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Clerks III to start filming in April 2014

Kevin Smith's Clerks III gets funded, thanks to Tusk

JamesArthurArmstrong JamesArthurArmstrong Kevin Smith's latest release Tusk received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Given the general aesthetics and subject matter of the movie, that isn't exactly surprising. But what Tusk has secured for Smith, is the funding he needs to make Clerks III.

Smith admitted he is very proud of Tusk, claiming it to be the closest thing he’s ever done to what he imagined he’d be making as a filmmaker. Unfortunately, the box office didn't exactly agree with Smith. Tusk grossed $1.4million in over 600 cinemas during its opening weekend. This in turn, has lead Tusk to be given an early cult status tag— which is actually something it should proudly wear.

That cult status has actually worked out very nicely in Smith's favour. Tusk lead to a friendship between Smith and Johnny Depp and in a new podcast, the director also revealed Tusk gave financiers confidence to give him money for Clerks III.

Smith said; "Tusk was the absolute bridge to Clerks III. Because of Tusk I got my financing for Clerks III. A year and change ago I was desperately trying to get Clerks III made for the 20th anniversary and that desperation — I must have reeked of it because I couldn’t f–king find money and sh-t. But it was Tusk, people going ‘Holy f–k, what else do you have?’ and I was like Clerks III and they’re like ‘Done.’ So, everybody that’s like, ‘He failed, he failed,’ I’m like ‘Thank you, I failed into Clerks III."

No word on if the new financing has changed the timeline of his upcoming films, but we likely won't see Dante and Randall until 2016.

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