Red State

[iago]

The name of Kevin Smith's new horror project has been revealed: Red State.

For anybody who doesn't know, Kevin Smith is the writer/director of Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, and Clerks 2, and is easily my favorite person in the movie business.

He has given very few details, except that "red" refers to blood, but that there will be some political undertones. The script isn't complete yet, but it will be another low-budget movie, featuring actors (not stars). He expects it to cost a few million to make, and to gross less than 30 million, which is his classic style.

If there's one thing we can expect, though, it's that Ben Affleck will be cast. :)

[rabbit]

And possibly Matt Damon....

[BigAznDaddy]

all those movies sucked balls

[rabbit]

You aren't welcome here.  Leave.

[iago]

And possibly Matt Damon....

True, but Matt Damon hasn't been in all his films.

Ben Affleck, I'd say is almost guaranteed (he was in every movie since Mallrats, and played the leading role in half of them)
Jason Mewes, almost guaranteed
Brian O'Halloran, almost guaranteed (he's never failed to be in a KS movie)

Jeff Anderson, I hope. He's my favorite actor in any KS movie
Matt Damon, likely, but not guaranteed

Bryan Johnson / Walt Flannigan, I hope they make an appearance. "You tell 'em, Steve Dave!"

Scott Mosier, almost guaranteed to produce it, and I'm sure he'll make a cameo appearance

Other than that, and that Kevin Smith may also make an appearance, I'm not sure who else to expect. But I imagine the cast will mostly be made up of his friends (ie, the people above), since they work for fairly cheap and they're great actors.

I also wonder if Jay and Silent Bob will be in it. After Jersey Girl, he said that he would never make another movie without Jay and Silent Bob, although he may have been joking.

[trust]

Ben Affleck is a star, btw.

[deadly7]

No he's not.  When was the last time that he... did ANYTHING?  He's a bum now.

[dark_drake]

No he's not.  When was the last time that he... did ANYTHING?  He's a bum now.

He was in Smokin' Aces.  :-\

[trust]

No he's not.  When was the last time that he... did ANYTHING?  He's a bum now.

http://imdb.com/name/nm0000255/


And Matt Damon even moreso:
http://imdb.com/name/nm0000354/

[rabbit]

Matt Damon has been in a lot of stuff, what are you talking about?

Also, The Departed was awesome.

[trust]

Matt Damon has been in a lot of stuff, what are you talking about?

Thanks for backing up my point.

[rabbit]

Ah!  I think I misinterpreted your post :X

[iago]

Although Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been in a lot of movies, they are good friends with Kevin Smith and will do movies like his for fun, and not for a lot of money (in a <$10m budget, everybody works for cheap).

When it comes to "stars", he generally means a star-filled movie, like Jersey Girl, which cost I believe $35m to make. But it featured Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez (made before Gigli bombed), George Carlin, Jason Biggs, and, briefly, Will Smith. Apparently Ben and Jen together cost like $15m in that movie, and he wants to avoid that kind of thing.

<edit> I should also say, if and when I refer to Affleck or Damon as anything other than stars, I'm joking. I have a lot of respect for both of them.

[BigAznDaddy]

You aren't welcome here.  Leave.

so I have take it that you don't like me very much.

[iago]

You aren't welcome here.  Leave.

so I have take it that you don't like me very much.

No, anybody who insults Kevin Smith isn't welcome here. That's just the way it is.