Editing Kevin Smith (section)

==Career==
===As a filmmaker===
On his 21st birthday, Smith saw [[Richard Linklater]]'s comedy ''[[Slacker (film)|Slacker]]''.<ref name="Grdn">{{cite news |last1=Hoad |first1=Phil |title=Kevin Smith: how we made Clerks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/07/how-we-made-clerks-kevin-smith |access-date=20 September 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 May 2019}}</ref> Impressed that Linklater set and shot the film in his hometown of [[Austin, Texas]], rather than on a soundstage in a major city, Smith was inspired to become a filmmaker, and to set films where he lived.<ref name=Playboy/> He has said: "It was the movie that got me off my ass; it was the movie that lit a fire under me, the movie that made me think, 'Hey, I could be a filmmaker.' And I had never seen a movie like that before ever in my life."<ref>{{cite book|first=Robert K.|last=Elder|title=The Film That Changed My Life|publisher=[[Chicago Review Press]]|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=2011|page=236|isbn=978-1-56976-828-0}}</ref> He assembled a library of independent filmmakers like Linklater, [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Spike Lee]] and [[Hal Hartley]] to draw from.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hollywood/interviews/smith.html|title=The Monster That Ate Hollywood – Interviews – PBS – FRONTLINE – PBS|website=www.pbs.org|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref>

Smith attended [[Vancouver Film School]] for four months, where he met longtime collaborators [[Scott Mosier]] and [[Dave Klein (cinematographer)|Dave Klein]]. Unlike them, Smith left halfway through the course, figuring he knew enough to proceed and wanting to save money for his first film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/exclusive-we-shoot-the-sh-t-with-kevin-smith-c62a80b020d8/|title=Exclusive: We Shoot The Sh*t With Kevin Smith|work=filmschoolrejects.com|date=October 18, 2009 |access-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124808/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/exclusive-film-school-rejects-kevin-smith-interview-colea.php/5|archive-date=April 2, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Smith moved back to New Jersey and got his old job back at a convenience store in [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]].<ref name=Playboy/><ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Donohue|url=https://www.nj.com/ledgerlive/2014/01/the_pre-snowstorm_rush_at_the.html|title=The pre-snowstorm rush at the Quick Stop of 'Clerks' movie fam|website=[[NJ.com]]|date=January 3, 2014|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> He decided to set his film, ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'', at the store, borrowing the a-day-in-the-life structure from the Spike Lee film ''[[Do the Right Thing]]''. Smith maxed out more than a dozen credit cards, and sold his much-treasured comic book collection, to raise $27,575 to make the film,<ref name="Grdn"/> while saving money by casting friends and acquaintances in most roles. ''Clerks'' was screened at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 1994, where it won the Filmmaker's Trophy. At a restaurant following the screening, [[Miramax|Miramax Films]] executive [[Harvey Weinstein]] invited Smith to join him at his table, where he offered to buy the film. In May 1994, it went to the [[Cannes International Film Festival]], where it won both the Prix de la Jeunesse and the International Critics' Week Prize. Released in October 1994 in two cities, the film went on to play in 50 markets, never playing on more than 50 screens at any given time. Despite the limited release, it was a critical and financial success, earning $3.1 million.<ref name=Playboy/><ref>{{cite news|title=Register Dogs|first=Chris|last=Smith|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-MCAAAAMBAJ&q=register+dogs+clerks+kevin+smith&pg=PA50|newspaper=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]/[[Google Books]]|date=October 24, 1994}}</ref> Initially, the film received an [[NC-17]] rating from the [[Motion Picture Association of America|MPAA]] for sexually graphic language. Miramax hired [[Alan Dershowitz]] to sue the MPAA. At an appeals screening, a jury of members of the National Association of Theatre Owners reversed the MPAA's decision, and the film was given an R rating.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Adam|last=Vitcavage|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/17-films-that-were-originally-rated-nc-17/|title=17 Films That Were Originally Rated NC-17|magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|publisher=[[Wolfgang's]]|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Christian|last=Blauvelt|url=https://www.hollywood.com/movies/evil-dead-nc-17-movies-defied-mpaa-censorship-57243666|title=15 NC-17 Movies That Got Around the MPAA|website=[[Hollywood.com]]|date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The movie had a profound effect on the independent film community. According to producer and author [[John Pierson (filmmaker)|John Pierson]], it is considered one of the two most influential film debuts in the 1990s, along with ''[[The Brothers McMullen]]''.<ref name=Playboy/>

Smith's second film, ''[[Mallrats]]'', [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]]'s debut as a leading man, did not fare as well as expected. It received a critical drubbing and earned only $2.2 million at the box office despite playing on more than 500 screens. ''Mallrats'' was more successful in the home video market.<ref name=Playboy/><ref>{{cite book|first=John Kenneth|last=Muir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MkfLxUKLd0YC&q=Mallrats%2C+success%2C+home+video&pg=PA62|title=An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith|publisher=Applause Theatre & Cinema Books|location=Milwaukee, Wisconsin|date=2002|page=62|isbn=978-1-55783-586-4|access-date=January 30, 2015|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>

Widely hailed as Smith's best film, 1997's ''[[Chasing Amy]]'' marked what [[Quentin Tarantino]] called "a quantum leap forward" for Smith.<ref>{{cite web|first=Anna|last=Bengel|date=October 29, 2008|url=http://backstage.blogs.com/blogstage/2008/10/kevin-smith-breaks-it-down.html|title=Kevin Smith Breaks It Down|website=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414220925/http://backstage.blogs.com/blogstage/2008/10/kevin-smith-breaks-it-down.html |archive-date=April 14, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> Starring ''Mallrats'' alumni Jason Lee, [[Joey Lauren Adams]] and [[Ben Affleck]], the $250,000 film earned $12 million at the box office,<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Sciretta|date=January 21, 2015|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/535824/best-movies-of-sundance-film-festival-history/|title=The Best Movies of Sundance Film Festival History 1985–1999|website=[[/Film]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219030543/https://www.slashfilm.com/535824/best-movies-of-sundance-film-festival-history/ |archive-date=February 19, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl306939393/weekend/|title=Chasing Amy|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228163236/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl306939393/weekend/ |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> wound up on a number of critics' year-end best lists,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=1997|title=Top 100 Movies of 1997|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114050258/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=1997 |archive-date=January 14, 2020|access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Roger|last=Ebert|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=December 31, 1997|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/the-best-10-movies-of-1997|title=The Best 10 Movies of 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404064220/https://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-journal/the-best-10-movies-of-1997 |archive-date=April 4, 2020 }}</ref> and won two [[Independent Spirit Award]]s (for Screenplay and Supporting Actor for Lee).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/154583/Chasing-Amy/details|title=Chasing Amy (1997)|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904041738/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/154583/Chasing-Amy/details|archive-date=September 4, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> The film received some criticism from members of the lesbian community, who felt that it reinforced the perception that lesbians merely need to find the right man. Smith, whose brother Donald is [[gay]], found this accusation frustrating, as he has endeavored to be a pro-[[LGBT]] filmmaker, believing that sexuality is more fluid, with social taboos, not sexual desire, preventing more people from expressing [[bisexuality]].<ref name=Playboy/>

Smith's fourth film, ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' (1999), featured an all-star cast and was mired in controversy. A religious-themed comedy that starred a post-''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' Ben Affleck and [[Matt Damon]], as well as [[Chris Rock]], [[Salma Hayek]], [[George Carlin]], [[Alan Rickman]], [[Linda Fiorentino]], and Lee and Mewes, it was criticized by the [[Catholic League (U.S.)|Catholic League]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Ron|last=Givens|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-08-17/entertainment/18115795_1_dogma-cannes-new-york-film-festival|title=Some Controversy Projected For Ny Film Fest 25-movie Bill Includes Kevin Smith's Religious Comedy 'Dogma'|newspaper=[[The New York Daily News]]|date=August 17, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616074843/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-08-17/entertainment/18115795_1_dogma-cannes-new-york-film-festival |archive-date=June 16, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9911/12/kevin.smith.chat/~hsindex.html|title=Kevin Smith on New Jersey, fatherhood and Dogma|website=[[CNN]]|date=November 12, 1999|access-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313231219/http://articles.cnn.com/1999-11-12/entertainment/9911_12_kevin.smith.chat_1_dogma-director-film-clerks?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ |archive-date=March 13, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/oct/05/news|title=Dogma screening brings Catholic protests|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=October 5, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009193923/https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/oct/05/news |archive-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> The film debuted at the [[1999 Cannes Film Festival]], out of competition. Released on 800 screens in November 1999, the $10 million film earned $30 million.

[[File:KevinSmith08TIFF.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Smith at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Smith then focused the spotlight on the two characters who had appeared in supporting roles in his previous four films. ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' featured an all-star cast, with many familiar faces returning from those four films. Affleck and Damon appear as themselves filming a mock sequel to ''Good Will Hunting''. The $20 million film earned $30 million at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.

''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'', with Affleck, [[Liv Tyler]], George Carlin, and [[Raquel Castro]], Smith's first film outside the View Askewniverse, marked a new direction in Smith's career. The film took a critical beating<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jersey_girl/ "Jersey Girl (2004)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505015601/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jersey_girl |date=May 5, 2016 }}. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved November 4, 2012.</ref> as it was seen as, in Smith's own words, "''[[Gigli]] 2''", because it co-starred Affleck and his then girlfriend, [[Jennifer Lopez]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.today.com/id/wbna4580539|title=Marketing 'Jersey Girl' in a post-'Gigli' world |publisher= [[Today (American TV program)|Today]]|date=March 29, 2004 }}</ref> Smith heavily reedited the film to reduce Lopez's role to just a few scenes, but the film did poorly at the box office. Budgeted at $35 million, it earned $36 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl677217793/|title=Jersey Girl|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>

In the 2006 sequel ''[[Clerks II]]'', Smith revisited the Dante and Randal characters from his first film. Roundly criticized before its release, the film won favorable reviews as well as two awards (the Audience Award at the [[Edinburgh Film Festival]] and the Orbit Dirtiest Mouth Award at the [[MTV Movie Awards]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/film/news/1364/Time |title=Kevin Smith Wins in Edinburgh |publisher=Timeout.com |access-date=November 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205140927/http://www.timeout.com/film/news/1364/Time/ |archive-date=December 5, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It marked Smith's third trip to the Cannes International Film Festival, where it received an eight-minute standing ovation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060530191203542 |title=Video: Clerks 2's 8-Minute Standing Ovation |publisher=/Film |access-date=November 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010143041/http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060530191203542 |archive-date=October 10, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The $5 million film, starring Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, [[Rosario Dawson]], Mewes, Jennifer Schwalbach and Smith reprising his role as Silent Bob, earned $25 million.

''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' was originally announced in March 2006 as Smith's second non-Askewniverse film. The film began shooting on January 18, 2008, in [[Monroeville, Pennsylvania]], and wrapped on March 15, 2008. It stars [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Elizabeth Banks]] as the title characters who decide to make a low-budget pornographic film to solve their money problems. It was released on October 31, 2008, and ran into many conflicts getting an "R" rating. Rogen said:
{{blockquote|It's a really filthy movie. I hear they are having some problems getting an R rating from an NC-17 rating, which is never good. They [fight against] sex stuff. Isn't that weird? It's really crazy to me that ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]'' is fine, with people gouging their eyes out and shit like that, but you can't show two people having sex—that's too much.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carroll |first1=Larry |title=Seth Rogen Says Kevin Smith's 'Porno' Is Having Trouble Getting An R Rating Instead Of NC-17 |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1589686/seth-rogen-says-kevin-smiths-porno-is-having-trouble-getting-an-r-rating-instead-of-nc-17/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718033217/http://www.mtv.com/news/1589686/seth-rogen-says-kevin-smiths-porno-is-having-trouble-getting-an-r-rating-instead-of-nc-17/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2014 |website=MTV News |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=June 19, 2008}}</ref>}} Smith took the film through the MPAA's appeals process and received an R rating without having to make any edits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2008/10/kevin_smith_qa_porn_and_life_a.html |first=Stephen |last=Whitty |title=Kevin Smith Q&A: Porn and life after Apatow |work=The Star-Ledger |date=October 30, 2008|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' was considered a box-office "flop".<ref name="whatculture1">{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/film/quantum-of-solace-sets-new-records-zack-and-miri-make-a-flop.php |title=QUANTUM OF SOLACE sets new records, ZACK AND MIRI make a flop! |publisher=WhatCulture! |date=November 2, 2008 |access-date=August 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="HuffPost">{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-smith-talks-angry-y_b_309496|title=Kevin Smith Talks Judd Apatow, Weed, And His Post-'Zack And Miri' Depression|date=October 5, 2009|work=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/box-office-zack-and-miri-make-no-money-hsm-3-wins-again.php |title=Box Office: Zack and Miri Make No Money, HSM 3 Wins Again |publisher=Film School Rejects |date=November 2, 2008 |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928171616/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/box-office-zack-and-miri-make-no-money-hsm-3-wins-again.php |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was hurt by "tepid media advertising for a movie with the title PORNO".<ref name="whatculture1"/> In the aftermath of the film's performance, Smith's and Weinstein's business relationship became "frayed".<ref name="alarmist ninnies">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-smith-alarmist-ninnies-misinterpreted-95811|title=Kevin Smith: 'Alarmist Ninnies' Misinterpreted Sundance Outburst|first=Kim|last=Masters|newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 3, 2011}}</ref> ''Zack and Miri'' opened #2 behind ''[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]'' with $10,682,000 from 2,735 theaters, an average of $3,906.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2008&wknd=44&p=.htm|title=Weekend Box Office Results from 10/31 to 11/02|website=Box Office Mojo| access-date=2008-11-02}}</ref> The "bankable" Rogen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/entertainment/actors/seth-rogen.php |title=Seth Rogen |publisher=TSE Sports & Entertainment |work=Athletes-Celebrities.TSEworld.com |access-date=2010-03-22 |quote=As one of the hottest young stars in comedy, Seth Rogen has gone from scene-stealing supporting character to bankable leading man in just a few short years |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414123405/http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/entertainment/actors/seth-rogen.php |archive-date=April 14, 2009 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> experienced his "worst box-office opening ever".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/box-office-zack-and-miri-make-no-money-hsm-3-wins-again.php |first= John |last= Carins |title= "Zack and Miri Make No Money, HSM 3 Wins Again" Film School Rejects |publisher= Film School Rejects|date= November 2, 2008 |access-date= 2010-03-22 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928171616/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/box-office-zack-and-miri-make-no-money-hsm-3-wins-again.php |archive-date= September 28, 2011 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> In an interview with Katla McGlynn of the ''[[Huffington Post]]'', Smith said:

{{blockquote|I was depressed, man. I wanted that movie to do so much better. I'm sitting there thinking 'That's it, that's it, I'm gone, I'm out. The movie didn't do well and I killed Seth Rogen's career! This dude was on a roll until he got in with the likes of me. I'm a career killer! [[Judd Apatow|Judd [Apatow]'s]] going to be pissed, the whole Internet's going to be pissed because they all like Seth, and the only reason they like me anymore is because I was involved with Seth! And now I fuckin' ruined that. It was like high school. I was like, 'I'm a dead man. I'll be the laughing stock.'<ref name="HuffPost"/>}}

It was announced in 2009 that Smith had signed on to direct ''A Couple of Dicks'', a buddy-cop comedy written by the Cullen Brothers and starring [[Bruce Willis]] and [[Tracy Morgan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2009/03/09/smodcast-79/ |title=SModcast 79 " FRED Entertainment |publisher=Quickstopentertainment.com |access-date=March 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514133046/http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2009/03/09/smodcast-79/ |archive-date=May 14, 2009 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Due to controversy surrounding the original title, it was changed to ''A Couple of Cops'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2431637/bruce-willis-tracy-morgan-are-a-couple-of-cops-for-kevin-smith/|title=Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan Are 'A Couple of Cops' For Kevin Smith |website=MTV|date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=February 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316140924/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/03/04/bruce-willis-tracy-morgan-are-a-couple-of-cops-for-kevin-smith |archive-date=March 16, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> then reverted to its original title due to negative reaction,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/502786/a-couple-of-dicks-warner-bros-doesnt-cop-out/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307114627/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/03/05/a-couple-of-dicks-warner-bros-doesnt-cop-out/|archive-date=March 7, 2009 |title=A Couple of Dicks: Warner Bros Doesn't COP Out|publisher=/Film |date=March 5, 2009 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> before finally settling on the title ''[[Cop Out (2010 film)|Cop Out]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thefilmstage.com/2009/12/12/exclusive-smiths-a-couple-of-dicks-new-title-revealed-inception-trailer-for-christmas/ |title=[Exclusive&#93; Smith's 'A Couple of Dicks' New Title Revealed, 'Inception' Trailer For Christmas |website=The Film Stage |access-date=March 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324040941/http://thefilmstage.com/2009/12/12/exclusive-smiths-a-couple-of-dicks-new-title-revealed-inception-trailer-for-christmas/ |archive-date=March 24, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The film, shot from June to August 2009, involves a pair of veteran cops tracking down a stolen vintage baseball card,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ercboxoffice.com/index.php?page=news&news_id=116 |title=Special Report:KEVIN SMITH TAKES ON "DICKS"|publisher=Exhibitor Relations Co. |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=March 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627201823/http://www.ercboxoffice.com/index.php?page=news&news_id=116 |archive-date=June 27, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and was released on February 26, 2010, to poor reviews; it was the first film Smith directed but did not write. ''Cop Out'' opened at number two at the box office and was mired in controversy, mostly over reported conflicts on the set between Smith and Willis. It was the last time Smith worked with a major studio, leading him to return to his independent film roots.<ref name="HuffPost"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl206407169/ |title=Cop Out (2010) |website=Box Office Mojo|date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>

In September 2010, Smith started work on ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'', an independently financed horror film loosely inspired by the [[Westboro Baptist Church]] and its pastor, [[Fred Phelps]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Sciretta|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060807kevin-smith-horror-film|title=Kevin Smith Announces Horror Film|website=[[/Film]]|date=August 7, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023220054/http://www.slashfilm.com/article.php/20060807kevin-smith-horror-film |archive-date=October 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rtuk-exclusive-kevin-smiths-horror-project-revealed/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes, RT-UK Exclusive: Kevin Smith's Horror Project Revealed |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|first=Joe |last=Utichi |date=April 6, 2007 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331153126/http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/news/1648575/ |archive-date=March 31, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17813 |title=Kevin Smith Gets Down and Dirty with 'Red State' Details |date=October 24, 2009 |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |access-date=March 15, 2010}}</ref> Weinstein and his brother [[Bob Weinstein|Bob]], who had been involved in the distribution of Smith's films except ''Mallrats'' and ''Cop Out'', declined to support ''Red State''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/13804/kevin-smith-s-red-state-gets-funding/ |title=Kevin Smith's Red State Gets Funding? |date=October 8, 2009 |publisher=Dread Central|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19560/kevin-smith-shooting-red-state-this-july/|title=Kevin Smith Shooting 'Red State' This July?|first=Brad|last=Miska|date=March 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Comic Con: Michael Parks Cast In Kevin Smith's ''Red State'' |first=Eric |last=Eisenberg |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-Michael-Parks-Cast-In-Kevin-Smith-s-Red-State-19818.html |publisher=Cinema Blend |date=July 24, 2010 |access-date=July 26, 2010 |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727102359/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-Michael-Parks-Cast-In-Kevin-Smith-s-Red-State-19818.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|first=Kevin |last=Smith|title=Via @CincinnatiGAZzy "is it true that Matt Jones (Badger from BREAKING BAD) is cast in RED STATE?" Yup. He & Parks share a killer scene...|user=ThatKevinSmith|number=23065492097|date=September 5, 2010 |access-date=September 5, 2010 }}</ref><ref>Smith, Kevin (October 31, 2010). [http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=397 "Red State-ment"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023133858/http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=397 |date=October 23, 2012 }}. Silent Bob Speaks.</ref> The film stars [[Michael Parks]], [[John Goodman]] and [[Melissa Leo]]. Smith had said he would auction off rights to the $4 million film at a controversial event following its debut screening at [[27th Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]] but instead kept the rights to the film himself and self-distributed it under the [[SModcast Pictures]] banner. The January 2011 premiere drew protests from a half-dozen members of the church, along with many more who counter-protested Westboro members.<ref>Yuan, Jada (January 24, 2011). [https://www.vulture.com/2011/01/kevin_smith_red_state.html "Kevin Smith's Red State Premiered at Sundance, and Vulture Was There"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224210358/https://www.vulture.com/2011/01/kevin_smith_red_state.html |date=February 24, 2020 }}. ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]''.</ref> Smith explained his decision as a way to return to an era when marketing a film did not cost four times as much as the film itself, a situation he called "decadent and deadening".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Gleiberman |first1=Owen |title=Kevin Smith says he's retiring. So does Steven Soderbergh. Former indie wunderkinds, we hardly knew ye! |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/02/10/kevin-smith-says-that-hes-retiring/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=February 10, 2011}}</ref>''Red State'' was a box office bomb, earning just $1,104,682, and opened to poor reviews; the critical consensus (according to [[Rotten Tomatoes]]) was "''Red State'' is an audacious and brash affair that ultimately fails to provide competent scares or thrills."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/red_state/|title=Red State (2011)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1215137281/|title=Red State (2011)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> In April 2011, Smith said that ''Red State'' had made its budget back by making $1 million on the first leg of the tour, $1.5 million from a handful of foreign sales and $3 million from a domestic distribution deal for VOD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/515171/red-state-officially-black-screens-quentin-tarantino/|title='Red State' Officially In The Black, Screens For Quentin Tarantino|work=/Film|date=April 19, 2011|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

Smith had said before ''Red State'' that he would soon retire from directing, and announced that his last movie would be ''[[Clerks III]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/524102/kevin-smith-to-make-clerks-iii-when-jeff-anderson-signs-on/|title=Kevin Smith to Make 'Clerks III' (When Jeff Anderson Signs On)|publisher=/Film|date=December 7, 2012|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> In December 2013, he said he would continue to make films, but only ones that were uniquely his, as opposed to generic ones "anybody could make".<ref name=Unretiring>{{cite web|url=http://fansided.com/2013/12/31/clerks-iii-kevin-smith-eyeing-may-production-retiring/|title='Clerks III' Kevin Smith Eyeing May Production, Not Retiring After All|publisher=Fansided|date=December 30, 2013|access-date=April 20, 2014|archive-date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032908/http://fansided.com/2013/12/31/clerks-iii-kevin-smith-eyeing-may-production-retiring/}}</ref>

In 2013, Smith directed ''[[Tusk (2014 film)|Tusk]]'', a horror film inspired by a story Smith and Mosier read about a [[Gumtree]] ad for a man who rents out a room in his house for free on the condition that the respondent dresses as a walrus for two hours per day.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kendall|first=James|title=Chris Parkinson, Hoaxer, Unsung Hero No.45|url=http://brightonsource.co.uk/news/brighton-walrus-gumtree-ad-becomes-hollywood-movie/|work=Brighton Source|date=July 29, 2013 |access-date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> The project began pre-production in September 2013,<ref>{{cite web|author=Lussier, Germain|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/527195/kevin-smith-wrote-a-horror-movie-called-tusk-offers-clerks-iii-update/|title=Kevin Smith Wrote A Horror Movie Called 'Tusk;' Offers 'Clerks III' Info [Updated]|publisher=/Film|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> and was shot in November of that year.<ref name="silentbobspeaks.com">{{cite web|url=http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=1001|title=My Boring Ass Life " TUSK STARTS SHOOTING TODAY!|access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref name="twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith">{{cite tweet|user=ThatKevinSmith|number=402047126978711552|title="Is man, indeed, a walrus at heart?" We wrap TUSK this Friday!|date=November 17, 2013|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Released September 19, 2014, it received mixed reviews.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tusk_2014|access-date=2020-12-28|title=Tusk (2014)|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>

Before ''Tusk''{{'s}} release, Smith wrote the script for a spin-off of the film, which he titled ''[[Yoga Hosers]]''. The film began filming in August 2014, and was released in 2016. It stars Smith's daughter, [[Harley Quinn Smith]], and [[Lily-Rose Depp]], reprising their two minor characters from ''Tusk'', with [[Johnny Depp]] playing his inspector character from the earlier film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/kevin-smith-confirms-tusk-spin-off-30411687.html|title=Kevin Smith confirms Tusk spin-off|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-smith-johnny-depp-team-726264/|title=Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit|date=August 19, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

Smith revealed at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] that he had written the script for a film called ''[[Moose Jaws]]'', which he described as "''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' with a moose", and which is planned to be the third film in his ''True North'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/news/kevin-smith-to-make-moose-jaws-movie-where-a-moose-eats-a-little/|title=Kevin Smith To Make Moose Jaws Movie Where A Moose Eats A Little Kid|author=Joe Comicbook|work=ComicBook|date=July 30, 2014 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

Smith wrote and directed one segment, ''Halloween'', of the 2016 horror [[anthology film]] ''[[Holidays (2016 film)|Holidays]]'', in which each segment takes place during a different holiday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/horror-anthology-holidays-gets-tusk-starry-eyes-filmmakers/|title=Horror Anthology 'HOLIDAYS' gets 'TUSK', 'STARRY EYES' filmmakers|author=Kevin Jagernauth|date=September 30, 2014|work=Fangoria|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203020812/http://www.fangoria.com/new/horror-anthology-holidays-gets-tusk-starry-eyes-filmmakers/}}</ref>

In June 2017, Smith started shooting ''[[KillRoy Was Here]]'', a horror film based on the [[Kilroy was here|graffiti phenomenon]]. Directed by Smith, the script was co-written with Andrew McElfresh, marking the first time he shared writing credit. It represents a retooling of their ''Anti-Claus'' film, which was initially canceled after the release of ''[[Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'', due to the two stories' similarity. The film crew was mostly made up of students of the [[Ringling College of Art and Design]], with shooting continuing over every semester break.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/551575/kevin-smith-horror-anthology-movie-killroy-was-here/|title=Kevin Smith's Monster Movie 'Killroy Was Here' Begins Filming At A Florida College|website=[[/Film]]|last=Giroux|first=Jack|date=June 15, 2017|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

In 2017, due to obstacles getting ''Clerks 3'' or ''Mallrats 2'' produced, Smith decided to write and direct a ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' sequel instead, ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Reboot]]''. It was scheduled to be filmed in September 2017,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dicker |first1=Rob |title=Kevin Smith Announces 'Jay And Silent Bob Reboot' |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-smith-announces-jay-and-silent-bob-reboot_n_589da54fe4b0ab2d2b143090 |work=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=February 10, 2017}}</ref> but shooting was postponed to February and March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/kevin-smith-heart-attack-anniversary-jay-and-silent-bob-reboot/|title='Jay and Silent Bob Reboot' Begins Production on One-Year Anniversary of Kevin Smith's Heart Attack|website=ComicBook|first=Nicole|last=Drum|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The first trailer for the film was released on July 18, 2019. Smith announced a tour to accompany the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rebootroadshow.com/|title=The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow|access-date=July 18, 2019}}</ref>

On October 1, 2019, Smith announced on [[Instagram]] that ''[[Clerks III]]'' was happening and that [[Jeff Anderson]], who had retired, had agreed to reprise his role as Randal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/kevin-smith-clerks-3-announced/|title=Kevin Smith Announces Clerks 3|website=ComicBook|author=Charlie Ridgely|date=October 1, 2019|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> The film released on September 13, 2022.

In 2024, Smith released ''[[The 4:30 Movie (film)|The 4:30 Movie]]'', focusing on a group of teenagers in the 1980s who spent a day "theatre-hopping", in Monmouth County, New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/the-430-movie-kevin-smith-sag-waiver/|title=The 4:30 Movie: Kevin Smith set to shoot his new film with a SAG waiver|website=Joblo|first=E.J.|last=Tangonan|date=August 4, 2023|access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref>

====Relationship with Harvey Weinstein====
With the exception of ''Mallrats'', all of Smith's films until 2008 were financed and/or distributed by [[Harvey Weinstein]] and his brother [[Bob Weinstein|Bob]], via their companies [[Miramax]], [[Dimension Films]], and [[The Weinstein Company]]. In 2008 Smith's relationship with Harvey Weinstein soured due to the financial failure of ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'', which Smith blamed on a lack of marketing.<ref name="alarmist ninnies" /> Nonetheless, they continued to discuss potential funding for other Smith projects, and The Weinstein Company co-produced Smith's 2016 talk show ''[[Geeking Out]]''. Smith named the independent production company he created for the 2011 film ''Red State'' "The Harvey Boys" in Weinstein's honor.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kevin Smith: Why He's Going Rogue with Red State |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2011/02/02/kevin-smith-rogue-with-red-state/ |first=Mary |last=Pols |date=February 2, 2011 |magazine=Time}}</ref> Smith is considered one of the writer-directors whose career Weinstein nurtured, a group that also includes [[Quentin Tarantino]] and [[David O. Russell]].<ref>{{cite web |title=WHICH DIRECTORS PROFITED FROM WEINSTEIN? KEVIN SMITH, TARANTINO HAVE SPOKEN OUT; OTHERS HAVE NOT. |url=http://www.newsweek.com/directors-profit-harvey-weinstein-690492 |first=Anna |last=Menta |date=October 23, 2017 |work=Newsweek}}</ref>

Smith severed professional ties with Weinstein when he was informed of his assault on [[Rose McGowan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-business/kevin-smith-on-weinstein-and-indie-filmmaking-25-years-after-clerks/kevin-smith-reflects-on-a-changing-industry-and-takes-his-new-movie-on-the-road|title=Kevin Smith reflects on a changing industry, and takes his new movie on the road|website=KCRW|date=September 28, 2019 }}</ref> Soon after [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations|allegations of rape and sexual assault by Weinstein]] publicly surfaced in October 2017, Smith said on Twitter that he was "ashamed" of his relationship with Weinstein. On his ''Hollywood Babble-On'' podcast, he said: "My entire career is tied up with the man", adding: "No fucking movie is worth all this." He lamented that in addition to working with Weinstein, "I sat out there talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my friend, like he was my father." He pledged to donate all his future [[Residual (entertainment industry)|residuals]] from his Weinstein-produced films to the nonprofit organization [[Women in Film and Television International|Women in Film]], which advocates for the inclusion of more women in film production.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Smith To Donate Dividends From Weinstein-Made Movies To Women In Film |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/harvey-weintein-kevin-smith-wif-donation-1202190654/ |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=October 18, 2017 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Smith later announced that, due to the declining appeal of his earlier films, the residuals from Weinstein-funded films may be lower than expected; he decided that he would instead donate $2,000 a month to Women in Film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPp38nM0pc| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812111259/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPp38nM0pc&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2019-08-12|title=An Emotional Kevin Smith Pledges To Donate His Residuals From Weinstein-Made Films|via=YouTube}}</ref>

====Frequent collaborators====
{{Main|List of frequent Kevin Smith collaborators}}
Smith regularly casts the same actors in his film projects. [[Jason Mewes]] has been in nine of his films, his wife [[Jennifer Schwalbach Smith]] in eight and [[Ben Affleck]] in seven.

===Writer===
In 1997, [[New Line Cinema]] hired Smith to rewrite ''[[Overnight Delivery]]'', which was expected to be a blockbuster teen film. Smith's then-girlfriend [[Joey Lauren Adams]] almost took the role of Ivy in the movie, instead of the female lead in ''[[Chasing Amy]]''. Eventually, she lost out to [[Reese Witherspoon]], and ''Overnight Delivery'' was quietly released directly to video in April 1998. Smith was not credited for his contributions. He has said that the only scene that really used his dialogue was the opening scene, which includes a reference to longtime Smith friend [[Bryan Johnson (filmmaker)|Bryan Johnson]].<ref name="greasy">{{cite web|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/press/psycomic/5.html|title=The Unholy Tale of Greasy Reese Witherspoon|work=Developing the Monkey|publisher=ViewAskew.com|date=December 1, 2000|access-date=June 13, 2008}}</ref>

Smith was an uncredited screenwriter on the 2000 comedy-drama film ''[[Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin on his involvement in 'Coyote Ugly'|date=3 August 2000|url=http://viewaskew.com/news/aug00/1.html}}</ref>

===Comics and magazines===
Smith has been a regular contributor to ''[[Arena (magazine)|Arena]]'' magazine. In 2005, [[Miramax Books]] released Smith's first book, ''[[Silent Bob Speaks]]'', a collection of previously published essays (most from ''Arena'') dissecting pop culture, the film business, and Smith's personal life. His second book, ''My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith'', published by [[Titan Books]], was another collection of previously published essays (this time blogs from Smith's website silentbobspeaks.com) and reached No. 32 on ''[[The New York Times]]'' Best Sellers List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/news/oct07/1.html |title=Kevin finishes writing "Red State" |work=The New York Times|access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> Titan released Smith's third book, ''Shootin' the Sh*t with Kevin Smith: The Best of the SModcast'', on September 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite book|title=Shootin' the Sh*t with Kevin Smith: The Best of the SModcast (9781845764159): Kevin Smith: Books |isbn=978-1-84576-415-9 |last1=Smith |first1=Kevin |year=2009 |publisher=Titan Books (US, CA) }}</ref>

[[File:KevinSmithCC08.jpg|thumb|Smith at the 2008 [[Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] convention]]
A lifelong comic book fan, Smith's early forays into comic books dealt with previously established View Askew characters, and were published by [[Oni Press]]. He wrote a short [[Jay and Silent Bob]] story about Walt Flanagan's dog in ''Oni Double Feature'' No. 1, and followed it with a [[Bluntman and Chronic]] story in ''Oni Double Feature'' #12. He followed these with a series of [[Clerks (comic)|''Clerks'' comics]]. The first was ''Clerks: The Comic Book'', which told of Randal's attempts to corner the market on ''Star Wars'' toys. The second was ''Clerks: Holiday Special'', where Dante and Randal discover that Santa Claus lives in an apartment between the Quick Stop and RST Video. Third was ''Clerks: The Lost Scene'', showing what happened inside Poston's Funeral Parlor. This story was later animated in the TV series style and included as an extra on the 10th Anniversary ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'' DVD.

Smith wrote the miniseries ''[[Chasing Dogma]]'', which tells the story of Jay and Silent Bob between the films ''[[Chasing Amy]]'' and ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]''. He has written the [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] ''[[Bluntman and Chronic]]'', published by [[Image Comics|Image]], which purports to be a collection of the three issues of the series done by Holden McNeil and Banky Edwards (of ''Chasing Amy''). It includes a color reprinting of the story from ''Oni Double Feature'' No. 12, purported to be an early appearance by McNeil and Edwards. These stories have been collected in ''Tales From the Clerks'' (Graphitti Designs, {{ISBN|0-936211-78-4}}), which includes a new ''Clerks'' story tying into the ''Clerks 2'' material, and the story from ''Oni Double Feature'' #1. They were previously collected by Image Comics in three separate volumes, one each for ''Clerks'', ''Chasing Dogma'' and ''Bluntman and Chronic''. In 1999, Smith won a [[Harvey Award]], for Best New Talent in comic books.<ref>[http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/harvey99.php "1999 Harvey Award Nominees and Winners"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220012716/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/harvey99.php |date=February 20, 2012 }}, Comic Book Awards Almanac, accessed March 7, 2011.</ref>

In 1999, Smith wrote "[[Daredevil: Guardian Devil|Guardian Devil]]", an eight-issue story arc of ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'' for [[Marvel Comics]] illustrated by [[Joe Quesada]]. He produced a 15-issue tenure on ''[[Green Arrow]]'' for [[DC Comics]] that saw the return of [[Oliver Queen]] from the dead and the introduction of [[Mia Dearden]], a teenage girl who would become Speedy after Smith's run had ended.

Smith returned to Marvel for two miniseries, ''[[Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do]]'' and ''[[Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target]]'', both of which debuted in 2002. The former was six issues long, but problems arose when the third issue was published two months after the initially scheduled release date. As a result, the final issues were delayed for at least three years, prompting Marvel to release an "in case you missed it" reprinting of the first three issues as one book before the remaining issues were released. The delay in part was due to Smith's work on ''Jersey Girl'' and ''Clerks II'', causing him to shelve completion of the miniseries until the films were completed. He was announced as the writer of an ongoing ''[[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]]'' series<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Doran |url=http://www.comicon.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000180.html |title=KEVIN SMITH TRIES HIS LUCK WITH BLACK CAT |publisher=COMICON.com |date=July 21, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010806092414/http://www.comicon.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000180.html |archive-date=August 6, 2001 }}</ref> and ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]''<ref name=excl>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Doran |url=http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=13&t=001042 |title=MARVEL LOCKS UP JMS/KEVIN SMITH |publisher=COMICON.com |date=April 21, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020601183702/http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=13&t=001042 |archive-date=June 1, 2002 }}</ref> in 2002, but because of the delays on ''Evil That Men Do'' and ''The Target'', the plan was changed so that Smith would start a third Spider-Man title,<ref>Couper, Jonathan. [http://www.comicboards.com/smb/view.php?rpl=030106020056 ''Re: Kevin Smith Question – Reasons...''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125239/http://www.comicboards.com/smb/view.php?rpl=030106020056 |date=September 29, 2007 }} Accessdate: March 28, 2007.</ref> launched in 2004 by [[Mark Millar]] instead. ''Spider-Man/Black Cat'' was completed in 2005, but ''Daredevil/Bullseye: The Target'' remains unfinished, with one issue published.

Smith wrote the limited series ''[[Batman: Cacophony]]'', with art by friend [[Walt Flanagan]], which ran from November 2008 to January 2009. The series featured the villains [[Onomatopoeia (comics)|Onomatopoeia]] (a character created by Smith during his run at Green Arrow), [[Joker (comics)|The Joker]], [[Maxie Zeus]], and [[Victor Zsasz]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comics.ign.com/articles/893/893741p1.html |title=SDCC 08: Kevin Smith Tackles New Batman Series |website=IGN |first=Richard |last=George |date=July 24, 2008 |access-date=November 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107224758/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/25/sdcc-08-kevin-smith-tackles-new-batman-series |archive-date=November 7, 2013 }}</ref> The [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] of ''Batman: Cacophony'' became a [[New York Times Bestseller|''New York Times'' Bestseller]] in their Hardcover Graphic Books section.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/books/bestseller/bestgraphicbooks.html | work=The New York Times | title=Graphic Books | date=October 18, 2009|access-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref>

In 2010, Smith wrote a six-issue [[Batman]] miniseries, ''[[Batman: The Widening Gyre|The Widening Gyre]]'', for DC, drawn by Walt Flanagan. The series was initially planned as 12 issues, with a long break planned between issues six and seven.<ref name=gyre>{{cite web |first=Marc |last=Bernadin |url=https://ew.com/article/2009/05/13/kevin-smith-com/ |title=EW Exclusive: Kevin Smith takes on Batman and the Green Hornet |publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516154248/http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/kevin-smith-com.html |archive-date=May 16, 2009|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> After issue six was published, Smith and Flanagan's work on their reality show, ''[[Comic Book Men]]'', extended this planned break longer than expected. It was decided in the interim to release the remaining issues as a separate series, ''[[Batman: Bellicosity]]'', scheduled for 2016,<ref name="smodcast1">{{cite web |url=http://smodcast.com/episodes/the-comic-book-men-go-bat-shit-live/ |title=The Comic Book Men Go Bat-Shit LIVE! |publisher=SModcast |date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126005414/http://smodcast.com/episodes/the-comic-book-men-go-bat-shit-live/ |archive-date=November 26, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://batwatch.net/news/2013/6/18/kevin-smith-talks-new-project-batman-bellicosity |title=Kevin Smith Talks New Project, Batman Bellicosity |publisher=Batwatch.net |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131104103044/http://batwatch.net/news/2013/6/18/kevin-smith-talks-new-project-batman-bellicosity |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> but it remains unreleased.

Also in 2010, Smith published a [[Green Hornet]] story for [[Dynamite Entertainment]] based on an unused script he wrote for a ''Green Hornet'' film that never came to fruition.<ref name=PopEWGH/><ref>Smith, Kevin. [http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=389 "Me and Comics Sitting in a Tree, F-U-C-K-I- and G! (See? now it's SFW)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023061744/http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=389 |date=October 23, 2012 }}, Silent Bob Speaks, May 13, 2009</ref>

In August 2011, Dynamite Entertainment debuted Smith's ''[[The Bionic Man]]'', which was based on a 1998 script he wrote that Universal rejected for being "more like a comic book than a movie."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Smith's "Bionic Man" Debuts at Dynamite |url=https://www.cbr.com/kevin-smiths-bionic-man-debuts-at-dynamite/ |website=CBR |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=May 12, 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, Smith and [[Ralph Garman]] released a six-issue ''[[Batman '66]]'' crossover featuring Batman and Green Hornet, ''Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRaLciDl1I| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/igRaLciDl1I| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Kevin Smith & Ralph Garman Announce New Batman/Green Hornet Project – (DCAA 206)| date=March 11, 2014|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 27, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On March 7, 2022, it was announced that Dark Horse and Smith would be teaming up to publish the books of [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash|Secret Stash Press]], a new publishing line by Smith. The first two books of the line include ''Maskerade'', written by Smith and Andy Mcelfresh and ''Quick Stops'', written by Smith and set within the [[View Askewniverse]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Smith and Secret Stash Press Roll Up with Dark Horse Comics |url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3453/kevin-smith-and-secret-stash-press-roll-dark-horse |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=www.darkhorse.com |language=en |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922052322/https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3453/kevin-smith-and-secret-stash-press-roll-dark-horse |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Television===
[[File:10.12.12ComicBookMenByLuigiNovi1.jpg|thumb|left|Smith and the cast of ''[[Comic Book Men]]'' at the [[New York Comic Con]]]]
In 1998, Smith shot two TV commercials for [[Coca-Cola]] in New Jersey.<ref name=Playboy/>

In 2000, Smith and Mosier teamed up with television writer [[David Mandel]] to develop an animated television show based on ''Clerks'' called ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]''. Only the first two episodes aired, on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in May 2000, before the series was canceled due to poor ratings. The six produced episodes were released on DVD in 2001.

During the mid-1990s, Smith directed and starred in a series of commercials for MTV, alongside [[Jason Mewes]], in which they reprised their roles as [[Jay and Silent Bob]]. In 1998, he directed Mewes as "Gary Lamb – Ground Activist" in a series of [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] commercials. That same year, he shot commercials for Diet Coke. Two years later, he directed ''Star Wars'' toy commercials for Hasbro. He has directed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/tv/panasonic/index.html |title=Kevin's Panasonic e-Wear Commercials |publisher=The View Askewniverse |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> and starred<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/tv/panasonic/dvdr.html |title=Kevin Smith – Cultural Historian |publisher=The View Askewniverse |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> in commercials for [[Panasonic]]. In 2004, he shot a [[public service announcement]] for the [[Declare Yourself]] organization, which promotes youth voter registration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/news/jul04/1.html |title=The View Askewniverse – News&nbsp;– KEVIN SHOOTS 'DECLARE YOURSELF' PSA'S |publisher=The View Askewniverse |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> These advertisements brought Jay and Silent Bob out of their "semi-retirement."

On February 27, 2002, Smith released a short film for ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', ''[[The Flying Car (2002 film)|The Flying Car]]''.

Smith directed the pilot for [[The CW]] supernatural comedy series ''[[Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''. He described it as "less ''[[Brimstone (TV series)|Brimstone]]'' or ''[[Dead Like Me]]'' and more like ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' than anything else". He added that he took the job because he had always wanted to direct something he did not write, but never had an interest in doing it on the big screen.

Smith produced and appeared in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] reality television series ''[[Comic Book Men]]'', which is set inside Smith's comic book shop, [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash]], in [[Red Bank, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Cameras Invade a Paradise for Fanboys |author=Itzkoff, Dave |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/arts/television/amc-goes-inside-kevin-smiths-comic-book-shop.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 3, 2012 |access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> The show ran for seven seasons, from 2012<ref name="Comic">Seidman, Robert (January 14, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119062129/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/14/amcs-new-unscripted-series-comic-book-men-debuts-february-12-at-10p/116529/ "AMC's New Unscripted Series, 'Comic Book Men' Debuts February 12 at 10pm"]. TV by the Numbers.</ref><ref>Morabito, Andrea (September 1, 2011). [http://www.multichannel.com/article/473160-AMC_Greenlights_Two_Unscripted_Series.php "AMC Greenlights Two Unscripted Series"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112155020/http://www.multichannel.com/article/473160-AMC_Greenlights_Two_Unscripted_Series.php |date=January 12, 2012 }}. ''Multichannel News''.</ref> to 2018.

A second series of [[Spoilers (web series)|''Spoilers'']] aired on [[The Comedy Network]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-smiths-spoilers-jumps-hulu-651430/|title=Kevin Smith's 'Spoilers' Jumps From Hulu to Canada's Comedy Network (Exclusive)|author=Etan Vlessing|date=October 29, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

Smith has directed three episodes of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' ("The Runaway Dinosaur", "Killer Frost", and "Null and Annoyed"),<ref name="Smith-The-Flash-Season-3">{{cite news|last1=Leane|first1=Rob|title=Arrow Season 5 Exclusive: Kevin Smith Talks Onomatopoeia|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/arrow-broken-arrow-review/|access-date=February 18, 2022|publisher=[[Den of Geek]]|date=July 5, 2015}}</ref> four episodes of ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' ("Supergirl Lives",<ref name="Supergirl-director">{{cite tweet|last=Smith|first=Kevin|title=On a brand new #FatManOnBatman! I gush about @TheCWSupergirl Season 1 and squeal with delight about directing an ep: https://t.co/JpIQljaBAf|user=ThatKevinSmith|number=763896684262719488|access-date=12 August 2016|date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> "Distant Sun", "Damage" and "Bunker Hill") and three episodes of ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'' ("The Dynamic Duo", "Graduation Day" and "Our Perfect Strangers").

In February 2017, Smith was announced to write, direct, and executive produce a TV series based on the Image Comics title ''[[Sam and Twitch]]'' for [[BBC America]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://comicbook.com/news/kevin-smith-helming-spawn-spin-off-tv-show-for-bbc-america/|title=Kevin Smith Helming Spawn Spin-off TV Show for BBC America|date=February 16, 2017|last=Burlingame|first=Russ|website=ComicBook|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

In February 2019, Smith was announced to cowrite, with [[Dave Willis]], an animated web series based on [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Howard the Duck]]'' for [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/howard-the-duck-kevin-smith-update/|title='Howard the Duck': Kevin Smith Provides Update on Show|first=Jamie|last=Lovett|date=February 20, 2019|website=ComicBook|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> In January 2020, it was announced that the ''Howard the Duck'' series was scrapped.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvels-howard-duck-tigra-dazzler-dead-at-hulu-1272751/|title=Marvel's 'Howard the Duck,' 'Tigra & Dazzler' Dead at Hulu|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

In 2022, Smith guest starred as himself on the [[Nickelodeon]] sitcom ''[[Warped!]]'', in the episode "Plagiarized!"; in the episode, Smith announces to the lead characters what his new film would be, and the two leads believe Smith stole their similar idea and try to stop him.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |title=Kevin Smith Makes Nickelodeon Warped! Debut in New Clip (Exclusive) |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/kevin-smith-nickelodeon-warped-debut-new-clip-comics-store/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

===Abandoned and stalled TV and film projects===
{{main|Kevin Smith's unrealized projects}}
In 1996, Smith worked on a script for a planned [[Superman]] film tentatively titled ''[[Superman film series#Superman Lives|Superman Lives]]''. He wrote several drafts but was dropped from the project when [[Tim Burton]] was hired to direct and brought his own team to write the script; Burton's attempt was later abandoned as well. Smith publicly discussed his experience working on the script at a Q&A session at [[Clark University]] shown on the 2002 DVD ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith]]''. In the Q&A, he said the experience was positive overall, since he loves Superman and was paid well. But he listed a number of unusual demands that producer [[Jon Peters]] made, including that Superman not be shown flying or wearing tights, and that he should battle a giant spider at the end of the film. Smith noted that he went to see the 1999 film ''[[Wild Wild West]]'', which Peters produced, and was surprised to see a giant mechanical spider at the end of the film, presumably Peters's handiwork. Smith's description of his experience gained a life of its own, with film critic [[A.O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' calling it "extraordinary".<ref>Doctorow, Cory (April 27, 2009). [http://boingboing.net/2009/04/27/kevin-smith-explains.html "Kevin Smith explains what happened to his Superman movie"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928071150/http://boingboing.net/2009/04/27/kevin-smith-explains.html |date=September 28, 2011 }}. [[Boing Boing]].</ref><ref>[[Scott, A.O.]] (September 22, 2011). [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/movies/kevin-smiths-red-state-review.html?_r=0 "Director Hates Stupidity, Hypocrisy and Critics "Kevin Smith's 'Red State'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081752/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/movies/kevin-smiths-red-state-review.html?_r=0 |date=December 1, 2017 }}. ''The New York Times''.</ref> In the 2007 direct-to-DVD animated film ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'', Smith has a cameo as an onlooker in a crowd that alludes to this anecdote: after Superman defeats [[Toyman (comics)|The Toyman]]'s giant mechanical robot, Smith scoffs, "Yeah, like we really needed him to defeat that giant spider. Heh. ''Lame!''"

In the early '00s, Smith was said to be writing ''[[Fletch Won (film)|Fletch Won]]'', a prequel to the [[Chevy Chase]] film ''[[Fletch (film)|Fletch]]'', and was set to direct with Jason Lee in the lead role, but the plans ultimately came to nothing. Smith cited Miramax not seeing Lee's box-office appeal (in an ''Entertainment Weekly'' article covering the delays, Smith claimed Harvey Weinstein continually refused it personally or suggested he focus more on the disguises of the character in a matter similar to ''[[Austin Powers]]'', Smith admitting incredulity that Harvey refused even after Lee was frequently seen in billboards and posters in the city at the time, to promote his new show ''[[My Name is Earl]]'', but admitting that Harvey's vision for the film clearly did not include Lee) as a reason for its abandonment. For a time, Ben Affleck was considered for the role, with Chase framing the action as the narrator, looking back on his early adventures.

In 2004, Smith wrote a screenplay for a film adaptation of ''[[The Green Hornet]]'', and announced that he intended to direct it.<ref>[http://www.viewaskew.com/news/feb04/1.html 'Hornet' buzzes Smith] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104190520/http://www.viewaskew.com/news/feb04/1.html |date=January 4, 2009 }} News Askew. Retrieved November 29, 2008.</ref> The project died after the poor box office of ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]''; the screenplay was later turned into a ''Green Hornet'' comic book miniseries.<ref name=PopEWGH>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/05/13/kevin-smith-com/|title=EW Exclusive: Kevin Smith takes on Batman and the Green Hornet|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 13, 2009|access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref> (A live-action film adaptation, ''[[The Green Hornet (2011 film)|The Green Hornet]]'', was released in 2011, with no involvement from Smith.)

At the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], it was announced that Smith would write and direct an episode of the ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' spin-off ''[[Heroes (American TV series)#Heroes: Origins|Heroes: Origins]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=342|title=The Guy Who Ruined "Heroes" |publisher=My Boring Ass Life |first=Kevin |last=Smith |date=July 30, 2007 |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> but the project was canceled because of the [[2007 Writers Guild of America strike]].

Smith planned to direct a hockey drama-comedy based on [[Warren Zevon]]'s song "[[My Ride's Here|Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)]]". The song, about a hockey player famous for fighting in the rink, was co-written by [[Mitch Albom]], who worked with Smith on the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2432136/exclusive-kevin-smith-making-hockey-movie-with-mitch-albom-based-on-warren-zevon-song-hit-somebody/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Smith Making Hockey Movie With Mitch Albom Based On Warren Zevon Song 'Hit Somebody'|publisher=MTV|date=May 14, 2009|access-date=March 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326180506/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/05/14/exclusive-kevin-smith-making-hockey-movie-with-mitch-albom-based-on-warren-zevon-song-hit-somebody/|archive-date=March 26, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Smith announced at the 2011 Sundance premiere of ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'' that ''Hit Somebody'' would be the last film he directed, but that he would continue to tell stories in other media.<ref name=NYPost>Stewart, Sara (March 3, 2011). [https://nypost.com/2011/03/04/kevin-can-wait/ "Kevin can wait"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224210356/https://nypost.com/2011/03/04/kevin-can-wait/ |date=February 24, 2020 }}. ''[[New York Post]]''.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Jay A. |last2=Miller |first2=Daniel |title=SUNDANCE: 'Red State's' Kevin Smith Buys Own Film for $20 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sundance-red-states-kevin-smith-74829/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 18, 2022 |date=January 23, 2011}}</ref> In August 2011, ''Hit Somebody'' was announced as a two-part film titled ''Hit Somebody: Home'' and ''Hit Somebody: Away'', with part one rated PG-13 and part two rated R,<ref>{{cite web | last = Jagernauth | first = Kevin | title = Kevin Smith Names His Two-Part Films: 'Hit Somebody: Home' & 'Away'; Wants Part 2 To Be R-Rated |website= The Playlist| date = January 26, 2011 | access-date = January 28, 2011|url=https://theplaylist.net/kevin-smith-names-his-two-part-films-hit-somebody-home-wants-part-2-to-be-r-rated-20110829/|df = mdy-all }}</ref> but later it became one film again.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/519212/kevin-smith-tweets-hit-somebody-updates-start-date-run-time-premiere/ |title=Kevin Smith Tweets 'Hit Somebody' Updates: Possible Start Date, Run Time And Premiere'|publisher=/Film|date=January 5, 2012 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> In December 2012, Smith announced that, due to difficulties finding funding, ''Hit Somebody'' would be a six-part miniseries on an as-yet unknown network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/524069/kevin-smith-says-directorial-finale-hit-somebody-is-now-a-mini-series-hopefully-to-shoot-next-year/|title=Kevin Smith Says Directorial Finale 'Hit Somebody' is Now a Mini-Series, Hopefully to Shoot Next Year|publisher=/Film|date=December 7, 2012|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Smith announced in March 2015 that ''Hit Somebody'' would film from September to Christmas 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/536739/kevin-smith-mallrats-2/|title=Kevin Smith Mallrats 2: Director Hints At Sequel On Twitter|date=March 12, 2015|work=/Film|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> but this did not happen.

On March 12, 2015, Smith said he would film ''Clerks III'' in May 2015, followed in early 2016 by ''Moose Jaws'' and ''Anti-Claus'' (a story inspired by the [[Krampus]] tradition),<ref>Wales, George (March 12, 2015) [https://www.gamesradar.com/kevin-smith-working-mallrats-sequel/ "Is Kevin Smith working on a Mallrats sequel?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804170815/https://www.gamesradar.com/kevin-smith-working-mallrats-sequel/ |date=August 4, 2020 }}. [[GamesRadar]].</ref> which he confirmed the next day.<ref>Lyons, Matt (March 14, 2015). [http://moargeek.com/2015/03/13/kevin-smith-confirms-mallrats-2-coming-clerks-iii-begins-filming-may/ "Kevin Smith Confirms ''Mallrats 2'' Is Coming, ''Clerks III'' Begins Filming In May"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914072142/http://moargeek.com/2015/03/13/kevin-smith-confirms-mallrats-2-coming-clerks-iii-begins-filming-may/ |date=September 14, 2018 }}. Moargeek.</ref>

On April 8, 2015, Smith said that ''Mallrats 2'' would instead be his next film.  Most of the original film's cast (16 of the 18) signed on to appear in the sequel.<ref>Melrose, Kevin (April 8, 2015).[https://www.cbr.com/mallrats-2-will-be-kevin-smiths-next-film/ "'Mallrats 2'" Will Be Kevin Smith's Next Film] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102224800/https://www.cbr.com/mallrats-2-will-be-kevin-smiths-next-film/ |date=November 2, 2019 }}. [[Comic Book Resources]].</ref> In June 2016, Smith revealed that because [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] owns the rights to the ''Mallrats'' title a sequel would not be made; instead, it would be turned into a ten-episode TV series produced by [[Universal Television]].<ref name="TV-Series">{{cite magazine|last1=Kickham|first1=Dylan|title=Kevin Smith says he's making a Mallrats TV show|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/10/kevin-smith-mallrats-sequel-tv?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter|access-date=11 June 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mallbrats-tv-series">{{cite news|last1=Lincoln|first1=Ross A.|title='Mallrats 2' & 'Buckaroo Banzai' TV Shows In The Works, Kevin Smith Says|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/kevin-smith-mallrats-buckaroo-banzai-tv-shows-1201770585/|access-date=24 June 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref> He also confirmed that the film's entire cast would reprise their roles in the series.<ref name="Hollywood-Babble-details-confirmation">{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=248: June 11, 2016|url=https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodbabbleon/babble-248|access-date=24 June 2016|publisher=[[Hollywood Babble-On]]|date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> Toward the end of the month, Smith announced that he had closed a deal with Universal Television to pitch the series to networks and streaming services in August.<ref name="Smith-deal-Mallrats-2-closed">{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=Today, my deal with @universalentertainment TV closed – which means in August, we go out pitching # Mallrats the Series! Fuck the sailboat: I'm hoping to see a pickup order instead...|url=https://facebook.com/YesThatKevinSmith/photos/a.77596326929.88348.6985046929/10153516006256930/?type=3&refid=8&_ft_=qid.6299851583765230002%3Amf_story_key.1019226287375538915 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/6985046929/10153516006256930 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|access-date=24 June 2016|publisher=[[Facebook]]|date=June 24, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In January 2016, Smith wrapped production on a pilot episode for a planned half-hour comedy series, ''Hollyweed''. He wrote and directed the pilot, which starred Smith and [[Donnell Rawlings]], along with [[Kristin Bauer van Straten]], [[Frankie Shaw]], [[Jason Mewes]], [[Ralph Garman]], [[Adam Brody]], Hina Abdullah, Pete Pietrangeliand and [[Harley Quinn Smith]].<ref name=Hollyweed-Project>{{cite magazine|last1=Prudom|first1=Laura|title=Kevin Smith Rolls Out 'Hollyweed' Pot Comedy Project (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/kevin-smith-pot-comedy-hollyweed-1201686499/|access-date=January 26, 2016|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Hollyweed-details>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=235: January 15, 2016|url=https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodbabbleon/babbleon-235|access-date=January 26, 2016|publisher=[[Hollywood Babble-On]]|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> The pilot was not picked up. In July 2018, it was released as the inaugural pilot on the new TV crowdsourcing site Rivit TV, in hopes of getting funded as a web series.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kevin Smith Partners With Rivit TV on Comedy Pilot 'Hollyweed' |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kevin-smith-hollyweed-rivit-tv-1202869936/ |magazine=Variety |first=Joe |last=Otterson |date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>

In May 2016, Smith announced that he was adapting the 1984 film ''[[The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension]]'' for television through [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television|MGM]] and said he and the company were shopping it around to networks.<ref name="Kevin-Smith-Adaptation">{{cite news|last1=Damore|first1=Meagan|title=Kevin Smith to Adapt 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai' for Television|url=https://www.cbr.com/kevin-smith-to-adapt-the-adventures-of-buckaroo-banzai-for-television/|access-date=February 18, 2022|publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref> In July 2016, it was revealed that [[Amazon Studios]] was close to closing a deal to produce the series,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Patten|first1=Dominic|title=Amazon Close To Deal For Kevin Smith-Adapted 'Buckaroo Banzai' TV Series – Comic-Con|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/buckaroo-banzai-tv-series-deal-kevin-smith-amazon-mgm-peter-weller-1201790044/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 21, 2016 |access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref> but in November 2016, during a Facebook Live Stream, Smith said he would walk away from the series after MGM filed a lawsuit against the original creators, but would be willing to come back on board if they wanted him.<ref name="Buckaroo-Lawsuit">{{cite news|last1=Jayson|first1=Jay|title=Kevin Smith Walks Away from Buckaroo Banzai TV Series After MGM Sues Creators|url=https://comicbook.com/news/kevin-smith-walks-away-from-buckaroo-banzai-tv-series-after-mgm/|access-date=February 18, 2022|date=November 28, 2016}}</ref>

===Acting roles===
As an actor, Smith is best known for his role as [[Jay and Silent Bob|Silent Bob]] in ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'', ''[[Mallrats]]'', ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', and ''[[Clerks II]]''. He made a cameo appearance in the horror film ''[[Scream 3]]'', and was featured along with [[Jason Mewes]] in several ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' episodes, including a special, "Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi" (also as a fictional version of himself).

Smith played the role of Paul, a cynical divorced man, in a [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] television series pilot, ''Manchild'', filmed in December 2006. It was not picked up by the network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=4591 |title=SModcast 11 |publisher=Quickstopentertainment.com |access-date=November 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215004350/http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=4591 |archive-date=February 15, 2008 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

From 1995 to 1999, Smith played small roles in the View Askew films ''[[Drawing Flies]]'', ''[[Vulgar (film)|Vulgar]]'', and ''[[Big Helium Dog]]''.

In 2001, he appeared in friend Jeff Anderson's film ''[[Now You Know (film)|Now You Know]]''.

In 2003, Smith appeared in a cameo role as coroner Jack Kirby in the film ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]''. In 2006, he voiced the Moose in the CGI cartoon ''[[Doogal]]''.

In early 2005, [[Degrassi: The Next Generation#Guest roles|Smith appeared in three episodes]] of the Canadian-made teen drama ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''. He wrote his own dialogue for the episodes. An avid fan of the original ''[[Degrassi (franchise)|Degrassi]]'' series ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'' and ''[[Degrassi High]]'', Smith references them in some of his early films. In the episodes, portraying a fictionalized version of himself, he visited the school to work on the fictional film ''Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh!'' All three episodes were collected on the DVD ''Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi''. Smith and Mewes reappeared in two episodes the following season, in which they returned to Degrassi for the Toronto premiere of the movie. Smith also appeared in the 2009 made-for-TV movie ''[[Degrassi Goes Hollywood]]''.

In 2007, Smith appeared in a number of films, co-starring as Sam in ''[[Catch and Release (2006 film)|Catch and Release]]'', starring [[Jennifer Garner]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=303 |title=Gimme an Oscar, Dammit! |publisher=Silentbobspeaks.com |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> and appearing as The Warlock, a hacker, in the fourth installment of the ''[[Die Hard (film series)|Die Hard]]'' franchise, ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=334 |title=Live Free or Die Hard Opens Today |publisher=My Boring Ass Life |access-date=November 9, 2008}}</ref> At year's end, he appeared briefly in friend and fellow writer-director [[Richard Kelly (director)|Richard Kelly]]'s ''[[Southland Tales]]'', in which he played the legless conspiracy theorist General Simon Theory. The same year, Smith did voicework for the CGI film ''[[TMNT (film)|TMNT]]'' as a diner chef and was seen as Rusty (a friend of lead Jason Mewes) in ''[[Bottoms Up (2006 film)|Bottoms Up]]'' with co-star Paris Hilton.

Smith cameoed in the [[Joey and the Big Break (Part I & II)|second-season premiere]] of the sitcom ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'', playing himself, on an episode of ''[[Law & Order]]'' (2000, episode "[[Law & Order season 10#ep222|Black, White and Blue]]"), ''[[Duck Dodgers]]'' (2003 as [[Hal Jordan]], voice only) and ''[[Yes, Dear]]'' (2004, as himself and as Silent Bob behind the end credits). He appeared in the second episode of season two of ''[[Driver Ed (Veronica Mars)|Veronica Mars]]'', playing a store clerk. Before it aired, Smith watched the show's first season and raved about it in his "online diary", calling it one of the best shows in the history of television.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Boring-Ass Life: Kevin Smith's Online Diary|url=http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=160 |last=Smith|first=Kevin|publisher=silentbobspeaks.com|date=September 3, 2005|access-date=October 20, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060508054854/http://silentbobspeaks.com/?p=160 |archive-date = May 8, 2006}}</ref>

Smith does a voice cameo in ''[[Superman: Doomsday]]'' as a bystander. He had a cameo appearance as "Bob the Security Guard" alongside [[Jason Mewes]] as "Jay the Security Guard" on ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode, "Null and Annoyed", which he also directed.

Smith played himself in the video game ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'' as a playable character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/lego_batman_3_beyond_gotham/b/playstation4/archive/2014/10/01/kevin-smith-and-arrow-s-stephen-amell-join-lego-batman-3-cast.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002205415/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/lego_batman_3_beyond_gotham/b/playstation4/archive/2014/10/01/kevin-smith-and-arrow-s-stephen-amell-join-lego-batman-3-cast.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |last=Stewart |first= Sam |publisher= Gameinformer |title = Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham |access-date =October 1, 2014 |date =October 1, 2014}}</ref>

Smith appears as himself in ''[[Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare]]'', as a cameo and a playable character in the map Rave in the Redwoods.

In 2017, he appeared as himself in the animated film ''[[Teen Titans: The Judas Contract]]'' from the [[DC Universe Animated Original Movies]] series.

Smith had a voice cameo in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'', and an on-screen cameo in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epicstream.com/news/BayaniMiguelAcebedo/Kevin-Smith-Shares-His-Cameo-in-Star-Wars-The-Rise-of-Skywalker|title=Kevin Smith Shares His Cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|website=epicstream.com|date=December 23, 2019 }}</ref>

===Q&A documentaries and other specials===
Smith has appeared in five Q&A documentaries: ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith]]'' (2002), ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder]]'' (2006), ''[[Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith]]'' (2007), ''[[Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40]]'' (2010) and ''[[Kevin Smith: Burn in Hell]]'' (2012). All five have been released on DVD, and the last two were broadcast on the cable channel [[Epix]].

The first is a collection of filmed appearances at American colleges, while the sequel was shot at two Q&A shows held in [[Toronto]] and London. The third and fourth were filmed in Red Bank, New Jersey at the Count Basie Theater on Smith's 37th and 40th birthdays, respectively. The fifth was filmed in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theater. The first two DVD sets were released by Sony Home Video, while the third was put out by the Weinstein Company.

A stand-up special, entitled ''Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly'', filmed a mere hour before Smith's heart attack, premiered in 2018 on the cable channel [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] and was later released to DVD.

Smith appears with Marvel Comics' [[Stan Lee]] in ''Marvel Then & Now: An Evening With Stan Lee and Joe Quesada, hosted by Kevin Smith''. The film is similar in tone to the ''Evening with Kevin Smith'' series. Proceeds from the film benefit [[The Hero Initiative]], a charitable organization that aids ill or aging comic book creators.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.thenandnowdvd.org/ |title = Then and Now DVD |access-date = January 17, 2008 |archive-date = February 13, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080213053430/http://www.thenandnowdvd.org/ }}</ref>

===Other film and television appearances===
After an August 2001 appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' to promote ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Smith returned to the show for monthly segments as a correspondent. The "Roadside Attractions" segments featured him traveling to places around the country, including [[Howe Caverns]] in upstate New York and the [[Pike Place Fish Market]] in [[Seattle]]. At least 12 of these segments were aired, and Smith regularly appeared on the program to introduce the pre-taped pieces. Five of the segments were also included on the ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'' DVD.

Smith appeared in the 2006 [[mtvU]] show ''[[Sucks Less with Kevin Smith]]''. The show gives college students ideas for things to do on the weekends.

In 2006, Smith guest reviewed on ''[[At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper|Ebert & Roeper]]'', in place of [[Roger Ebert]], who was recovering from [[thyroid cancer]] treatment. These spots were notable for the arguments between Smith and [[Richard Roeper]] over certain films, with Smith often citing Roeper's negative review of ''Jersey Girl'' to discredit his review of the film at hand. On one appearance, Smith compared [[Craig Brewer]]'s ''[[Black Snake Moan (film)|Black Snake Moan]]'' to the works of [[William Faulkner]].

Smith was featured as one of the interview subjects in ''[[This Film Is Not Yet Rated]]'', a 2006 documentary about the [[Motion Picture Association of America]]'s process of rating films. Smith discussed how ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'' receiving an R rating, on the basis of a conversation two characters in that film have about masturbation, which MPAA head [[Joan Graves]] told Smith she would not feel comfortable having her 16-year-old daughter watching. Smith's response was to question whether Graves' daughter had not already masturbated or learned about masturbation, arguing that his film was not teaching 16-year-olds anything they did not already know.<ref>''[[This Film Is Not Yet Rated]]''. Director: [[Kirby Dick]]. 2006. [[IFC (American TV channel)|IFC]].</ref>

Smith teamed with [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] and [[The Weinstein Company]] to co-host a late night talk show with [[Greg Grunberg]], ''[[Geeking Out]]'', which premiered in July 2016, covering [[San Diego Comic-Con]] with 8 subsequent episodes running weekly.<ref>{{cite news|title=AMC ORDERS NEW LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW, "GEEKING OUT" (Working Title)|url=http://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/amc-orders-new-late-night-talk-show-geeking-out-working-title|access-date=February 12, 2016|publisher=[[AMC Networks]]|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Geeking-Out-Premiere">{{cite news|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=AMC Sets Late-Night Talk Show Hosted By Kevin Smith & Greg Grunberg|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/amc-late-night-talk-show-host-kevin-smith-greg-grunberg-1201700977/|access-date=February 13, 2016|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="First-episode-summary-air-date">{{cite news|title=AMC IS "GEEKING OUT" AT COMIC-CON® INTERNATIONAL WITH A SPECIAL EPISODE OF THE NEW LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW HOSTED BY KEVIN SMITH AND GREG GRUNBERG AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 24 AT 10 PM ET/PT|url=https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/amc-is-geeking-out-at-comic-con-international-with-a-special-episode-of-the-new-late-night-talk-show-hosted-by-kevin-smith-and-greg-grunberg-airing-sunday-july-24-at-10-pm-e/|access-date=18 July 2016|publisher=[[AMC Networks]]|date=July 7, 2016}}</ref>

In February 2019, he made his second appearance on ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' in season 12 episode 16, "The D&D Vortex", alongside other guests stars, [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]], [[William Shatner]], and [[Joe Manganiello]] in a storyline where they get together at the home of recurring star [[Wil Wheaton]], to play ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dumaraog|first1=Ana|title=Big Bang Theory (& Kevin Smith) Could Still Make Penny An Actress|url=https://screenrant.com/big-bang-theory-kevin-smith-penny-actress/|access-date=February 24, 2019|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=February 24, 2019}}</ref> His first appearance was in season 8 episode 20, "The Fortification Implementation", when he joins [[Wil Wheaton]] on a podcast,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fowle|first1=Kyle|title=The Big Bang Theory: "The Fortification Implementation"|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-big-bang-theory-the-fortification-implementation-1798183398|access-date=24 February 2019|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=April 9, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225103119/https://tv.avclub.com/the-big-bang-theory-the-fortification-implementation-1798183398|url-status=live}}</ref> voice only.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Big Bang Theory Fansite Episode Guide|url=https://the-big-bang-theory.com/episodeguide/gueststar/Kevin+Smith/|access-date=24 February 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On November 16, 2019, [[Amazon Prime]] published "Bonus: Kevin Smith Explains ''The Expanse''" as a forerunner to series 4 of ''[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]]'', in which Smith helps explain the action that unfolded during the first three seasons. Two days later, it was published on YouTube.

===Public appearances===
[[File:Kevin Smith by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Smith speaking at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
Smith's longest Q&A session took place April 2, 2005, at the [[Count Basie Theatre]] in [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]], New Jersey.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madness In Red Bank: Kev Packs The Basie! |website=News Askew |url=http://www.newsaskew.com/2005/04/03/madness-in-red-bank-kev-packs-the-basie/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801065135/http://www.newsaskew.com/2005/04/03/madness-in-red-bank-kev-packs-the-basie/ |archive-date = August 1, 2008}}</ref> The sold-out event was over seven hours long, took place from 8&nbsp;pm through 3&nbsp;am (which due to [[daylight saving time]], was actually 4&nbsp;am). Following the Q&A, he opened [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash]] for a meet-and-greet with the numerous remaining audience members, which ended around 6:30&nbsp;am. Smith then hopped on a plane and did another Q&A at the Raue Center for the Arts in [[Crystal Lake, Illinois|Crystal Lake]], Illinois, that night. Planned for two hours, it lasted just over five hours, ending a little after 1&nbsp;am Central time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Talk Back |website=News Askew |url=http://www.newsaskew.com/cgi-bin/coranto/iSay.cgi?Page=Comments&ID=EEEkVVZEEAyrVjcdhf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217120342/http://www.newsaskew.com/cgi-bin/coranto/iSay.cgi?Page=Comments&ID=EEEkVVZEEAyrVjcdhf |archive-date=December 17, 2005 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Smith made sold-out appearances at [[Carnegie Hall]] in 2009 and the [[Sydney Opera House]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bernardin |first=Marc |url=https://ew.com/article/2009/06/18/kevin-smith-carnegie-hall/ |title=On the Scene: Kevin Smith at Carnegie Hall: Hilariously sullying an institution|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 18, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Clift |first=Tom |url=http://www.rowthree.com/2011/01/24/kevin-smith-buys-his-own-film-plans-to-self-distribute/ |title=Kevin Smith buys his own film, plans to self distribute |publisher=Row Three|date=September 11, 2011 |access-date=January 24, 2011}}</ref>

===On the Internet===
Smith has a website, The View Askewniverse, which went online in late 1995. He has an online blog, "My Boring-Ass Life", the contents of which were published in a book by the same name. ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]''{{'s}} fictional website MoviePoopShoot.com became real in 2002. It became [[Quick Stop Entertainment]] and was the home of SModcast until it was sold and SModcast moved to a dedicated website [[SModcast.com]], which carries the other SModcast network [[podcast]]s in early 2010.

On February 5, 2007, Smith and [[Scott Mosier]] began [[SModcast]], a regular comedy podcast. SModcast has since spawned into a podcast network called the SModcast podcast network which began in 2010, its own [[digital radio]] station called SModcast Internet Radio (S.I.R) in 2011 and an internet television channel SModCo Internet Television (S.I.T.) in 2012.

On June 4, 2012, Smith premiered his [[Hulu]] weekly series ''[[Spoilers (Hulu series)|Spoilers]]'', described as an "anti-movie review" series, where Smith takes a group of people to a new film and has them comment on what they have seen. Other segments on the show include interviews with celebrities, and the "Criterion Lounge", where Smith discusses a [[Criterion Collection]] film available on DVD and the Hulu Plus service.<ref>[http://www.hulu.com/spoilers ''Spoilers''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419014927/http://www.hulu.com/spoilers/ |date=April 19, 2016 }}. [[Hulu]]. Retrieved June 10, 2012.</ref>

On December 14, 2015, Smith began posting his ''Fatman on Batman'' series on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/kevinsmith|title=Kevin Smith|publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref>

In late 2015, Smith and Jason Mewes began the web series ''What's in the Box?'' on the ''[[Screen Junkies]]'' website, through the site's streaming service.