Kevin Smith posted on Twitter that the upcoming sequel to his 1995 comedy film would be called 'Mallbrats' instead of 'Mallrats 2'.
- May 12, 2015
AceShowbiz - Kevin Smith revealed on his Twitter on Monday that the upcoming sequel to "Mallrats" would be titled "MallBrats". His post didn't only reveal the title, but also the page count of the script. He wrote on Twitter, "20 years in the making. 113 pages fulla old friends & new jokes. This is for you, Jim. Wish you were here. #MallBrats."
Apparently, the upcoming film is a tribute to his friend, Jim Jack, a producer of "Mallrats" who was eager to see its sequel. The producer passed away last year. He always joked with Smith to make a sequel of the 1995 comedy film.
Smith spoke on podcast, revealing that the movie was initially titled "Mallrats 2: Die Hard in the Mall". He also shared about his friendly conversation with Jim Jack.
Some speculations arise following the announcement of the upcoming movie's title. The title is probably to gain new audiences who are not familiar with the first movie as it takes 20 years until the sequel is made. It is also possible that the title is to show the deteriorating condition of malls in the U.S. for the title suggested condensed version of "Mall B Rats". However, the 44-year-old director didn't mention why it was then changed to "MallBrats".
In the past few months, Smith also hinted that some original actors would appear in this sequel. He added that there would be 18 returning characters from the original movie in the upcoming sequel.
Smith is well known for directing some comedy movies, including "Chasing Amy", "Jersey Girl", and "Zack and Miri Make a Porn". Though he is renowned for his works on comedy genre, his previous work on action movie, "Red State", won Best Film in Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival.
