Mallrats 2 TV series: The planned movie sequel is now a 10-part TV series.
Kevin Smith confirms that the deals are being put into place for a Mallrats 2 TV series with Universal. Full story below.
Mallrats 2 TV series
It has been quite a while since we’ve heard anything about Mallrats 2, and it’s not surprising as the planned film is now a TV series.
The news was announced via the Preston & Steve Show, who tweeted the following image with their scoop, a result of an interview with the film’s writer and director, Kevin Smith.
EXCLUSIVE @ThatKevinSmith confirms #MallRats2 is heading into production…as a 10 episode series! Filming dates TBD pic.twitter.com/jCCQmlEldI
— Preston & Steve Show (@PrestonSteve933) June 10, 2016
Previously the project has been referred to as Mallbrats, though we’re not quite sure what they will end up calling in now, or indeed which channel it will eventually air on.
Here’s what Smith had to say on the show.
“We started reconfiguring the idea of doing Mallrats not as a film but as a series, and Universal and I are just about to close our deal to do Mallrats the series,” Smith revealed on Philadelphia’s WMMR radio station.
“Then we take it out into the world and find a home for it. So, instead of doing a Mallrats movie, I’m going to do 10 episodes of a Mallrats series.”
So a 90 minute or so film is now potentially a much bigger epic. Sounds good.
The first Mallrats movie hit screens in 1995, and was Smith’s first movie after his impressive debut, Clerks. Here’s a reminder of the plot.
T.S. (Jeremy London) and his best friend, Brodie (Jason Lee), take a trip to the mall after their girlfriends break up with them. T.S.’s girlfriend, Brandi (Claire Forlani), is participating in a dating game show at the mall, which was the initial cause of their breakup. Meanwhile, Brodie’s ex, Rene (Shannen Doherty), has begun dating sleazy store manager Shannon (Ben Affleck). T.S. and Brodie seek out ways to ruin the game show, hunted all the while by Brandi’s father, Jared (Michael Rooker).
More news on the Mallrats 2 TV series as we get it.
