When Kevin Smith visited St. Paul Tuesday to promote “Clerks II,” which opens here July 21, he already was planning his next visit to Minnesota. Next time, he’ll be making a movie.

The untitled romantic comedy will be Smith’s second film shot in Minnesota — he made “Mallrats,” most of which was shot at Eden Prairie Center, back in the winter of 1994. “Fargo” was shooting here at the same time, although that production ended up moving north to try to find the snow that was needed for many of its scenes. That makes Smith — who needs snow for his movie, too — a mite nervous, but he’s still committed to filming scenes here.

No casting has been announced, but Smith says he’s hoping “Rent” star Rosario Dawson, who’s in “Clerks II,” will be in it. “She knows I’m writing it and she knows there’s a part for her,” says the writer-director-actor.