Kevin Smith Needs Redbox To Replace Clerks Locale Rst Video In Jay And Silent Bob Reboot

Kevin Smith Needs Redbox To Replace ‘Clerks’ Locale RST Video In ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’

By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2019 1:30 pm EST

Yesterday afternoon, Kevin Smith revealed why Jay and Silent Bob Reboot needs Redbox:

Dear @redbox: I’m making a movie called #JayAndSilentBobReboot and we’ve been trying to get in touch with you so we can feature a Red Box in the flick as the replacement for RST Video. Any interest? We can make a fake version but I figured you folks might enjoy the exposure.

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 13, 2019

Redbox responded, albeit with some hesitation:

We’re not sure if this is a good idea or not but we’re into it! Send us a DM so we can chat.

— Redbox (@redbox) February 13, 2019

If RST Video is closed now, where is Randall working? Does he have a job at the Quick Stop now? It would make sense since Randall and Dante bought it at the end of Clerks II. Or has something else moved into that spot? Could we see Randall working in fast food again like when he and Dante had to work at Mooby’s in Clerks II? Could we get another Kevin Smith-created establishment in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot? Maybe the Redbox installation will have just been introduced in the movie and we’ll get to see the fallout.

From this detail alone, it sounds like Jay and Silent Bob will really be dealing with how much has changed since Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Hell, even Clerks II was 13 years ago, and plenty has changed since then too. One might think that Jay and Silent Bob would be aware of this since the world has been changing around them this whole time. But we’re talking about a duo who had no idea what the internet was in 2001, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they’re still behind the times.

As someone who loved every film in the View Askewniverse, I’m personally excited to return to Kevin Smith’s comedic world. Jay and Silent Bob might be old schtick by now, but Smith has always been clever with his meta approach to these characters, and I’m certainly interested in seeing if he still has the magic touch with his own creations.