Clerks III is being released in theaters next month and Kevin Smith celebrated the new film at the L.A. premiere!
07.08.2022 - 23:09 / justjared.com
Another HBO Max production is being canceled.
Kevin Smith has confirmed the fate of one of his long-anticipated projects set to be housed by the streamer.
As Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Kaslav defended cancelling Batgirl amid reports of the network’s potential layoffs, the 52-year-old filmmaker and comic book writer spoke out during the latest episode of Hollywood Babble-On.
Find out what Kevin Smith said…
Clerks III is being released in theaters next month and Kevin Smith celebrated the new film at the L.A. premiere!
"Clerks" director Kevin Smith revealed the secret to how he convinces Hollywood’s biggest celebrities to star in his films. "I've known people for years. I've been in the business… nearly 30 years," Smith told Fox News Digital at the "Clerks III" movie premiere.
Scott Huver In addition to reuniting him with several of the “Clerks” actors whose careers he helped launch back in 1994, “Clerks III” gave Kevin Smith another chance to direct his old friend Ben Affleck in a cameo role — and pay tribute to their long friendship with a very inside joke. The two previously worked together on several early-career films, including “Mallrats,” “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma” and “Jersey Girl,” and as Smith told Variety at the new film’s Hollywood premiere at the Chinese 6, Affleck was extremely eager to appear in a cameo as one of several famous faces — including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Danny Trejo and Melissa Benoist — auditioning for a role in the movie-within-a-movie being made by the Quick Stop clerks.
After attending Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding, director Kevin Smith was convinced that true love does exist. "The wedding as presented, just absolutely beautiful," Smith told Fox News Digital exclusively at the "Clerks III" movie premiere. "Watching two people who worked so hard to get to that moment close the circle and how clearly in love that they are with one another was inspiring," the "Clerks III" director remarked. Smith was a guest at Lopez and Affleck’s three-day wedding weekend at Affleck's 87-acre Georgia estate.
Kevin Smith is still reeling over Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's wedding.Smith, who was a guest at the couple's star-studded nuptials at Affleck's estate in Georgia over the weekend, spoke to ET's Matt Cohen at the premiere of his new film, , where he called the wedding «one of the most precious moments» he's ever witnessed in his life.«It was absolutely beautiful,» Smith gushed. «She's got impeccable taste, so the whole wedding looked fantastic.
Kevin Smith was in his feels watching Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tie the knot!!
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding was not just incredibly romantic, but also “overwhelmingly emotional,” as it was revealed by one of the special guests at the ceremony.Filmmaker Kevin Smith, who is a close friend of Ben and worked with him from the start of his career, is revealing some details about the big day, explaining that he cried after seeing the couple celebrating their love.The Hollywood star said that Ben and Jennifer’s special day was so “goddamn beautiful” and admitted that he “bawled throughout” the wedding ceremony.“I can’t share details because it would be theirs to share,” he said, adding that it was “one of the most beautiful events I’ve ever been present for in my life.”Ben’s brother, Casey Affleck, who was not able to attend the wedding, wrote a sweet note for Jennifer. “Welcome to the family.
Kevin Smith is a self-proclaimed «crier.» So, you can imagine what happened at Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's wedding.The director told that the wedding ceremony proved to be «overwhelmingly emotional» when he, his wife, Jennifer, and a slew of other celebrities descended on Ben's massive estate in Riceboro, Georgia, over the weekend.«F**k, was it one of the most beautiful events I've ever been present for in my life,» he told the outlet. «I can't share details because it would be theirs to share.»Smith added, «I'm a crier. I cry all the time.
So emotional! Kevin Smith couldn’t hold back the tears when he attended Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s Georgia wedding ceremony.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Georgia wedding was so "goddamn beautiful" that guest Kevin Smith "bawled throughout". The 52-year-old comedian and filmmaker - who starred alongside Ben in the likes of 'Chasing Amy' and 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' - quipped that he was not in attendance at the lavish bash at Ben's sprawling mansion at first, however, he later gushed about how "overwhelmingly emotional" the ceremony was. Jason Mewes, who played Jay in 'Jay and Silent Bob', was also there with his wife Jordan Mansanto.
Kevin Smith says he “bawled throughout” Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding at Affleck’s Atlanta area estate.
Kevin Smith says he “bawled throughout” Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding at Affleck’s Atlanta area estate.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez tied the knot for the second time over the weekend in a lavish three-day celebration at the actor's 87-acre estate in Riceboro, Georgia, and Fox News Digital has the exclusive details on the pair's wedding. A source shared with Fox News Digital that the couple’s nuptials was attended by 135 guests, including Affleck’s best friend and" Good Will Hunting" co-star Matt Damon. Damon’s wife Luciana, Jimmy Kimmel, "Jay and Silent Bob" stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, as well as talent agent Patrick Whitesell were also all in attendance. The insider revealed that attendees left with straw gift bags that were monogrammed with the newlyweds’ initials "J.B".The source described the contents of the bags as "a taste of Georgia." Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez tied the knot for the second time over the weekend in a lavish three-day celebration at their 87-acre estate in Riceboro, Georgia. (Rich Fury/WireImage) Social media users appeared to get a peek at the gift bags on Monday after fashion stylist Rob Zangardi shared a snapshot of them to his Instagram.
Kevin Smith, best known for playing Jay and Silent Bob in the Clerks franchise, reunited at Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding celebration in Georgia.After the couple officially married in Las Vegas in July, Affleck and Lopez hosted a celebration with friends and family on the former’s estate in Georgia on Saturday (August 20).Smith and Mewes both attended the event, sharing a post on Instagram alongside their respective spouses in all-white outfits.“Dressy as fuck…,” Smith wrote in the caption. “@jenschwalbach, @jaymewes & @jordanmonsanto out on the town.”A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith)Posting the photo on Twitter, he added: “This is as formal as I’ve been dressed since maybe my First Communion when I was seven.”Smith previously directed the 2004 rom-com Jersey Girl starring Affleck and Lopez.
First announced in 2019, “Strange Adventures,” was going to be a DC Super Hero anthology series executive produced by Berlanti, that was supposed to feature characters from across the DC canon. The one-hour drama series would have explored close-ended morality tales about the intersecting lives of mortals and superhumans.Filmmaker Kevin Smith, who was set to direct and co-write an episode of the series with “Supergirl” writer Eric Carrasco, broke the news on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast.“I got a call the other day from Eric before all of this story broke and he was just like, ‘”Strange Adventures” is officially dead.’ And I was like, ‘What the f—, are you serious?!’” Smith said.Smith added: “I thought ‘Strange Adventures’ being a casualty kind of made sense to me.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterGreg Berlanti’s DC series “Strange Adventures” is not moving forward at HBO Max, Variety has confirmed.The planned anthology series was first announced as being in development at the streamer in 2019. Kevin Smith discussed the fate of the series on his “Hollywood Babble-On” podcast, saying he was working on an episode with “Supergirl” writer Eric Carrasco.“I got a call the other day from Eric before all of this story broke and he was just like ‘Strange Adventures is officially dead,’ and I was like ‘What the f–k, are you serious?!'” Smith said.“I thought ‘Strange Adventures’ being a causality kind of made sense to me,” he continued.
Add Strange Adventures to the list of HBO Max projects that have recently been placed on the chopping block following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
It was announced last week that Warner Bros. Discovery would indeed be combining streaming services Discovery+ and HBO Max into a single app that will launch in the United States next summer.
Last week, it was revealed that Warner Bros. Discovery had shelved a nearly $90 million budgeted superhero film with “Batgirl.” The movie confused many as the film was mostly completed, and on the company’s earnings call back on Thursday, it was stated they would only release films they “believed in.” Director Kevin Smith, who has worked on many comic book movies or TV projects, has thrown his own two cents into the controversial move.