- Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably now aware that the big announcement at the end of Dogma’s credits was that “Jay & Silent Bob Will Return In Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin’”! We wanted to wait a couple of weeks to report on this news to give you all the chance to see the announcement first-hand for yourselves, so we hope that most of you have. For those of you that we ruined the surprise for by posting this…Well, we’re sorry. Anyway, we don’t know much about this project yet, but here’s a few tidbits just to get the ball rolling:
- Kevin first announced the project at Vulgarthon close to 2 years ago, stating “Our next film is going to be a Clerks sequel.” At that time we weren’t sure if this meant a tried-and-true Clerks 2, or just a film that referenced Clerks as well as the other VA flicks (the “ultimate jersey flick”, as it had been called). Upon chatting with Brian O’Halloran, we learned a few of the ideas that they were throwing around for the project.
- With the cast fully re-assembled for the Clerks Animated Series, expect all the stars of the original “Clerks” to return.
- No date has been announced regarding the start of production on the film. We assume that Kevin and crew will at least take a break through the holidays, and more than likely focus all attention on the Clerks Animated Series, then use the publicity from that show (as well as the ratings) to determine the best course of action for the development of Clerks 2.
- Once production on Clerks 2 starts, however, expect a quicker turnaround time than Dogma. We’d guess that, if the gang shoots the flick sometime in 2000, it won’t take long for it to hit theaters afterwards.
- We’re ASSUMING that the film will be produced completely in New Jersey, and at least BEGIN at the original Quick Stop & RST Video location.
- Will Clerks 2 be in Black & White? We’re guessing no. Kevin has stated that the decision to go B&W with Clerks wasn’t artistic, but rather a budget constraint. With that behind him, we’re fairly sure that most, if not all of Clerks 2, will be in color.
- The subtitle of the flick, which some seem to love, and some seem to hate…Will that be the final title? We’re not sure. But we’ll keep ya posted.
Other than that, we don’t know much. You can bet that we’ll be covering the production of this one from start to finish though, even closer than Dogma. When it happens, you’ll read it here first. In addition to general news on the production, we hope to go behind the scenes even more on this one, with some on-set reports and more inside information than you can shake a stick at (if Miramax doesn’t chase us away, of course…heheh). Anyway, sit tight. It’s bound to be a fun ride.
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