Kevin Smith Hints At Possible ‘Mallrats’ Sequel
The postRed StateKevin Smithis a workaholic. He’s making movie (Tusk) after movie (Yoga Hosers) and now he may be doing a follow up one of his most beloved.
Thursday, Smith tweeted his upcoming schedule for the next year and a half.Clerks IIIshoots in May, the Canadian hockey mini-seriesHit Somebodyshoots in the Fall and Winter, then he makesMoose Jawsin early 2016. The writer/director then dropped this line “But after that? I smell a rat…” Sounds like he might be going back to the mall for a sequel to his cult hitMallrats. Read more about Kevin SmithMallrats 2below.
Here’s the potential Kevin Smith Mallrats 2 tweet -
We shoot CLERKS III in May. HIT SOMEBODY shoots September to Christmas. Then in Feb 2016, we do MOOSE JAWS. But after that? I smell a rat…
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith)June 24, 2025
Whether or not Smith is actually thinking of making a sequel toMallrats, he had to know mentioning the word “rat” would bring up the discussion. Even as a Smith fan, the notion of aMallrats 2seems pretty crazy. The 1995 original was a massive box office bomb when it opened. In the decades since, Smith has told the stories of how he dejected he felt that weekend. How he may have been ill-prepared to make a bigger movie afterClerks, etc.
But once the film hit home video, fans embraced it. It shot into the stratosphere. I speak from personal experience when I say it quickly became arguably my favorite Kevin Smith movie. Jason Lee’s breakout performance lead to a pretty strong career for the skater turned actor. Tons and tons of references in that movie made it not only into Smith’s other films, but popular cultural as a whole. In the 20 years since its release,Mallratshas probably become more than profitable on toys and t-shirts alone, let alone cable TV and DVD sales.Mallratsis a movie with a fan base.
Does that fan base want to see a sequel? Yes. But will anyone else? That’s a question we can discuss in the next several months as we try and learn more. Smith’s got a lot of work before he goes back to Eden Prairie. Also – if Jason Lee isn’t back, screw it.
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