February 1, 2010
Kevin Smith Wants Warner Bros. to Hit Somebody
Kevin Smith is finally ready to start working on his hockey movie, "Hit Somebody" -- and even though it hasn't found a studio home yet, he's already saying it'll be his best since "Chasing Amy."
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December 14, 2009
Kevin Smith's Next Is a Cop Out
Its original title was probably too good to last -- and now, apparently, Kevin Smith's upcoming Bruce Willis/Tracy Morgan buddy cop flick is going to be called "Cop Out."
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March 13, 2009
Kevin Smith Joins /Filmcast for Watchmen Review
The latest episode of the /Film podcast, /Filmcast, finds the show's regular crew discussing "Watchmen" with special guest Kevin Smith. Listen to it before catching your Hayter-mandated second showing of the movie this weekend!
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March 3, 2009
Kevin Smith Picks Up Couple of Dicks
Warner Bros. has lured Kevin Smith out of the Weinstein stable to direct "Couple of Dicks," starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. Robb and Marc Cullen wrote the script.
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November 7, 2008
Video Exclusive: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks on W.
RT sits down with Josh Brolin and his on-screen First Lady Elizabeth Banks to learn more about W., find out what it's like to play a world leader and what Banks thinks of shifting between the directing styles of Stone and, in the upcoming Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Kevin Smith.
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October 30, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Zack and Miri Want Your Vote
In the final weekend before a new president is elected, all polls show that the raunchy comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the leading ticket among the frame's new candidates. Horror fans will get a fright flick with The Haunting of Molly Hartley which creeps into theaters on Friday, Halloween Day. Two films in limited release expand nationwide too - Angelina Jolie's missing son drama Changeling and Guy Ritchie's crime pic RockNRolla.
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October 27, 2008
Five Favorite Films with Kevin Smith
RT spoke to Smith for his five favorite films ever, and followed up with an interview about dealing with the MPAA and the process of creating the Zack and Miri universe.
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October 17, 2008
Another Controversy for Zack and Miri
First, Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" had to fight for an R rating. Then the movie's poster was a problem. Now, according to some newspapers and television stations, it's the title that has to change.
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October 10, 2008
Kevin Smith Talks Porno, Red State
Kevin Smith recently sat down with AICN's Quint for a sprawling interview covering a number of topics, including the "dim" prospects for Smith's horror project, "Red State."
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September 10, 2008
Kevin Smith Talks Zack and Miri
Variety's Anne Thompson caught up with Kevin Smith in Toronto, and used her cellphone camera to film him talking about "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." Ain't technology great?
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August 29, 2008
Kevin Smith Promises Full-Frontal Porno
"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" might have won an R rating from the MPAA, but Kevin Smith promises fans there will still be plenty of skin on display -- and that they'll see "every inch" of Jason Mewes.
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August 25, 2008
Kevin Smith Hints at "Phenomenal" Star Trek
If you love "Star Trek" and you trust Kevin Smith, you'll be cheered by the news that the director seems to have seen next year's franchise reboot, and has unofficially pronounced it "phenomenal."
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August 6, 2008
Zack and Miri Make an R-Rated Porno
Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno became the proud new owner of an R rating yesterday, when the director won an appeal against the board's earlier decision to hand down an NC-17.
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August 4, 2008
Kevin Smith Talks Zack and Miri
Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno may have been given an NC-17 by the MPAA, but Smith isn't worried -- as he tells AICN, he's been through this process before.
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July 29, 2008
Kevin Smith Meets the Dark Knight
He's written acclaimed arcs for Daredevil and Green Arrow -- and now Kevin Smith is co-writing a new Batman miniseries, scheduled to reach comic shops in November.
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July 21, 2008
Zack and Miri Gets an NC-17
Hey, maybe Zack and Miri will make a porno after all -- they might as well, seeing as how the Kevin Smith feature has been slapped with an NC-17.
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June 12, 2008
Crafting a Midnight Kiss - Behind-the-Scenes of a Lo-Fi Indie
It brought audiences to tears at Tribeca, kept them coming back at Edinburgh and warmed stone-cold critics' hearts at Raindance. In Search of a Midnight Kiss was described as the best American indie in years, and its hilarious but touching humour has drawn comparisons to Kevin Smith and Woody Allen. Now, as one of our favourite films of last year's festival circuit gears for a cinema release in the UK and the US, RT brings together stars Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds and Brian McGuire and writer-director Alex Holdrige to share their behind-the-scenes journey...
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June 9, 2008
L.A. Times Celebrates Directors' Feuds
The recent feud that culminated with Clint Eastwood telling Spike Lee that he should "shut his face" was just the latest in a long, proud line of directorial dustups -- and the Los Angeles Times has compiled a list of some of the best.
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March 6, 2008
First Shot of Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder Hits the Web
The first photos from Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder and Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno surfaced online this week, and though the Zack and Miri still is basically just your garden-variety shot of the stars in action, the Thunder shot had film nerds across the Web spitting their Yoo-Hoos all over their computer screens.
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August 24, 2007
Southland Tales Stills, Trailer Info
It's got what might be the largest cast and most difficult-to-describe storyline of any major motion picture this year, so of course, Richard Kelly's Southland Tales is being observed closely by many film lovers as it gets closer to its November release date. FirstShowing has been down in the trenches all along, and is now offering some new details about Southland's trailer -- and a pile of stills from the movie.
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July 20, 2007
Kevin Smith Wants Rosario Dawson for Porno
After becoming well and truly smitten with Rosario Dawson on the set of "Clerks 2," it seems that Kevin Smith wants the actress to play the lead in his next comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
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April 30, 2007
Kevin Smith - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview
We sit down with Silent Bob himself, Kevin Smith, for two hours of chat, taking in The X-Files, American TV, what makes a scary movie, Fred Phelps, an exclusive reveal for Smith's latest project and even a bit on Britney Spears.
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April 30, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Two Hours With Kevin Smith
Some journalists are lucky to get 15 minutes with a director; RT-UK hit the jackpot of good fortune when "Clerks 2" director Kevin Smith agreed to a two-hour long kick back, foul-mouthed, rollicking good time chat, so awesome that we're presenting it in not one, not two, but five daily installments! Click here to start reading.
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April 6, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Kevin Smith's Horror Project Revealed
Rotten Tomatoes UK can exclusively reveal that Kevin Smith's next project - a horror movie - is called "Red State". Up until now Smith has revealed little about the film other than the fact it's a horror movie and it'll be decidedly less joke-y than his back-catalogue. But, in addition to the title, Smith was keen to give us a head's up on the plot of the film.
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April 5, 2007
Brand-New "Die Hard 4" Trailer, Website Launch, Etc.
Already two of my movie-nerd pals have messaged me to complain about the "over-the-top" nature of this just-released "Live Free or Die Hard" trailer. I think those friends are nuts, because this is one seriously enticing little promo clip. (Plus, we have a new flipbook!)
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March 21, 2007
"Green Hornet" and "Kung Fu" Adaptations On the Way
When there are no more original ideas left in Hollywood, the remakes shall roam the multiplex. And here's two more! "The Green Hornet" looks to be making a resurrection (yet again), plus there seems to be some movement on a big-screen version of "Kung Fu."
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January 25, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Smokin'" Not Hot, "Release" Hardly A Catch, "Epic" and "Chocolate" Not Screened
The first month of 2007 wraps up with four eclectic releases, featuring hitmen ("Smokin' Aces", starring Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, and a million other hip thespians), sad people ("Catch and Release", starring Jennifer Garner and a hatless Kevin Smith), werewolves ("Blood and Chocolate" with Agnes Bruckner), and the almighty Crispin Glover ("Epic Movie"). What do the critics have to say?
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January 18, 2007
Smith Explains "Die Hard 4" Villain
Kevin Smith known better for his long verbal diatribes in public Q&As or for writing long passages of dialogue for his talky movie character. The producers of "Live Free or Die Hard" knew he couldn't kick butt with Bruce Willis, so they gave him a role that better suited his talents.
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January 16, 2007
Kevin Smith Explains His "Scary" Decision
Kevin Smith surprised many of his fans when he announced that his next project as a writer-director would be a horror film. Known for his comic book and sci-fi interests, this genre seems to come out of nowhere. Smith told Rotten Tomatoes that it's always been in the back of his mind.
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January 14, 2007
Smith's 15 Seconds of "TMNT" Fame
The forthcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" CGI movie has turned into an all-star affair. It features have Sarah Michelle Gellar as April O'Neil, along with Zhang Ziyi and Patrick Stewart in key roles. It even has Kevin Smith in a bit part.
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January 12, 2007
Kevin Smith on Hacker Duty for "Die Hard 4"?
Last week we learned that Kevin Smith would be playing a small (but inevitably colorful) role in this summer's action-fest "Live Free or Die Hard," and now comes AICN with a little bit of an update -- but before you click on in, ask yourself what kind of character Kevin Smith would be playing in a "Die Hard" movie.
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January 3, 2007
Kevin Smith Fulfills His Bruce Willis Dream, Appears in "Die Hard 4"
If you're MySpace friends with "Clerks" man Kevin Smith, you already know that the uber fanboy is a ginormous Bruce Willis fan (OMG he's online now!)...and now, the writer-director-turned-actor has announced he's fulfilled a lifelong dream by joining Bruno in the upcoming "Live Free or Die Hard."
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December 28, 2006
A Huge Photo Album of the New "Ninja Turtles"
Here's a post-holiday treat for all you "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" fans out there: Seems like a Russian movie site got their hands on over 100(!) snapshots from the upcoming "TMNT" flick, which is a CG-animated reboot of the kitschy old '80s heroes.
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August 10, 2006
"Apocalypto" Apocalypse?
Following the rather unpleasant Mel Gibson controversy of the last few weeks, the Hollywood rumor mill is starting to swirl: Is Disney looking to "unload" Gibson's "Apocalypto" on another distributor?
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July 27, 2006
Kevin Smith Moonlights as a Film Critic, Sitting in for Ebert
Richard Roeper will have a few guest hosts to work with while good ol' Roger Ebert recovers from recent surgery, and it looks like he'll have a fun time with episode #1. Writer/director/movie-geek Kevin Smith will be stopping by to share his thoughts on some new releases. (No, not "Clerks 2.")
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July 26, 2006
"Scrubs" Master to Revisit "Fletch"
For a while there it actually looked like a new "Fletch" flick would come via Kevin Smith and Jason Lee, but unfortunately it never came to pass -- and now comes word that "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence has been signed by the Weinstein House to kick-start the "Fletch" series.
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July 24, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: Kevin Smith on The Green Hornet and His TV Plans
Kevin Smith got a taste of San Diego's traffic during Comic-Con this past Saturday when he was delayed for his scheduled panel in the afternoon. It went on with Rosario Dawson filling in for Smith, which was entertaining in and of itself, but for those who lined up for hours in the sweltering heat just to see him, it certainly was disappointing.
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July 24, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Pirates" Passes $300M; "Lady" Stumbles
Johnny Depp made this weekend's four new releases walk the plank as his megablockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest became the first film of the year to spend three consecutive frames at number one and zoomed past the $300M mark in record time.
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July 11, 2006
The Comic-Con is Coming!
I attend several film festivals each year, but there's always one movie-centric event that I'd really love to attend: The San Diego Comic-Con. Movie geek heaven is what I like to call it. Read on to find out why...
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June 29, 2006
Silent Bob Talks about Matt Damon & "Star Trek"
Not long ago we shared a widely-reported piece of gossip indicating that new "Star Trek" producer J.J. Abrams wanted to cast Matt Damon in the role of Captain Kirk. Turns out Damon's old buddy Kevin Smith is as skeptical as I am...
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June 19, 2006
"Clerks II" Getting Some Premature Critical Love
After screening at Cannes to an eight-minute standing ovation, "Clerks II" is beginning to garner precious positive reviews from print and online critics, who have given Kevin Smith's latest film an 88% Unofficial Tomatometer rating.
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June 9, 2006
Three "Clerks 2" One-Sheets!
Fans of Kevin Smith and his View Askewniverse already have July 21st re-circled on their calendars, but Mr. Smith is really good about keeping the fans entertained during their wait. Over at his Silent Bob Speaks blog, you'll find behind-the-scenes video clips, several humorous essays, and (now) a trio of "Clerks 2" posters.
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May 24, 2006
Kevin Smith Answers Some Reader Mail
Say what you will about rascally filmmaker Kevin Smith, but you sure can't accuse the guy of ignoring his fans. IGN FilmForce is hosting a pair of entertaining video clips in which the "Clerks"-maker answers a bunch of goofy questions from loyal fanboys.
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April 3, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Clerks 2
Dante, Randall, Jay, and (apparently) the whole gang is back in Kevin Smith's "Clerks 2," which sees the crew move over from convenience store service to fast food hell. Featuring a bunch of the original cast members and a few newcomers (including the painfully beautiful Rosario Dawson), the flick doesn't open until August, but you can check the brand-new trailer right here!
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February 6, 2006
SXSW Promises Vendettas, Betties, Dreamz & Slithers
In addition to a ton of low-budget, independent, documentary, and dramatic films, this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival promises a rather flashy infusement of high-end studio fare, too! So while it's always important to shed some attention on the little guys (which we'll be doing soon enough), it's also fun to note that SXSW will be offering high-end "gimme" titles like "V for Vendetta," "The Notorious Bettie Page," "American Dreamz," and the geekily-anticipated "Slither."
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September 20, 2005
Rosario Dawson Signs Up for Two New Weinstein Productions
Mega-watt hottie Rosario Dawson ("Sin City") has signed on for a pair of productions over at The Weinstein Company, says Variety. One is the Elmore Leonard ensemble adaptation "Killshot," and the second will be Kevin Smith's "Clerks" sequel."
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April 25, 2005
Will Ferrell to Get "Lost" in Another TV-to-Movie Adaptation
A few years back funnyman Will Ferrell played a character called "Marshall Willenholly" in Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," but who knew Kevin Smith was psychic? Yes, Will Ferrell has signed on to play the lead role in a big-screen version of the cult-classic kid's series "Land of the Lost."
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