Kevin Smith To Self-Fund Clerks III

When Kevin Smith first talked about a Clerks III movie, he mentioned the possibility or raising money through Kickstarter to fund the movie. However, Kevin Smith has now changed his mind. When asked during a Reddit Q&A about the status of Clerks III, Kevin Smith said, "As for funding the flick - we nearly Kickstarted the budget back in November (talked about at great length here). But now I'm feeling like that's not fair to real indie filmmakers who need the help. Unlike back when I made CLERKS in '91, I've GOT access to money now - so I should use that money and not suck any loot out of the crowd-funding marketplace that might otherwise go to some first-timer who can really use it. So if I can get away with it, I'm gonna try to pay for CLERKS III myself. As much as I love the crowd-funding model (and almost did it myself in early 2009 with RedStateGreen.com), that's an advancement in indie film that belongs to the next generation of artists. I started on my own dime, and if I'm allowed, I should finish on my own dime." Kevin Smith also revealed that he's currently on page 95 of the Clerks III script, and he has about 25 pages left to go before he finishes. As far as what characters are retuning, Kevin Smith revealed Dante, Randal, Jay, Silent Bob, Elias, Becky, and Veronica would all be back. Both Smith's wife and Comic Book Men's Bryan Johnson have read part of the script, and they both loved it. Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson have not yet read the script, but Smith hopes they will be able to soon.