Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Coming

Quick, and somewhat surprising, update coming our way from Kevin Smith. It turns out that the director has been having some major production headaches. How so? Well, he's been trying a Clerks remake. And that failed. He's been trying a Mallrats remake. And that failed. So what's left but bring back Jay and Silent Bob? Does that mean we have a Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back sequel? By the way the Smith is describing the sequel, yes indeed.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Sequel-ish

Kevin Smith popped up on Facebook with some huge news. Like, Donald Trump HUGE. Though the feedback is mixed on Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Hollywood could use another film that deprecates the industry. Especially in these political times. To top it off, Smith confirms that he actually owns the characters, and can do with them whatever he wants.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Wallpaper

This is not a drill! This is an actual image from my laptop! Yes, Kids - @jayandsilentbob 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

Kevin Smith Facebook Post

Check out the post, which shows an image of a screenplay in the works.

This is not a drill! This is an actual image from my laptop! Yes, Kids - @jayandsilentbob are coming back! Here's the...

Posted by Kevin Smith on Thursday, February 9, 2017

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