- MTV Movies runs a story with an interesting quote from Kevin today — Seems that ownership issues may tie up that “Clerks: Sell Out” animated film we had been looking forward to seeing. However, since Kevin does own Jay & Silent Bob as characters, there’s a potential that the duo could someday headline their own animated project. Here’s the text:
Kevin Smith Hopes To Make Jay And Silent Bob Animated Film
Randall and Dante, the sad sack titular clerks at the heart of Kevin Smith’s breakthrough first film, may have sold their last pack of Nails cigarettes – for a little while anyway – with the long-rumored straight-to-DVD animated film “Clerks: Sell Out” deader than poor Julie Dwyer, regretted Smith.“The Clerks cartoon movie we’re talking about doing is kinda held up by the fact that Disney owned the ‘Clerks’ cartoon,” Smith said of the series, which aired for only two episodes on ABC way back in 2000. “And I don’t think they get along with the Weinstein team very much anymore. So we would have to do it without them, and that’s really not an option. So I kinda don’t foresee that happening.”
But with one potential animated film down, Smith may turn his attention to another, he revealed. After all, Randall and Dante aren’t the only reason to visit a Quik Stop.
“I own the characters Jay and Silent Bob so, conceivably, we could do it straight-to-DVD animated Bluntman and Chronic or something like that,” he enthused. “I would write it, turn it over to guys that do animation. I wouldn’t be against that at all.”
To us, this sounds like one of those little thoughts that just came out and might be taken TOO seriously by those who read it — Still, it’s nice to hear an update on the animated View Askew world, and to know that Kevin hasn’t completely put such a project off the radar completely. We just think it’ll be a while with things focusing on the live-action realm in 2008, first.
Archive for December 3rd, 2007
View Askew NewsBites™
- SModcast returns after a week off, where Smith and Mosier check in from the chilly city of Pittsburgh, PA for a new edition. This week, the guys entertain once again with the most unlikely mix of topics — Death, and what you’d do with the last moments of your life…Then jumping right into some more candid discussions involving sex and jellyfish. There’s no other podcast like it — And once again the 53 minutes fly on by like nobody’s business. Let’s give you the official loglines, like we always like to do:
SModcast 39: Of Berries And Twigs –In which our heroes engage in a frank discussion of inebriation, find out what happens when the Italian Harold decides Maude is a bit too old, and touch on the horrors of Alzheimer’s, how to spend your last 48 hours, the passing of Evel, the vindictiveness of jellyfish, and a future after the unkindest cut of all.
If your podcasting software of choice hasn’t already grabbed it, head over to the exclusive home of SModcast, Quick Stop Entertainment, for your FREE MP3 download. Enjoy the greatest podcast on the planet! - Obvious View Askew fans housed at the Bank Hold Up Productions site where many of their online films feature mentions and references to the flicks of View Askew. No affiliation with us, but worth a look if you want to see what some fellow fans are doing with inspiration and a camera. Click the “past films” link to check out some of their work.
- Silent Bob’s cousin Olaf’s famous “Clerks” appearance puts him on this online list of the “Top 10 Awesome Fake Bands”. We applaud the editing which ensured that both “Berserker” moments made the clippage.
