Well there it is, from the horse’s copy of Final Draft.
This is an image Kevin Smith posted on his Facebook page this morning, confirming that the wheels have officially started turning for Clerks III, his second sequel to his very first feature film. He’s apparently davelled with the idea of doing it in another format such as a play or novel, but it appears inspiration struck him on this very special anniversary, bringing with it confirmation that it will indeed be a film. It was never not going to be a film, but Smith like to toy with the drama. I also believe this remains Smith’s decided final movie before he moves into a career of producing younger talent, though that may have changed in a conversation that I missed.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
20 years ago today, we started shooting CLERKS.
20 years later, with no plan or provocation, I jumped out of bed at 4:20 this morning and started writing CLERKS III.
It’s been like hanging out with old friends.
And after 2 hours of tapping the keys and giggling, I have come to a conclusion…
CLERKS III will be the best film I’ll ever make.
Godspeed Mr. Smith. I never ever want movies to be intellectually lazy, emotionally clunky, or just plain bad, so my mind is open until there’s a damn good reason for it to be otherwise.
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I just don’t see any reason for a third Clerks. Clerks II might not have been great (hell, you can make the argument that it was pretty bad), but I though it ended the best it could for those characters.
Clerks II was not nearly as good as Clerks, but it had it’s moments. I can only hope Smith is truly inspired and doesn’t deliver us a load of garbage.
Spell check singles out ‘by’. Off to a great start.
Davelled?
I hated Clerks 2 immensely and thought its feel good happy ending was horseshit on of top the amazingly unfunny BIG GAG MOMENT at the end. Kevin Smith is a good public speaker/story teller, Clerks is a classic, that’s it for me.
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