- We’ve just received word that Kevin has taken the critic’s chair to pen a guest book review that will appear in this Friday’s edition of “Entertainment Weekly” magazine. Kevin reviews the new book entitled “Filmmaking for Dummies”. We’ve read the piece, and it’s very amusing, just as you’d expect. There’s even a Jersey Girl/Gigli comparison comment and a poke at Project Greenlight producer Chris Moore that we’re sure fans like yourselves will appreciate. We’ll be able to print the piece here for you later this week. Until then, you’ll hafta wait to find out what Kev’s review grade for the book is. Catch ya then.
Archive for August 26th, 2003
Mewes-Signed Chronic Figs Available!
- While they last, get your set of Bluntman & Chronic figures from the Stash, with the Chronic figure SIGNED by none other that Jason Mewes himself! This is a rare chance to own a Mewes-signed item, and the perfect chance to pick up a set if you’ve yet to, or to grab yourself a second set to keep in the bubble (since you couldn’t resist playing with that first one). Sold ONLY as a pair, get the set from the Stash today for the special sale price of $25.00. A true bargain for a set of rare figures WITH an authentic autograph to boot.
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- A recent E! Online article again dug up the ‘ol rumor about Kevin directing the ailing Superman film. Here’s the blurb they ran:
Man of Stealing Away Quietly: Movie fans, you all know Kevin Smith wrote a draft of the new Superman movie, and that it may have renewed interest in the property enough for Warner Bros. to greenlight its current mess. You may also recall that Smith wanted Nicolas Cage to star as the Man of Steel. Well, now the directing job’s open (again!), so we wondered if Smith would like the gig. As it turns out, he doesn’t. “Too big,” he protests. “Too big and too many people in the audience who are like, ‘You’re doing it wrong, you’re doing it wrong.’ And I’d be the guy in the audience going, ‘You’re doing it wrong!’ I don’t want to be subjected to that.” But wasn’t that true when Smith wrote the Superman script he intended to direct years ago?
And for the record, as far as we know, Kevin NEVER intended to direct the film. Just write it.
- You saw the Mewes news above, now see him in RSVP — Available on DVD everywhere TODAY! Buy or rent your copy, and then don’t forget to enter our RSVP “Killer Trivia” Contest! You’ve got until the end of September. We’re currently spinning through the disc and enjoying the extra features. In the meantime, check out this interview with writer/director Mark Anthony Galluzzo (but beware of the spoilers!).
- Yet another sighting of that Buddy Christ dashboard statue — This time, he’s on the cover of the current Reno News & Review!
- The great MALLRATS is playing on Friday, September 5th at the NUART on Santa Monica Blvd. for their Midnight screening that night. Get more info HERE.
- Speaking of Mallrats, Production Weekly reports that Claire Forlani (recently appearing in “The Medallion”) will star opposite Jim Caviezel in the Bobby Jones biopic “Stroke of Genius”, directed by Rowdy Herrington. She joins a cast that also includes Malcolm McDowell and Connie Ray. “Genius” is about the gold legend who became an icon and retired from competitive gold at age 28. Forlani will play the wife of Bobby Jones (Caviezel). Production is scheduled to start on September 8 in Atlanta.