{"id":27603,"date":"2013-04-05T18:40:33","date_gmt":"2013-04-05T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=27603"},"modified":"2018-12-09T00:50:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T05:50:57","slug":"kevin-smith-talks-clerks-iii-writing-process-and-lets-slip-a-possible-story-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2013\/04\/05\/kevin-smith-talks-clerks-iii-writing-process-and-lets-slip-a-possible-story-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Smith Talks CLERKS III Writing Process And Let’s Slip A Possible Story Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Clerks\"<\/a>Kevin Smith is currently deep in the writing the first draft screenplay for Clerks III<\/strong>, but he took a little time out earlier this weeky to do a Reddit AMA<\/a> to talk about his progress on the project. And in doing so, he let slip a little something interesting that I think points to what the story that he is currently developing may be.<\/p>\n

Status of CLERKS III is this…<\/p>\n

I’m on page 95. That means there’s about 25 pages left to go. I’m in love with it and don’t want it to end, but the end is near regardless.<\/p>\n

Dante. Randal. Jay. Silent Bob. They all return, naturally.<\/p>\n

Elias. Becky. They’re back as well.<\/p>\n

So is Veronica.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That would be Dante’s ex-girlfriend Veronica, played in the first Clerks<\/strong> film by Marilyn Ghigliotti and not seen since.<\/p>\n

I had assumed that the plot of the third movie would pick up from the ending of Clerks II<\/strong> and explore how Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and Randall (Jeff Anderson)’s friendship is tested by their mutual ownership of the Quick Stop and the fact that Dante is now a father. But the addition of Veronica into the mix raises some interesting plot possibilities. Even at the best of times, Dante is a bit indecisive and tossing an old girlfriend into the mix is certainly not going to be helping things.<\/p>\n

Of course, the film is far from being a fait accompli. Obviously the participation of stars O’Halloran and Anderson are key, and Smith stated that “both have said ‘Hit me with a script and we’ll see…’.” And I am sure that once he finishes the script and fire it off to them, he’ll be the first to tell us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A character returning from the first CLERKS could lead to some complications.<\/div>\n

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