The director also confirmed he's working on 'Clerks 3'
11.04.2020 - 19:17 / variety.com
By Ramin Setoodeh
New York Bureau Chief
Kevin Smith sold his first movie, “Clerks,” to Harvey Weinstein out of the Sundance Film Festival in 1994.
Weinstein, who ran Miramax at the time, shelled out $227,000 for the black-and-white movie set in a video store. But their agreement allowed for Smith to receive a backend if the movie became profitable.
That fall, “Clerks” grossed $3.2 million in North American theaters. And it generated tens of millions more on VHS, as it became a cult hit.
Now,
The director also confirmed he's working on 'Clerks 3'
Kevin Smith is one of millions who’ve been in quarantine throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and he’s been putting his time to good use by completing the script for a long-awaited sequel.
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