Clerks 3 is the anticipated third installment of Kevin Smith’s Clerks series. After a long wait, it will finally be released. The director has been teasing his fans about the release for months through Facebook posts and tweets, but now we have some concrete information to chew on.
ABOUT CLERKS 3:
It is rumored that the plot of Clerks III will focus on Dante and Randal continuing to work at the Quick Stop, with a new character joining them. There are many rumors about who this may be; one popular choice among Smith’s fans is Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) or John Turturro (New York Stories, The Big Lebowski).
RELEASE DATE:
There has been no announcement as to the release date of clerks 3, but Kevin Smith confirmed it to be on screens from 2022.
PRODUCTION:
The budget is $30 million, and the film will be filmed in New Jersey. The production started on October 25th, with filming taking place in various locations throughout North America as well as overseas. It has been reported that there are no major stars attached to Clerks III yet, but Smith hopes this may change soon so he can get a better budget.
THE PLOT:
The film picks up from where Clerks II left off with Dante and Randal at the Quick Stop Market, discussing their plans for the future as they approach 30 years old. They are soon joined by Jay and Silent Bob, who inform them that Randall’s sister Becky was in a car accident, which led her to become paralyzed from the neck down; she can only communicate via a computer monitor attached to her wheelchair.
Randall and Dante are now living in the suburbs, where they’re raising a family of their own, when Becky announces that she’s got an opportunity to go back on tour with one of her bands for six months because The Rolling Stones have canceled their North American Tour. At first, it seems like it might be an amazing opportunity, but when Randall starts to get frustrated at the band’s refusal to let Dante go on tour with her, he decides that living in suburbia is not all it’s cracked up to be, and they decide to bail.
THE STARRING CAST:
The film will feature cameos from a number of Smith’s friends and colleagues, including Jason Mewes, as well as Brian O’Halloran, who played Dante in the original Clerks movie. While it was heavily speculated that Ben Affleck would appear, he has not confirmed or denied his involvement with the movie.
REVIEWS :
It seems as though Smith has more than enough reasons to be excited about the future of his upcoming movie. “I’ve never had this much anticipation for a film in my life,” he said, “literally not even close.”The reviews for Clerks III have been mixed. While some say that it is Smith’s best work to date, others express disappointment and worry about the film series’ future.
EXPECTATIONS:
Smith has insisted through social media posts that this will be his last Clerks film. However, he has made comments in the past about quitting before, so we’ll just have to wait and see. If you’re a fan of Clerks, then there’s no reason not to see this movie. It continues the story in an interesting way and at best! However, if you dislike any aspect of the original films or really aren’t sure how much more can be done.
