It looks like we might be seeingJay & Silent Bob Reboota lot sooner than originally thought. In a new interview, director and star Kevin Smith says that he aims to have the long awaited sequel out in theaters this fall, which is only months away. Production on the movie officially started today and shooting is expected to last through the month of March, according to production notes that have been released for the movie.
Kevin Smithisn’t wasting any time in gettingJay & Silent Bob Rebooton to the big screen. When asked about whether or not fans are going to have a lengthy wait for the sequel, Smith said no. He said, “Oh listen, no, I think we’re out in the fall. Yeah, it’s a quick turnaround.” If that’s the case, production will wrap at the end of March, which will give Smith around 6 months to edit and conduct reshoots if necessary. It sounds like that will be plenty of time to do everything that Smith wants to do.
At this time last year, Kevin Smith was recovering after having amassive heart attackthat nearly ended his life. Since then, the director has dedicated himself to getting in shape and working, along with watchingInfinity Wara bunch of times. He has been teasingJay & Silent Bob Rebootquite a bit and keeping fans up to date with everything, including when the pre-production started on New Year’s Day this year all the way to announcing that production starts this week. Smith is focused and ready to deliver the long-awaited sequel to his fans.
Over the weekend, Kevin Smith posted a new picture from theJay & Silent Bob Rebootset that teased thereturn of Jason Lee’s Brodie Bruce. The picture in question was of Bruce’s comic book store, Brody’s Secret Stash, which was introduced in 2001’sJay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which is also the last time that Lee played Brodie on the big screen. It has not been confirmed that Lee is returning, but Smith sure makes it seem like the actor is back working with him for the first time since 2006’sClerks 2. Jason Lee first appeared as Brodie Bruce inMallrats. He played inker Banky Edwards inChasing Amy. Lee would reprise both roles inJay & Silent Bob Strike Back. InClerks 2, he played the entirely new role of Lance Dowds. All three characters exist within Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse, so it’s possible that Jason Lee could be doing a triple threat, playing all three characters in the reboot, if he is coming back.
Jay & Silent Bob Rebootis going to take alook at the reboot culturethrough Kevin Smith’s original lens with what one can only imagine as a whole bunch of A-list cameos. So far, Smith and Jason Mewes are the only ones who are officially attached to the movie, though Smith has said that the CW’sThe Flashstars Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash), Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells), and Carlos Valdes (Carlos Ramon/Vibe) are going to have small roles. Whatever the case may be, we’re all excited to see what Jay and Silent Bob have been up to for all of these years. You can check out the original interview with Kevin Smith over atThe Mike Calta Show.
