budgets and all-star casts (let alone special effects). The Clerks / Chasing Amy mode his where he's at his best. I'm not too excited by a Clerks sequel, but I think it's a better idea than making The Green Hornet, or another Jersey Girl or whatever.
 
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capslock

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No one's talking about the biggest piece of news buried in that piece! Green Hornet baby!!! Who's going to play Kato? Jet Li?
 
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hobbitx

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Semjaza Azazel said:
Screw this. Just put the money towards bringing back Clerks: The Animated Series and put it on Adult Swim. Instant awesomeness.
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We just were talking about an idea like this on the Adult Swim board. Instead bringing back the actual ABC show though, it would be a new WS style show, the Clerks formula would go great with their low budget style of animation and it would be more like the original film. People have also been pushing for a Jay and Silent Bob show too, I hope they do it one day.

"It's about what happens when that lazy, 20-something malaise lasts into your 30s. Those dudes are kind of still mired, not in that same exact situation, but in a place where it's time to actually grow up and do something more than just sit around and dissect pop culture and talk about sex," Smith said during an interview at his Hollywood office. "It's: What happened to these dudes?"
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Ugh, I hope they don't break off into some crazy road trip type plot like they did with J&SB, please let them stay in their Jersey town!
 
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I'm happy to hear this news, though it is a pretty obvious and transparent reversal. He was supposed to have abandoned the dick & fart joke movies to make "real movies". Of course now that Jersey Girl has bombed....welcome back Jay & Silent Bbo!

I too would have preferred a Clerks animated feature or animated series, but that might be a bit tougher to get off the ground.

And once again it feels like he's taking crib notes from Richard Linklater, who has already done the "revist the same characters 9-10 years later" thing with Before Sunset.
 
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Willco said:
Where is my animated Clerks: Sell Out movie? Fuck this bullshit!
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Seriously; wasn't this brought up in some interview DVD segment or something where he said a Clerks Animated Movie was coming out?

This is cold, Obi-Wan.
 
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shuri

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I wonder if Randall will be in. I remember reading somewhere that he and Kevin were good friends; and at the end of the shooting, they couldnt stand each other, Randall was a bit too much into the actor thing and became a dick.
 
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PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS oh god i am drowning in them
shuri said:
I wonder if Randall will be in. I remember reading somewhere that he and Kevin were good friends; and at the end of the shooting, they couldnt stand each other, Randall was a bit too much into the actor thing and became a dick.
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Both O'Halloran and Anderson are signed on, and Jason Mewes, will return as stoner Jay, the "hetero life-mate" of Smith's stoic Silent Bob.
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So far so good.
 
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Semjaza Azazel said:
Screw this. Just put the money towards bringing back Clerks: The Animated Series and put it on Adult Swim. Instant awesomeness.
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I agree!!

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evil ways

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Yeah, Jersey Girl bombs so time to go back and milk the whole stoner, geek sci-fi and comic book references demographic.
 
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sprsk

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evil ways said:
Yeah, Jersey Girl bombs so time to go back and milk the whole stoner, geek sci-fi and comic book references demographic.
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isnt this what hollywood has been doing the past 2 summers?
 
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AssMan

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What's with the hate on Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back. The movie had cameos up the wang and it was funny as shit. GAF has some weird taste.
 
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DJ Demon J

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If you look in Webster's Dictionary under elitist, you'll see a picture of the entire fucking GAF. Chill people, just be glad movies like this get made for you. Hollywood is increasingly catering to the geek/sci-fi demographic, so celebrate it....don't be so quick to forget ABL (Age Before Lord of The Rings).
 
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Willco

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Kevin has posted some more info and now I definitely don't feel as bad about this venture...

- This isn't gonna be a cameo-heavy affair, a'la "Strike Back." The only returning characters are Dante and Randal, and Jay and Silent Bob.

- This isn't gonna be a star-studded affair. The biggest names in the cast are gonna be Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, and Jason Mewes.

- This isn't an "I'm not even supposed to be here today... AGAIN!"-heavy, wink-wink affair. We barely refer to the first flick (though I do love Lynch's proposed tagline of "They Still Don't Like You"; considering the tone of the script, an even more appropriate tagline would be "They Like You Even Less").

- Jay and Silent Bob have about as much screen time as they had in "Clerks." This is Dante and Randal's flick all the way.

- The title makes sense. Sure, there's a bit of cheekiness in there, but it's pretty appropriate, based on the material.

- This is the funniest thing I've ever written. It's also really poignant.

- We'll still be making a "Clerks" cartoon movie, separate of this.

Editor's Note: OMG YAY FUCK LIVE ACTION!

- This is not a grab at the green. Saying so is kinda laughable, if you're privy to what I make per film now, vs. what I'll make for this film. Part of the idea about doing "Passion" is to strip away the trappings of success we've been enjoying for the last few years, in an effort to get to the raw and pure. None of us are making our usual salaries on this flick; we're all doing it favored-nations style, with deferments. If the flick does well, we'll get paid our full-freight on the back-end. If not, we did it for the love. But if I was "all about the green", I'd be gearing up for "Hornet" or "Fletch" instead. This one's about the passion; the passion of the "Clerks."

- Some of the key players from the "Clerks" saga who've already read the 143 page first draft: Mos, Jeff, Brian, John Pierson, Bob Hawk. Jay's reading the new, refined 119 page second draft this week. Once they were all on board, any doubt or hesitation I might've felt about monkeying with the original's legacy disappeared completely.

- This isn't about "Jersey Girl." While disappointed that we didn't do double the theatrical business we crawled to, I understand why what happened to that flick happened (considering how poorly "Gigli" did, I consider us kinda lucky that we got to 25m). If this is a reaction to anything, it's more of a reaction to "Green Hornet", and the trajectory my budgets have been taking lately. Before (and if) I direct "Hornet", I wanted to do something small and more me-like. While working on the "Clerks X" dvd, it became clear to me that "Passion" was the way to go.

- We almost did this flick three years ago, instead of "Strike Back." I'm glad we didn't, because I was able to say much more now than I would've then.

- There are gonna be lots of folks expressing disappointment or downright hostility with the idea of this movie. Let 'em vent. If it's all that bad, Xtian will just sweep it off the board. But the last thing I'm interested in is opinions on what I'm doing this early in the process, if at all. The beauty of making that first flick was being able to do it in a vacuum. Granted, I could've kept my mouth shut about it 'til we were done shooting; but with "Clerks X" coming out, it just felt right to share. Regardless - I don't want folks running here with reports of what's being said about the idea of this film at other boards. Don't waste your/my time with the braying of the jackasses. There's not even a movie to bray about yet. Once there is, if you still still feel the need to tell me what some random, knuckle-headed Talk Backer has to say about the finished product, then God bless. But until then, leave it in the locker room.

- Oh, who am I kidding? This flick makes me so happy, I'm not even bothered by the bitching (could still be even happier without it, though). I'm in love with this flick. If other folks aren't, I can't really say I'm concerned. I've read the script; they haven't. I have the benefit of insight into the flick beyond the title and the notion of it; they don't. The reaction is pretty much what I thought it'd be: a ton of positive, and minimal amount of bitching. Even if the equation was reversed, I'd still feel as good as I do now.

- At this point in my life, this flick makes absolute fucking sense.

- I can't wait to shoot it, and I can't wait 'til you all see it.
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GDGF

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Kicky. I've wanted a Clerks sequel for a very long time. Sounds like he's got the perfect hook, too.
 
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Acrylamid

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I liked the first Clerks movie and loved the animated series...
and now to something (not) completely different: The worst DVD cover ever
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Acrylamid said:
I liked the first Clerks movie and loved the animated series...
and now to something (not) completely different: The worst DVD cover ever
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Why is Silent Bob wearing glasses?
 
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Dagless M.D.

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DrForester said:
Bit OT, but...

Has "The Flying Car" short ended up on any of Smiths DVD's?
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Since you brought up "The Flying Car", i would reccomend it to anyone who thinks that Smith can't make this movie
 
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