Posted by lovyhowl at xorth-1-3.mdm.fox.execpc.com on February 10, 2000 at 15:33:12:
I'm a long-time lurker and first-time poster. I feel ass-like that my first post should be about the supremely unfunny Chevy Chase.
I remember reading here long ago Kevin's story re his possible screenwriting o' a Fletch movie and I believe his account varied from the one I found today: (I just copied this from the article. I don't know how to hyperlink. Sorry. I'm not much for the learning. The actual link for the whole story is http://www.bergen.com:80/yourtime/chase10200002101.htm)
A few years ago, there was talk of a second sequel to "Fletch," the comedy that cast Chase as investigative reporter I.M. Fletcher. But now it looks like the follow-up will never happen. "I've got Fletch ideas," says the actor. "But basically I got screwed by [proposed writer-director] Kevin Smith [of 'Chasing Amy' and 'Dogma' fame] who told me a few years ago that he grew up on the 'Fletch' series and that it was the best thing he ever saw. "He told me, 'Give me a year to write it.' At the end of the second year, I heard from the producers, 'Uh, Kevin doesn't want to do it anymore.' He never even sent me a note or a postcard. It was a lot of time lost when you're my age, and you want to do another Fletch picture. It's rude, way off-the-beam. That kind of stuff might happen all the time in Hollywood, but it doesn't happen to me."