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Fictional universe and media franchise by Kevin Smith

The View Askewniverse is a fictional universe created by writer/director Kevin Smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series; it is named for Smith's production company, View Askew Productions. The characters Jay and Silent Bob appear in almost all the View Askewniverse media, and characters from one story often reappear or are referred to in others. Smith often casts the same actors for multiple characters in the universe, sometimes even in the same film; Smith himself portrays the character of Silent Bob.

Smith's recurring characters, settings, and motifs first appeared in his debut film, Clerks. Since then, the main canon has consisted of nine feature films, in addition to several short films, comic books, and a short lived animated TV series. The View Askewniverse is centered on the towns of Leonardo, Highlands, and Red Bank, all located in Monmouth County, central New Jersey. Chasing Amy also takes place partly in New York City, while Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot involve road trips.

Film U. S. release date Director Screenwriter Producer(s) Clerks 1994 10 19 Kevin Smith Kevin Smith Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier Mallrats 1995 10 20 Sean Daniel, James Jacks & Scott Mosier Chasing Amy 1997 4 4 Scott Mosier Dogma 1999 11 12 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 8 24 Clerks II 2006 7 21 Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! 2013 4 20 Steve Stark Jason Mewes & Jordan Monsanto Jay and Silent Bob Reboot 2019 10 15 Kevin Smith Liz Destro & Jordan Monsanto Clerks III September 13,

The first film in the series of the View Askewniverse, Clerks follows a day in the lives of two store clerks, Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson). Dante is called into work at the Quick Stop convenience store on his day off until the boss can relieve him at noon. As Dante serves a succession of customers, he repeatedly complains that he is "not even supposed to be here today". Randal works at RST Video next door, although he spends almost the entire day relaxing at the Quick Stop. Dante learns he will be working all day, and decides to close the store for brief periods to play hockey on the roof and to attend a memorial service for his ex girlfriend. An old flame now engaged surprises him with a visit. The two had been talking on the phone for months and after seeing each other again they are keen to reunite and leave their current relationships.

Two young men, Brodie Bruce and T. S. Quint, hang out at a mall after being dumped by their girlfriends, while also trying to avoid the wrath of Shannon Hamilton. The film occurs one day before the events of Clerks.

A heterosexual man, Holden McNeil, falls in love with a lesbian woman, Alyssa Jones, causing conflict with his homophobic best friend, Banky Edwards, with whom he has created a comic book called Bluntman and Chronic based upon their friends Jay and Silent Bob.

The world ends if two angels enter a church in New Jersey and Jesus' last scion, Jay and Silent Bob, and the thirteenth Apostle have to stop them.

Jay and Silent Bob embark on a road trip to Hollywood to try to stop production of a Bluntman and Chronic movie. Within the film, the Bluntman and Chronic movie was to be based on the comic made by the protagonists of Chasing Amy.

Roughly ten years after Clerks, after an accident destroys the Quick Stop, Dante and Randal are now employed in the fast food industry.

The animated film depicts the events within the Bluntman and Chronic comic written by the protagonists of Chasing Amy, which was to be adapted into a movie in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Kevin Smith adapted the script from the Bluntman and Chronic comics story he had originally written as a companion piece to the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

After losing the legal rights to their names over a film reboot of Bluntman and Chronic, Jay and Silent Bob travel across the United States to try to prevent the reboot from being made.

Following the release of Clerks II, Smith reported that, for several years after, a script was finished but production was delayed in favor of other projects. By February 2017, he announced via his social media page that development had stopped, and the film would not be made, when Jeff Anderson dropped out of the project. By September 2019, Smith announced that he had scrapped the previous draft, and had begun working a whole new script for the project. The filmmaker confirmed that many of the creatives from the previous films would return, including Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson and Brian O'Halloran. The new Clerks III would follow Dante and Randal, after surviving a heart attack, making a movie at the store. The plot was initially conceived for a film adaptation of Clerks: The Animated Series titled Clerks: Sell Out. Principal photography began on August 2, 2021, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Filming wrapped on August 31, 2021. The film was released on September 13, 2022, by Lionsgate and Fathom Events.

On March 12, 2015, Kevin Smith confirmed that Mallrats 2 was being written and was slated to begin shooting in May 2016. In April 2015, Smith announced that Mallrats 2 would be his next film, instead of Clerks III as originally intended, and would begin production the following year.

Film U. S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producers Drawing Flies 1996 11 24 Matt Gissing & Malcolm Ingram Kevin Smith, Matt Gissing, Scott Mosier & Malcolm Ingram Scream 3 2000 02 04 Wes Craven Ehren Kruger Cathy Konrad, Kevin Williamson & Marianne Maddalena Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008 10 31 Kevin Smith Scott Mosier Madness in the Method 2019 08 02 Jason Mewes Dominic Burns & Chris Anastasi Rob Weston, Jason Mewes, Dominic Burns & Mickey Gooch Jr. Drawing Flies: Much of the cast of Mallrats featured in a simultaneous View Askew Productions film titled, Drawing Flies. A couple of actors portray the same characters, with Kevin Smith credited as Silent Bob. Smith also wore the same wardrobe within the two films. Scream 3: Jay and Silent Bob appear in Scream 3, during a scene which shows the pair in studio. Jay comedically mistakes one of the main protagonists, named Gale Weathers Riley, for television reporter Connie Chung and sarcastically asks her about Maury Povich. Zack and Miri Make a Porno: Though Smith previously stated that the film is not set within the Askewniverse, he later added the character of Brandon St. Randy as a part of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The character features as the lawyer of Jay, Silent Bob, and Saban Films. Madness in the Method: Directed by Jason Mewes, from a script co written by Chris Anastasi and Dominic Burns, the film features the characters Jay and Silent Bob. The film was released on August 2, 2019.

The Flying Car: A short film featuring Dante and Randal, that was produced for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2002. Clerks: The Lost Scene: An animated short, that was produced in 2004 for Clerks X (10th anniversary DVD). The release is based on a scene previously off screen from Clerks, that had previously been depicted in the comics.

Clerks: The Animated Series: A traditionally animated series, that consisted of six episodes featuring the main characters from the Clerks film. The series aired on ABC in 2000, only to be discontinued after two episodes were released on network television. The entire series was later released directly to DVD in 2001. Clerks: A live action pilot episode, for a television series adaptation, based on Clerks. Kevin Smith had no involvement with the television series' adaptation. Jay and Silent Bob Shorts: A series of short skits, which aired on MTV. Jay and Silent Bob Rename Your Favorite TV Show: Released throughout 2005, as a portion of I Love the '90s. The routine was released on VH1. I Love the '90s: Part Deux: The second release from VH1, as a part of the I Love the '90s series. The show released in 2005. Degrassi: The Next Generation: The series adapted a fictional filming of Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?, over the span of three of its episodes. My Name Is Earl: The series, which stars Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee who have co starred in numerous films directed by Kevin Smith, made references to the films. The Flash (2014 TV series): Jay and Silent Bob cameo as security guards in the episode "Null and Annoyed".

In 2018, STX Entertainment announced that their Surreal division was working with Kevin Smith on a VR series that would star Jay and Silent Bob.

Clerks. : A three part comic book series published in the late '90s, which featured the continuing adventures of the main characters from Clerks. Chasing Dogma: A four part series that details the adventures of Jay and Silent Bob, between the events of Chasing Amy and Dogma. Various elements from the story arc were adapted into Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Bluntman and Chronic: Adapting the fictionally "created" comics by Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards in Chasing Amy, the series was published to coincide with the release of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Jay and Silent Bob in Walt Flanagan's Dog: A story that was featured in Oni Double Feature #1. Where's the Beef? : A 20 page comic which adds further details to the events that were depicted in the opening scenes of Clerks II. Chasing Amy: In Japan, the screenplay of Chasing Amy was adapted into a novel by Kenichi Eguchi and published by Aoyama Publishing. It is a book that is roughly half novel, half manga, with Moyoco Anno providing the art for the comic book pages. Green Arrow: Jay and Silent Bob had a brief appearance in one panel of Green Arrow, Vol. 3 #6. The characters were depicted standing outside Jason Blood's Safe House in Star City. This issue was written by Kevin Smith during his 15 issue story arc of the titular character. Angel: After the Fall: Demonic versions of Jay and Silent Bob can be seen in one panel, in issue #5. The characters are shown standing outside of a cafe in the safe haven of Silverlake. Writer Brian Lynch confirmed the reference and attributed their inclusion to artist Franco Urru. Aoi House: Though the pair are not identified by name, Jay and Silent Bob appear in the manga, in the background of the mall. Quick Stops: A four part black and white comic series that focuses on the various characters of the View Askewniverse and published by Dark Horse Comics.

A beat 'em up video game titled Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch was funded in April 2016, and has yet to be released. The game began production after being successfully crowdfunded on Fig. Another beat 'em up video game titled Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl released to the backers of Chronic Blunt Punch for free on Steam in 2020. It is available to purchase digitally on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. Limited Run Games released a physical edition, with pre orders becoming available for purchase on April 20, 2021. An NES port was also released shortly after its launch on modern platforms. Jay and Silent Bob appear as cameo characters in Randal's Monday, a point and click adventure game published by Daedalic Entertainment Jason Mewes reprises his role as Jay. The main character of the game is named Randal Hicks (a name combining both Randal Graves and Dante Hicks, the protagonists of Clerks), and is voiced by Jeff Anderson, the actor for Randal Graves in the View Askewniverse films. However, the character and plot of the game bear no relation to Clerks or the View Askewniverse.