Will there ever be a Clerks 3?

(CNN) Kevin Smith has announced that "Clerks 3" is coming. Fans are getting another sequel to the 1994 independent cult hit. "3 CLERKS! It'll be a movie that brings us back to the beginning - a return to the cradle of civilization in the great state of #newjersey," Smith wrote on Instagram.

Herein, why didnt clerks 3 happen?

Kevin Smith returned to his original indie film universe with Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Smith tried to make Clerks 3 once before but it ultimately collapsed when Jeff Anderson didn't want to reprise his role. He played Randall and you can't have Clerks without Randall.

Beside above, why did Kevin Smith and Jeff Anderson have a falling out? Had a falling out with high school buddy writer/director Kevin Smith, which is why he did not appear in "Chasing Amy," much to Anderson's regret. After "Chasing Amy," the two reconciled and Anderson appeared in "Dogma" and "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back."

In this regard, what happened to Randall from Clerks?

Smith said he would not recast the role and production on the film was halted indefinitely. On October 1, 2019, Smith announced on Instagram that Clerks III was happening and that Jeff Anderson agreed to reprise his role as Randall. "It'll be a movie that concludes a saga. And it'll be a movie called CLERKS III!"

How did Kevin Smith make Clerks?

Kevin Smith, director. I worked in six convenience stores in New Jersey from 1989 to 1993, which is where Clerks came from. It was an appealing, easy job, like being a bartender: it puts you nominally in charge and people have to socialise with you.

What happened to Jay Mewes?

He relapsed in 2009 after having surgery. To help Mewes maintain his sobriety, Smith created the Jay & Silent Bob Get Old podcast as a "weekly intervention" to let Mewes talk through his history of substance abuse. As of May 2014, he had been sober since July 2, 2010.

Where is the quick stop from clerks?

The Quick Stop convenience store (located at 58 N. Leonard Avenue in Leonardo, New Jersey), where Smith worked, was the primary setting for the film.

Where did clerks take place?

New Jersey

What happened to Kevin Smith?

On February 25, 2018, after performing on stage at a show in Glendale, California, Smith suffered a massive heart attack that he would learn when he got to the hospital was a "widowmaker," in which there's 100% blockage of the heart. He was told by his doctor that in 80% of cases like this the patient dies.

What is Kevin Smith worth?

Kevin Smith net worth and salary: Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, director, film producer, and comic book writer who has an estimated net worth of $25 million dollars.

Are all Kevin Smith movies connected?

Many of Smith's films, especially the early ones, like Mallrats and everything in the Jay and Silent Bob canon, are connected. They feature many of the same characters and take place in the same area of New Jersey.

Is Jeff Anderson in Jay and Silent Bob reboot?

Following "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot," Smith will return to the View Askew universe with a third "Clerks" film. Mewes and Smith are set to return as Jay and Silent Bob alongside returning "Clerks" stars Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson as Dante Hicks and Randal Graves, respectively.

Who directed clerks?

Kevin Smith

Why is clerks in black and white?

Kevin Smith worked in the store where they shot the film. The film's shoestring budget is part of the reason it was shot in black and white. A number of different types of lighting were used, and this would have required a lot of post production to resolve issues related to the varying color temperatures.

How did Jeff Anderson die?

Snowboarder dies in hotel accident. 23, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Jeffrey Anderson of Mammoth Lakes, California, fell while sitting and sliding down the rail of a spiral hotel staircase in Nagano.

Why Is Silent Bob silent?

Silent Bob belongs to a philosophical school commonly referred to as Hyper-Laconics. Practitioners believe that ones words are the final arbiter of wisdom, for mere thoughts can always be changed, but the words you speak are eternal. They thus attempt to speak only when it is worth speaking.

What was clerks shot on?

Clerks was filmed using a 16mm Arri SR-2 camera and utilized Kodak Plus-X film. Clerks began the road to distribution at the IFFM (Independent Feature Film Market) where it was viewed and liked by Bob Hawk, a member of the Sundance Advisory Committee.

How much did clerks sell for?

“The missing negative cut figure was over a thousand bucks, putting us at the eventual figure: $27,575.” Clerks – which now has a second sequel in the works – was originally made for $27,575 (around £18,485), but eventually went on to make over three million dollars (just over two million pounds) at the box office.

Is the movie Clerks on Netflix?

Clerks ( 1994 ) on Netflix A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

Does Kevin Smith own the Quick Stop?

Filmmaker Kevin Smith is no longer the only Quick Stop millionaire, and he's happy about it. Smith, a Middletown native, took to Twitter after it was announced that two separate $1 million instant lottery tickets were purchased at Quick Stop in Leonardo in July.