Another Jay and Silent Bob live action flick & Jason Mewes documentary

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anyhoo, the Clerks animated movie is in pre-production phase - they're trying to make it entirely in Flash animation because it'll be a heck of alot cheaper than traditional animation (because in the end, it really wouldn't make that much cash anyway you slice it so might as well keep the bottom line , well, at the bottom and I think the clerks animated style might work in that if you really do heavy flash animation and don't have to worry about internet downloads and such).

But, for Kevin Smith geeks out there, dealing with Jason Mewes addicited to smack, Smith said if he gets clean he might do another live action Jay and Silent Bob flick as a reward. Sure there's the whole "closing of the view askew universe" flick thing and artistic cohesion, etc. etc., but if they do it it would just make Mewes really happy. scope this info out.

from www.newsaskew.com
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Jason Mewes: Number one on my list is Jason Mewes status. It was a touchy topic for Kevin but he expressed all his feelings rather bluntly and opened up with the fans. Apparently Kevin got a call last week from Mewes telling him that there is an HBO crew following him around filming a documentry about his life. The HBO crew is not confirmed as Kevin was trying to figure it out still. He said Mewes has been bad with the drugs for the past few years and has been in and out of rehab for some time. His court appearance was today and apparently he got 2 years probation and 6 months mandatory rehab. This is straight from Kevins mouth so it must be pretty legit. He said that he wants to do another Jay and Silent Bob picture but he's only willing to do it if Mewes is clean. He is offering it as sort of a reward for Mewes since he loves doing the pictures so much. Hope things go well for him in the future

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And here's a piece about the documentary about Mewes addicted to smack that might come out.

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While documentary tape rolls: Drug-using actor stars in real-life court drama
By KAREN SUDOL

FREEHOLD -- A film star best known for portraying a drug-using character in a series of movies by Red Bank director Kevin Smith will be featured in an upcoming HBO documentary that shows him quitting heroin cold turkey.

And while HBO isn't revealing too many details about the documentary, *******d in it will be Jason Mewes' appearance before Superior Court Judge Michael D. Farren yesterday to plead guilty to violating his probation for a 1999 heroin possession conviction. He turned himself in yesterday after a bench warrant was issued in December 2001 for his arrest.

While the tape rolled, the judge ordered Mewes, 28, formerly of Keansburg and Highlands, to report to the Discovery House drug rehabilitation center in Marlboro within 10 days. He is not permitted to leave New Jersey until he completes the program, which lasts between four and six months. His probation, which was continued to Feb. 25, 2005, can then be transferred to Hollywood, Calif., where he currently lives.

If he violates probation again, he faces up to five years in jail, according to Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Susan Schroeder.

Mewes, dressed casually and wearing sneakers, declined to comment afterward.

Mewes, has starred in films by Smith. He played Jay, a marijuana-smoking drug dealer, in the movie "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." Mewes had debuted as the character in the 1994 hit "Clerks" and appeared in "Chasing Amy" in 1997.

HBO executive producer Craig Veytia, who is also Mewes' personal manager, said he convinced Mewes to do the documentary so people could have a better understanding of his life and drug addiction. The documentary is a collaboration of Craig Entertainment Group, which Veytia owns, and HBO, he said.

"He (Mewes) wants to help other people so they don't fall into the same trap as he did," added Veytia.

Airtime this summer

Called "Rock Bottom," the documentary *******s footage of Mewes using heroin, even experiencing withdrawal symptoms while he quits cold turkey. It will show him in court and likely during his rehabilitation, said Veytia.

The documentary, which begins in Rhode Island and will end in New Jersey, will air this summer, he said. Production began March 20.

"This is building to what we hope is the reconstruction of himself so he gets back on track," said Veytia, adding that he encouraged Mewes to turn himself in yesterday.

Mewes pleaded guilty to six counts of violating his probation -- failing to perform community service; failing to report to the probation department; testing positive for drugs and failing to perform other drug tests; failing to cooperate with counseling and treatment; leaving the state without permission; and lying to the probation department.

In February 2000, Mewes had admitted possessing heroin in 1999 in Keansburg and was placed on two years' probation. In December, 2001 Farren issued a bench warrant for his arrest.