- News Askew is proud to present the beginnings of the biggest “Zack & Miri Make a Porno” resource on the web – Our production subsection, dedicated 100% to the new film from Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
This time ’round, we’re doing something a bit different. As this is our first production site under our new database system, we’re using that very database to drive BOTH sites. So, while you’ll still see all the latest news on the front page and in our RSS feed, folks looking to track ONLY the latest news on “Zack and Miri Make A Porno” will get it all at the production site. You won’t, however, need to check BOTH sites to get the latest news. That would just be making things tough on you.
As before, we will offer a few exclusive features only available at the production site. We’ve already got an up to date cast list, which will change as each confirmed member is announced. We’ll also be collecting a nice set of links and scans taking you to all the press on the film, from production through release and beyond. Finally, as muiltimedia offerings start to appear (photos, videos, ads, tv appearances, etc), those will also be archived in one simple place.
While we’re just getting underway, take a moment to pop over to our “Zack & Miri Make a Porno” production site – As always, we promise the most complete, one stop location for all the news on the new movie. Miss a previous production site? Our Dogma, J&SBSB, Jersey Girl, and Clerks II sites are still around for historical purposes.
Archive for January 21st, 2008
The First Post-“Zack & Miri” Production Start SModcast!
- Special guest Jason Mewes joins Kevin for a brand new SModcast this morning. After taking a week off to get started on the production of “Zack & Miri Make a Porno”, we’re happy to present the first episode of the show since the cameras have started to roll on Smith’s 8th film. Appropriate, we say, given that Mr. Mewes will indeed be playing a part in said movie. The title, actually, refers to a slight lisp that Mewes has picked up due to recent oral surgery. His character, Lester, will now have a slight lisp in “Zack and Miri” as well. Here’s the logline:
SModcast 44: Thuffering Thucotash –In which one of our heroes is accompanied by a special guest making his triumphant return with tales of orthodontia, long distance love, the bare necessities, cultural understanding, and talk of “Zack and Miri”. Plus, a quiz!
Three days were shot last week (Wednesday thru Friday) and they’re back to work today. So far, Mewes has appeared in just one shot. An early shot of the film took place at the historic Monroeville Mall, a spot we have visited many times. This is the mall where the original “Dawn of the Dead” was filmed. We hear they drew quite a crowd inside the mall. Anyone catch it?Day two featured Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks in a car, and actually had them fighting snowfall – Welcome to Pittsburgh, PA. And yes, as always, Kevin is already having some footage cut together to look at (though with the shoot NOT being in Los Angeles this time, it’ll be a bit tougher).
It’s looking like SModcast will be your best way to hear the latest stories from the set as shooting continues on. If you’re a fan of the “Zack & Miri” production, this will be the way to keep up. For example, we heard there are actually GUNS used as props in the film. Guns, you say? Interesting, no? Once the new episode has run its course over at QSE, we’ll also archive the interesting bits at our new production site.
You can get the ‘SMod at one place, and one place only — That’s Quick Stop Entertainment, View Askew’s exclusive portal to everything that’s entertainment on the web. The MP3 file is totally free for your downloading and listening pleasure. Haven’t picked up an episode yet? Check out our next story and see why you SHOULD be listening…
During The Strike, Listen To SModcast…
- The astute folks over at Entertainment Weekly magazine mention SModcast as one of the best ways to survive the ongoing writers’ strike. The article appears in the January 25th issue. Check page 33 for the artitle, which is titled “You Too Can Survive The Strike!”. Of the “Four Ways to Get Your Entertainment Fix Online”, the ‘SMod is #2. Or, if you’re magazine-impaired, simply click our scan right here. Yeah, we keep it easy for ya.
View Askew NewsBites™
- We’re quite proud of Brian Lynch, best known for writing-directing the View Askew rarity “Big Helium Dog” — His latest stint has him running the “show” for Angel’s new season in comic book form, as the writer of the books. Three episodes/issues have now hit the stands, and we gotta tell you, if you’re a Buffy/Angel fan and you’re missing these, shame on you. Not only are they fantastic, but Mr. Lynch’s involvement alone should have piqued your interest by now. To learn more, check out a recent interview which Aint It Cool held with the man. The interview not only covers Angel, but a TON of his other projects, including “Everybody’s Dead”, a project we’ve been talking about almost as long as this site has existed.
- And finally today, “Zack & Miri Make a Porno” is listed in a new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article regarding films now shooting (or shooting soon) in and around the Pittsburgh, PA area. Sounds like the city is becoming a bit more popular as an economical option to shoot in. See? View Askew Productions knows what they’re doing! Catch ya next time…



