On the latest episode of Kevin Smith’s Fatman Beyond podcast, the filmmaker supplied an replace on his third Jay and Silent Bob film. Yes, Smith is making one other Jay and Silent Bob film and he’s trying to begin taking pictures it subsequent 12 months in 2024.
Smith has additionally been growing a Mallrats sequel, but it surely appears like Jay and Silent Bob 3 is going to occur earlier than that. He mentioned: “I didn’t think I would do it for a long time, but I had an idea and I was like, ‘I’m going to f—in’ follow this and see where it leads,’ and it’s led to something I really f—in’ enjoy.” He added:
“I’m writing one other Jay and Silent Bob film. I actually did not assume I’d do it for…we had a plan to do the third Jay and Silent Bob film when Jay’s daughter Logan was 18, and she or he may play Harley’s daughter within the film. Harley performed Jay’s daughter in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, so Logan would play Jay’s granddaughter, and we thought that might be f—ed up. But Mewes was similar to, ‘So I’ve obtained to attend f ten years to do one other film?’ So I used to be like, ‘I suppose you are proper,’ so I began interested by this factor and began writing it, and I f—ing completely like it. I’m writing it in the way in which that I wrote Red State….anytime I do know the place the film’s going, which means the viewers is aware of the place the film’s going, and since it is a Jay and Silent Bob film, and…I dunno, the 18th…in all probability the viewers is aware of the place numerous it may go. Any time I really feel that manner, I simply flip the tables and write one thing utterly totally different. Any time I do know what the punchline is, I’m forcing myself to discover a totally different punchline to undercut it and stuff. So I’m utilizing it as an train to sharpen the comedic knives, if you’ll.”
It’ll be fun to see what he’s got planned for these characters next. He released Jay and Silent Bob Reboot back in 2019 and fans seemed to enjoy it. Judging from the reaction of the crowd at the recording of the podcast, the fans are ready and excited for another Jay and Silent Bob movie.
Are you excited that Smith is making another Jay and Silent Bob film?
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