Kevin Smith reveals he spoke to Shannen Doherty about ‘Mallrats’ sequel before her death — is it happening?

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1995 comedy “Mallrats.”The 54-year-old director revealed that he spoke to one of the film’s stars, Shannen Doherty, about the potential sequel before she died of cancer in July at age 53.“When we lost Shannen, which was a tough loss, man,” Smith told The Post while promoting his new coming-of-age film, “The 4:30 Movie.”“They’re all tough losses, but she was such a wonderful person,” he added about the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum. “I figured at that point, ‘Well, that’s it for Mallrats.’ Especially because, like, one of the last conversations I had with her was about ‘Mallrats,’ about us going to Universal and making it happen.”Smith noted that Doherty once told him on her “Let’s Be Clear” podcast that she’d “play the cancer card” to get the movie made.“So it’s very bittersweet.

I figured it was dead,” Smith shared of the potential sequel. “But then recently a conversation started happening. It is very early, but there may be some hope.”“And if that’s the case, it’d be returning for the 30th anniversary,” Smith added. “This is the 30th anniversary of ‘Clerks,’ 2025 is 30 years since ‘Mallrats.'”The “Dogma” director went on, “So to be able to go back and tell a multigenerational story like the Mallrats and their kids would be an absolute dream come true, because that’s where I am now.

Multigenerational. Like, there’s me and [Jason] Mewes, we’re old. We got kids of our own. And so hopefully we get to do it.”“Mallrats” follows two best friends (played by Jeremy London and Jason Lee) as they spend a day at the mall after they break up with their respective girlfriends.Doherty, Mewes, Ben Affleck, Michael Rooker, Claire Forlani and Priscilla Barnes also star in the film.Six months before Doherty’s death, Smith appeared on the.