The text from the promotion reads as follows: “This winter, Kevin Smith (well, a cardboard cut-out of the man) is traveling all over the U.S. to promote his new DVD – “An Evening With Kevin Smith.” During his travels, he’s taken time to pose for photos with fans and decided to post some of them to the DVD Website for everyone to see. Each week, we’ll select one candid moment with “Cardboard Kevin” to be featured as the Photo of the Week.”
So, it sounds like an ongoing deal of sorts. Check it out, and of course pick up that DVD everywhere a week from Tuesday!
“We talked but then he never called back. I can’t fathom such behaviour,” says Chase of Smith, whose films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma.
Harvey Weinstein, head of Miramax Films, also approached Chase about a Fletch film.
“Harvey wants Ben Affleck to play Fletch. First he suggested I play a minor character, but I said that was impossible because I was too identified with the character. Then Harvey suggested Ben play someone like my son and I’d be his mentor. I liked that idea, but nothing ever came of it.”
We assume Chevy got Affleck & Lee mixed up…or did he!?!??
By Justin Oppelaar
NEW YORK (Variety) – Dimension Films continues to stack the masthead for “Scary Movie 3” with comedy heavyweights, signing Kevin Smith (news) — a veteran at Dimension and parent Miramax — to executive produce and co-write the project.
Smith, whose writing and directing credits include “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and upcoming Ben Affleck (news)-Jennifer Lopez (news) pic “Jersey Girl,” joins slapstick trailblazer David Zucker (news) (”Airplane!,” “The Naked Gun”), who has agreed to direct.
“It is an honor to be involved with David, one of the creators of ‘Airplane!,’ which is arguably the funniest movie of all time,” Smith said. “Our aim is to make this third in the franchise as funny as that other hysterical third-in-the-franchise flick, ‘The Godfather Part III.”‘
The new addition steps up the rivalry between Dimension and Sony-based Revolution Studios, where “Scary Movie” originators Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans (news) are developing their own spoof project based on the sci-fi/fantasy genre.
Both films are expected to be out next year, but Dimension chief Bob Weinstein has vowed to be first to market with an early fall release. “Scary Movie 3” is set to begin shooting in February.
For writing duties, Smith joins scribes Pat Proft, Brian Lynch and Craig Mazin, who signed on to craft the script in November.
With such a great group of folks involved, this flick’s gonna be one to watch for. We’ll keep you posted on all the latest developments.
