Kevin Smith is intent on making “Clerks 3,” and on Tuesday, he introduced in an Instagram submit that “I assure you, we’re open,” revealing that he’s writing a brand new screenplay for the movie and can reunite with the movie’s unique stars, Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson.
Smith had beforehand tried to make “Clerks 3” a couple of years in the past, however couldn’t get the undertaking collectively, which was compounded by Anderson’s unwillingness to return. However, within the Instagram submit, Smith stated that he patched issues up with Anderson and that he’s simply begun writing a brand new tackle the story.
“It’ll be a movie that concludes a saga. It’ll be a movie about how you’re never too old to completely change your life. It’ll be a movie about how a decades-spanning friendship finally confronts the future. It’ll be a movie that brings us back to the beginning – a return to the cradle of civilization in the great state of #newjersey,” Smith wrote. “This won’t be the old script we almost made a few years back: this is a completely new screenplay that I just started writing last night! And so far, it’s like a dream come true!”
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Smith additionally stated that “Clerks 3” may also function Jason Mewes and himself reprising their supporting roles as Jay and Silent Bob. After struggling to carry “Clerks 3” to fruition, Smith as an alternative pivoted to “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,” which performs in theaters on Oct. 15 and Oct. 17.
The unique “Clerks” was Smith’s debut movie and have become an indie, cult traditional comedy. The movie advised the story of two slacker, know-it-all comfort retailer clerks who observe and touch upon the actions of their shops’ many patrons throughout the course of a day. Smith adopted it up with each “Clerks 2” in 2006.
Check out Smith’s announcement on Instagram under.
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Three CLERKS! Thanks to the nice of us at @leeloomultiprops, I acquired to see Randal! #JeffAnderson, @jaymewes, and I spent Saturday signing stuff and catching up, seeing a lot film merch that’s been made during the last 25 years (hit the Leloo web site for candy signed skateboards)! But even higher than that? We talked about making a film collectively. It’ll be a film that concludes a saga. It’ll be a film about the way you’re by no means too previous to fully change your life. It’ll be a film about how a decades-spanning friendship lastly confronts the longer term. It’ll be a film that brings us again to the start – a return to the cradle of civilization within the nice state of #newjersey. It’ll be a film that stars Jeff and @briancohalloran, with me and Jay in supporting roles. And it’ll be a film referred to as CLERKS III! To be nice is to go on. To go on is to go far. To go far is to return. And we’re all gonna return to the scene of the crime! This gained’t be the previous script we virtually made a couple of years again: this can be a fully new screenplay that I simply began writing final evening! And up to now, it’s like a dream come true! After mending fences with @benaffleck earlier this yr, I hoped for an opportunity to do the identical with Jeff – so big because of Leeloo Multiprops for getting us all in the identical room. But the most important thanks ever go to Jeff, for being receptive to the concept in any respect. This means I’m gonna get to play with my two favourite inaction figures once more: Dante & Randal! Two weeks from the debut of @jayandsilentbob Reboot (on @fathomevents screens 10/15 & 10/17, hyperlink in my bio), I’m ecstatic to announce our imminent return to Quick Stop! So I guarantee you: we’re open! #KevinSmith #clerks3 #jaymewes #jayandsilentbob #danteandrandal #quickstop #leeloomultiprops #indiefilm #clerks
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