Things are looking up for Kevin Smith. His “Red State” horror might not be getting off the ground anytime soon, his sci-fi film “Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers,” isn’t apparently going anwhere and his upcoming comedy “Zack and Miri Make A Porno,” is getting cockblocked by conservative newspapers and radio stations that refuse to run ads for the film simply because it has “Porno” in the title.
But a new sci-fi comedy (that has nothing to do with ‘Ranger Danger’) has been greenlit. Wait, no that would be too much of good luck. The futuristic sci-fi comedy is being, wait for it… developed (i.e. the director announced he’s writing something new).
According to THR, the film will reference other sci-fi films (duh, when can’t Smith do this), and will center on father-son relationship in a futuristic outer-space world. The Weinsteins could reteam with Smith again for the film which will have an estimated budget in the $45 million-$50 million range, but they’re not exactly in the money these days and will wait and see.
THR says, “Red State” will come first, but Smith’s been saying no studio is going to touch the film. Meanwhile it seems no one is going to touch this new sci-fi project until a script is complete.