Earlier this year, Kevin Smith told fans he was hoping to begin production on his final film, Hit Somebody, over the summer aimed at a 2013 premiere at Sundance. That didn’t happen, and the reasons for the delay are plentiful. Smith himself has been incredibly busy, working on books, TV, and a speaking tour. He admits he may have been overly ambitious. The director had hoped to make Hit Somebody an epic two-part send-off for his directing career, and in a new interview he’s updated the timeline.
Smith has decided two films, especially expensive period films like Hit Somebody, would be too much, so he’s currently working at combining his two scripts back into one. He also said there’s currently no timeline on production, mostly because he doesn’t want to rush out an inferior product. Read his quotes after the jump. Read More »
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 by Angie Han
All right, so the sign shown above (via Collider) is just a joke, but the off-the-charts anticipation for Episode VII is very, very real. After the jump:
- Jon Favreau has Kevin Smith‘s vote for the Star Wars VII directing job
- Ed Burns is ambivalent on the admittedly slim possibility of getting an offer
- Peter Serafinowicz and Chris Hemsworth would like to be in Star Wars
- Watch Lawrence Kasdan talking about Return of the Jedi, way back when
- Fox announces dates for the 3D re-releases of Episode II and Episode III
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Posted on Friday, November 9th, 2012 by Angie Han
Until we know who’ll really get to direct the new Star Wars, there’s no harm in fantasizing about people who clearly won’t, right? On a recent episode of Conan, the late-night host imagined what a Star Wars VII directed by Wes Anderson or Todd Phillips might be like. After seeing them, I have to say, I’m almost sorry that neither of them are actually up for the job.
Meanwhile, you can add Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino to the “I’m good, thanks” list, and Kevin Smith shares his hopes for the new trilogy. Hit the jump to continue reading.
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Posted on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 by Angie Han
From the moment Disney announced its intentions to create a new Star Wars trilogy, one of the big questions has been which filmmaker might get a crack at the iconic franchise. But the directors themselves are fans, too, and even as we’ve been arguing which of them should get the job, many of them are just going through the same emotions we are — surprise, concern, excitement. Hit the jump read their thoughts.
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Posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 by Angie Han
Kevin Smith doesn’t have a lot of directorial efforts on his upcoming slate — in fact, he says he’s retiring from directing — but as a producer he’s keeping very busy indeed. One of the projects coming up for his Smodcast Pictures label is Miss December, formerly known as Calendar Girl, which is due out later this week.
The Derek Lindeman-directed film explores the horrific side of romance, or perhaps it’s the romantic side of horror, through the tale of a serial killer who’s been picking off one woman per month. Waitress Ari (Jensen Bucher) becomes convinced she’ll be the next and last victim, and in an odd twist, becomes infatuated with her deadly secret admirer. Brian O’Haloran (Clerks), Corbin Bernsen, and Gilbert Gottfried also star. Check out the trailer and get details on the release after the jump.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 by Angie Han
Considering Kevin Smith‘s enduring love of comic books, it’s a little surprising to realize he’s never actually directed a superhero feature. But he’s about to make a contribution to the subgenre in another way. Smith’s Smodcast Pictures is set to distribute Alter Egos, a low-budget indie about the rift between a man and his own superheroic identity.
Kris Lemche leads the mostly unknown cast as Brendan, who’s upset to learn that his girlfriend Emily (Christine Evangelista) is cheating on him with his own ice-shooting alter ego Fridge. His breakdown couldn’t come at a worse time, as public opinion and government support have just turned against superheroes. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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One word can be used to described the Saturday schedule of San Diego Comic-Con 2012: “Wow.” Whereas Thursday and Friday are merely peppered with highlights, Saturday is jam-packed full of presentations sure to make your heat spin. We’d heard Warner Bros. would be bringing The Hobbit and Pacific Rim to the Con, but they’re also bringing Man of Steel. We’d heard Quentin Tarantino was coming to Con with Django Unchained, and that’s now confirmed. Details from M. Night Shyamalan‘s Will Smith movie, After Earth, will be revealed. Kevin Smith will have Hall H to himself for two hours to talk about whatever he wants. Oh, and Marvel has an hour to talk Iron Man 3 and whatever else they want. Guess what? That’s not even close to a full list of events.
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Lots of odds and ends today in Sequel Bits. Here we go:
- It seems a video game based on The Expendables 2 will be coming out.
- Dominic Cooper isn’t sure if Howard Stark will return in Captain America 2.
- 20th Century Fox is sending out a great Taken 2 Father’s Day card.
- Kevin Smith promises Jay and Silent Bob’s animated film will be rolled out in 2013.
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