• Alright folks, there’s been a lot of discussion about this stuff floating around the net so we thought we’d do a bit of a reality check and set the record straight about a few things. If you read our last update, you would have noticed that Kevin mentioned that Clerks: The Cartoon Series will no longer be airing on ABC. He also mentioned that both Clerks 2 and Mallrats 2 were out, and that his final “Askewniverse” flick will be the next project. Both Dark Horizons and AICN ran stories on this stuff, as well, which all stemmed from folks who heard comments at the Los Angeles Comic Con.

First of all, from what we know, this IS all true. However, read nothing more into these items than that. ABC did NOT pull the Clerks cartoon series from its May 31st start date. Kevin, Scott, and Dave have obviously opted to NOT have the shows aired and in effect, from what we’d imagine, bought back the show in some way. Whether this is for the proposed feature film project, another network, or what, remains to be seen, but we don’t think this stuff will just go away. Anyone who’s seen an episode will agree that it’s too good to just go away.

Now, on to the films. You’ve all heard Kevin state that his next flick will be the last to feature Jay & Silent Bob. Many of you became upset when Clerks 2 and Mallrats 2 were both proclaimed dead projects. Trust us, though. The flick that Kevin’s got in the works is the BEST way to see these two off, along with all the other characters as well. Kevin’s stated that this film will “bookend” the other films very well, so we assume we’re in for a real treat. We anticipate that practically every character will return in some form or another (what will happen if Gil and Dante hicks hang out together? Banky and Brodie? Should be fun). We also think that some things may happen before Clerks, after Amy, and more. We expect to see a prequel and sequel to all of Kev’s stuff rolled into one nice package. All of this is PURE SPECULATION on our part, as it remains to be seen what Kevin will include in this one, but we think it’ll be the best one yet.

So what’s next after that? Kevin himself has said that just because Jay & Bob and the other gang go away won’t change anything. The flicks will still be just as funny, original, and groundbreaking, just with some new characters and new situations. It’s time to take the next step. And we sure can’t wait to see what’s coming up. But we can tell ya one thing…We’ll be right here to cover it all.