Posted by TKD27 at spider-wi042.proxy.aol.com on November 09, 2000 at 19:37:11:
In Reply to: Kevin? Is this true? ....nt posted by thx3188 on November 09, 2000 at 19:33:02:
: : Just received the official press release. Enjoy.
: :
: : Dimension Films to Release Kevin Smith's 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'
: : On August 10, 2001
: :
: : NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Films will release, "Jay and
: : Silent Bob Strike Back," written, directed by and starring Kevin Smith, on
: : August 10, 2001, it was announced today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of
: : Dimension. The film will open nationwide and will be the largest release for
: : any Kevin Smith film to date.
: : "We truly enjoy our ongoing relationship with Kevin Smith," said Bob
: : Weinstein, "We have very high hopes for this project and can't wait to get
: : started again with Kevin and his team."
: : "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," the final installment of the New Jersey
: : chronicles, will be produced by Smith's partner Scott Mosier. The story line
: : is being kept under wraps.
: : Jason Mewes ("Clerks," "Mall Rats," "Chasing Amy"), Jason Lee ("Chasing
: : Amy," "Dogma"), Brian O'Halloran ("Clerks") and Jeff Anderson ("Clerks"), all
: : View Askew alums, are set to appear in the film, along with Smith.
: : Ben Affleck ("Chasing Amy," "Dogma") and Matt Damon ("Dogma") are in
: : negotiations to appear in the film, which will begin production in January in
: : Los Angeles.
: : Jon Gordon, executive vice-president of production, will oversee the
: : project for the film company.
: : Smith and Mosier were both involved in the production of the other
: : installments of the New Jersey chronicles, Miramax's "Clerks" and "Chasing
: : Amy" and Gramercy Pictures, "Mall Rats." They also served as co-executive
: : producers on "Good Will Hunting."
: :
: : SOURCE Dimension Films
: : -0- 11/09/2000
: : /CONTACT: Elizabeth Clark of Dimension Films, 212-625-5070/
: : (DIS)
: :
: : CO: Dimension Films
: : ST: New York
: : IN: ENT
: : SU: