A Jay and Silent Bob Animated Movie Is Coming

By Luke Y. Thompson in Cartoons, Movies

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Here's the surprise - it isn't directed by Kevin Smith. Though it will star Jason Mewes, and possibly Smith if Bob actually says anything. Additional voice talents include Neil Gaiman, Eliza Dushku and Jon Lovitz. It'll be rolling out on tour with live Q&As just like Red State, with 18 dates announced so far.

Made for a budget of just $69,000 (huh-huh...how come I suspect they, uhhh, fudged that number, Beavis?), it's directed by Steve Stark, who got the gig after he animated an episode of Smith's SModcast and tweeted it at the stars.

This is neither the first animated adventure for Jay and Silent Bob, nor their first appearance for a director other than Smith. In 2000, the duo showed up in Clerks: The Animated Series, Scream 3, and something called Lucy You Love It, which I'm not familiar with (nor why imdb considers it a documentary when everybody has a character name).

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calarovan

For all you nay-sayers and haters do not clump this with the animated seriers (which only failed because it was shown to the wrong test audience) it is what jay and silent bob strike back was supposed to be it is the bluntman and chronic comics that were made to go with chasing amy turned into a movie which was adapted and produced by JASON MEWS the director is just some kid from canada who did an awsome job with smodmations therefor jason gave him the job jason is the total mastermind behind this and the preview looks awsom and if i was able to go to a screening i would have please befor you start hating check your facts

TheXenos

It looks like it was built by a re-re.

Big.Jim.Slade

I loved the Clerks animated series, so I'll gladly watch this movie. Who is driving car?

Frillic

@Big.Jim.Slade Oh no! Bear is driving, how can that be?

Cosmicshaft

This sounds terrible. I used to be a huge fan of Smith, but he's drinking his own koolaid now. It's not directed by him, so that gives it a minor glimmer of hope. Going by the above poster, however, I would have to say that glimmer is already dead. Looks like they are playing up most of the worst aspects of the franchise.

Ford_Thundercougarfalconbird

What's with all the Kevin Smith hate?

Canadian.Scott

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I'm not really a big fan of Jay and Silent Bob. So this cat is out...i'm off to find a gif in case we get another J and SB post.

DLohRidah

@ToplessRobot Right, because the animated series on ABC did so well.

Ford_Thundercougarfalconbird

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@DLohRidah Kevin knew the ABC series would fail. I mean, seriously, Clerks the animated series on broadcast tv? I doubt any of those coke-sniffing TV execs had even watched Clerks.

LYT moderator editor

@DLohRidah At a $69,000 budget, the threshold for success is so much lower it's absurd. Will easily make that back.

Doubting_Tom

Heard that before. I'll believe it when I see it. RT @ToplessRobot: A Jay and Silent Bob Animated Movie Is Coming

filbypott

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@Doubting_Tom @ToplessRobot Call me when they bring back "Clerks: The Animated Series".

ToplessRobot

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@Doubting_Tom Dates are already set...

Doubting_Tom

.@ToplessRobot So was the release date for Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target #2.

ToplessRobot

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@Doubting_Tom When the on-sale date is this Friday, I tend to believe it.

JadedSkeptic

@Doubting_Tom @ToplessRobot I was a fan of Clerks: The Series. But, at this point, is their a demand for this?

Doubting_Tom

.@JadedSkeptic @toplessrobot ...to see that than another-live action Jay & Silent Bob flick.

Doubting_Tom

.@JadedSkeptic @toplessrobot Smith's been talking about "Clerks Sell Out," the animated movie, since like, 2002. I'd be more inclined...

DrAbraxas

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so... people wanted this?

Someguy

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@DrAbraxas Well no one ran up and said they didn't want this, so you know, it's all relative.

arivalscientist

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLZE2r8IvoE

Kaobel

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So hey, I did a complete A to Z list on the video game death poster thread a little while ago and only realized AFTER working on it for just under an hour that it was a day old post. Someone go read it so I don't feel quite as foolish as I do now for bothering. Pretty please? I swear it is a lot less terrible than the idea of doing a Jay and Silent Bob cartoon.

Someguy

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@Kaobel Achievement unlocked. Comment writer.

Good job!

skrag2112

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$69,000? That's worth about 1 frame of a Pixar film there.

GeneralTekno

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They also turned up in Degrassi, though I'm not sure if Kevin Smith directed those episodes or what.

I'm kinda disappointed they aren't using the Clerks TAS designs, though. Quite liked that art style. Oh well, you can't go wrong with a Mark Hamill cameo (it's Cock Knocker!)