03 January,2019 09:08 AM IST | Washington | ANI
Pic Courtesy/ Kevin Smith Instagram Account
American filmmaker Kevin Smith is all geared up to start the new year with an old comedy. Taking to his Twitter, the 48-year-old, who first announced the project in August 2017, confirmed that he has launched pre-production on his long-promised 'Jay and Silent Bob' reboot with Jay Mewes and producer Jordan Monsanto.
'Start the new year with an old comedy! #JayAndSilentBob Strike Back returns to @netflix! Watch now and sway the almighty algorithm!' read his tweet. Since the debut in 1994, Smith's Jay and Silent Bob were mostly set in his home state of New Jersey.
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They have been seen in projects including 'Mallrats,' 'Chasing Amy,' 'Dogma,' 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' and 2006's 'Clerks 2' ' the final film in which the characters appeared. Smith, who suffered a heart attack after shooting for a standup comedy show, 'Kevin Smith Live!', is getting an early start for a busy 2019.
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