View Askew Productions
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Company type | Motion pictures |
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Genre | Comedy Fantasy |
Founded | October 15, 1994 |
Founders | Kevin Smith Scott Mosier |
Headquarters | 10 Mechanic St. Ste. #120, , U.S. |
View Askew Productions is an American
History
Smith and Mosier founded the company in 1994 to produce their first film, Clerks, which was the first film in what is now known as the View Askewniverse. After the film became a success View Askew obtained a larger budget and produced Mallrats in 1995, which underperformed critically and commercially but found success after being released on home video. This film was soon followed by 1997's Chasing Amy and 1999's Dogma.
Beginning the new millennium, View Askew briefly produced Clerks: The Animated Series, a short-lived animated series based on Clerks, which only aired six episodes. They later released Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which starred Smith and old friend Jason Mewes as their characters originated in Clerks and appear in most View Askew and View Askewniverse related material, Jay and Silent Bob. This film was later followed by the first non-Askewniverse film, Jersey Girl, which featured many of Smith's frequent cast members.
Two years after Jersey Girl, View Askew released Clerks II, the first true sequel to a previous Smith film, which features the main characters of the film Clerks continuing ten years later. This film was followed by the second non-Askewniverse film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
The company has also released several of Smith's non-fiction works, such as his four question and answer DVDs,
In addition to the various Smith-directed films, the company has also produced movies for other directors including
.The company's logo was originally a smiling clown with a 5 o' clock shadow dressed in women's lingerie and platform pumps, named "Vulgar" which gained controversy due to its content and was later changed to a cartoon Jay and Silent Bob with movie equipment. In 2022, with the release of Clerks III, the logo changed again, this time to Vulgar's face.
Films
- Clerks (1994; with Miramax Films)
- Mallrats (1995; with Gramercy Pictures)
- Drawing Flies (1996)
- Chasing Amy (1997; with Miramax)
- A Better Place (1997)
- Big Helium Dog (1999)
- Lionsgate; Miramax sold distribution rights)
- Vulgar (2000; with Lionsgate)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001; with Miramax and Dimension Films)
- Jersey Girl (2004; with Miramax)
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
- Clerks II (2006; with The Weinstein Company and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)
- Small Town Gay Bar (2006)
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008; with The Weinstein Company)
- Bear Nation (2010)
- Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! (2013; with SModcast Pictures)
- Saban Films)[1]
- KillRoy Was Here (2022; with SModcast Pictures and Semkhor Productions)[2]
- Clerks III (2022; with Lionsgate)[3]
- Moose Jaws (2024; with Troma Entertainment)
Television shows
- Clerks: The Animated Series (2000) – ABC
See also
References
- ^ "KEVIN SMITH REVEALS 'JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT' DETAILS AND RELEASE DATE". May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 15, 2017). "Kevin Smith Filming Horror Movie 'Killroy Was Here' at Florida College". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Mathai, Jeremy (August 2, 2021). "'Clerks 3' Has Officially Begun Production". /Film. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
External links
- The View Askewniverse - Company’s homepage
- View Askew Productions on Internet Movie Database