Kevin Smith is set to return to the View Askewniverse this August as Dark Horse Comics launches Quick Stops Volume 3, the latest four-issue instalment in his black-and-white anthology series. Written by Smith with art from John Sprengelmeyer (issue #1), Ryan Gajda (issue #2), Mark Reihill (issue #3), and Ahmed Rafaat (issue #4), the new […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Mallrats (1995)
Mallrats, 1995. Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Kevin Smith’s 1995 sophomore effort, Mallrats, arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow, which included the theatrical and extended cuts along with a ton of new and old […]
Kevin Smith gives update on Masters of the Universe and Twilight of the Mallrats
With the world currently locked down due to the global health crisis, filmmaker Kevin Smith has taken the opportunity to update fans on the status of two of his upcoming projects in the Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation and his View Askniverse sequel Twilight of the Mallrats. “I have been working on […]
Kevin Smith announces new Mallrats sequel Twilight of the Mallrats
Having dusted off his plans for a third Clerks movie, Kevin Smith has now revealed that he’s taking another crack at a sequel to his second film Mallrats, the filmmaker announcing on Instagram that he’s started work on a script entitled Twilight of the Mallrats. “I’m off to a fun start by writing stuff for […]
Why Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea
Anghus Houvouras fears Kevin Smith’s latest Jay & Silent Bob movie is a bad idea… Kevin Smith feels like the cinematic equivalent of the law of diminishing returns. A once talented writer and filmmaker who has descended into a creative black hole that he continues to try to claw his way out of. First off, […]
Another Ben Affleck Batman villain revealed, Clerks 3 is officially dead, what will Kevin Smith do next and more – Daily News Roundup
WHY SO SERIOUS? Since the announcement that Ben Affleck was no longer directing The Batman, there have been some rumours about his continued involvement in the franchise, as well as word that Chris Terrio (Argo) has re-written his script. According to a new report from Forbes, Affleck’s script saw a cameo from Jared Leto’s Joker […]
Kevin Smith is pitching Mallrats TV series to Universal Television today
It started out as a movie, but the sequel to Kevin Smith’s 1995 comedy flop (at least in box office terms) Mallrats is now being pitched as a TV show with all of the original cast in place – minus Ben Affleck. Smith has been very public about his plans for the series and has […]
Kevin Smith says the Mallrats TV series is a multi-generational family story, talks Buckaroo Banzai
Back in June, Kevin Smith revealed that he’s scrapped his plans for a big screen sequel to his 1995 cult classic Mallrats in favour of a ten episode TV series, and he’s now been talking about the project during an interview with Creative Screenwriting, describing it as a “sweet family story” and offering up a […]
Stan Lee praises Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, talks Marvel cameos and his favourite movie role
With production now underway on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel legend Stan Lee has offered his seal of approval to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man following his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut earlier this year in Captain America: Civil War. “Oh, he’s wonderful!” said Lee during an appearance at Denver Comic-Con (via ComicBookResources). “I was with him the other day. […]
Kevin Smith’s Mallrats sequel is now a 10-episode TV series
Back in March of last year, Kevin Smith announced that he was developing a sequel to Mallrats, spending much of the year reassembling the cast of the 1995 cult classic (minus Ben Affleck). Since then, we’ve heard very little in the way of news on the project, with Smith diverting his attention to the upcoming Yoga […]
