True North trilogy

Tusk is based on a story from Kevin Smith's SModcast podcast. It stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp and Genesis Rodriguez.{{cite web|last1=Truitt|first1=Brian|title=Kevin Smith begins a Canuck trilogy with 'Tusk'|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/09/17/kevin-smith-tusk-movie/15004283/|website=www.usatoday.com|accessdate=19 March 2015}} The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-kevin-smiths-tusk-get-721908|title=Toronto: Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' to Get World Premiere|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|date=July 29, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 30, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120724|title=Kevin Smith's Tusk Gets September Release Date|date=July 17, 2014|publisher=ComingSoon.net|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}

Yoga Hosers is a spin-off of Tusk. It stars Johnny Depp, alongside his daughter Lily-Rose Depp and Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kevin-smith-johnny-depp-team-726264?mobile_redirect=false|title=Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=August 19, 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=May 18, 2017}} Production began in August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/501966361501773825|title=KevinSmith on Twitter|work=Twitter}} The film premiered at a midnight screening during the Sundance Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/premieres-spotlight-sundance-kids-and-special-events-announced-for-2016-festival|title=SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL|publisher=sundance.org|date=December 7, 2015|accessdate=May 18, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/yoga-hosers|title=Yoga Hoses|website=Sundance Film Festival|accessdate=May 18, 2017}} Invincible Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it on September 2, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/kevin-smith-yoga-hosers-release-1201762894/|title=Kevin Smith Sets ‘Yoga Hosers’ Theatrical Release, Tour|work=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=April 28, 2016|accessdate=May 18, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/yoga-hosers-2016|title=Yoga Hosers|website=ComingSoon.net|accessdate=May 18, 2017}}

The proposed third film in the trilogy, Moose Jaws, has been described by Smith as "just Jaws with a moose."{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/29/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.com|accessdate=October 27, 2014}} In June 2015, Harley Morenstein confirmed that he would be the lead in the film, following appearances in the other two offerings,{{cite news|last1=Morenstein|first1=Harley|title=Couldn't really mention this before, but since it's now on IMDB I guess it's public knowledge. Kevin Smith asked me to be the lead in Moose Jaws. The conclusion to his Canadian Horror Trilogy.|url=https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10102120509643607&set=a.609496272557.2281583.13614312&type=1|accessdate=26 January 2016|publisher=Facebook|date=June 17, 2015}} and Smith said that his daughter and Lily-Rose Depp would reprise their roles from Yoga Hosers.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=I love this so much. This is from the end credits of #YogaHosers. Get ready to face a monster moose, @harleyquinnnn_ & @lilyrose_depp!|url=https://facebook.com/YesThatKevinSmith/photos/a.77596326929.88348.6985046929/10152814889886930/?type=1&source=48&_ft_=top_level_post_id.10152814889886930|website=Facebook|accessdate=12 June 2015}} In January 2016, Smith confirmed that both Jay and Silent Bob would appear in Moose Jaws, thus setting the entire trilogy in the View Askewniverse,{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Kevin|title=235: January 15, 2016|url=https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodbabbleon/babbleon-235|accessdate=26 January 2016|publisher=Hollywood Babble-On|date=January 15, 2016}} but in June 2020, he said that he had written the two characters out of the script.{{cite web |last1=Squires |first1=John |title=Jay and Silent Bob Will No Longer Appear in Kevin Smith’s Horror-Comedy Spoof ‘Moose Jaws’ |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3618724/jay-silent-bob-will-no-longer-appear-kevin-smiths-horror-comedy-spoof-moose-jaws/ |website=Bloody Disgusting |accessdate=10 June 2020}} In 2017, Smith said that Johnny Depp would reprise his role as Guy LaPointe.{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a821757/kevin-smith-movie-moose-jaws-johnny-depp-eaten-by-a-moose/ |title=Kevin Smith's next movie sees Johnny Depp eaten by a moose - it's called Moose Jaws |last=Fletcher |first=Rosie |date=February 21, 2017 |publisher=Digital Spy |access-date=2022-10-10}} In December 2022, Smith announced that Lionsgate had agreed to finance five new movies to be made by him, including Moose Jaws.{{Cite magazine |last=Scott |first=Ryan |date=December 28, 2022 |title=MOOSE JAWS: Kevin Smith's 'JAWS But With A Moose' Is Actually Happening |url=https://www.fangoria.com/moose-jaws-kevin-smiths-jaws-but-with-a-moose-is-actually-happening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123090008/https://www.fangoria.com/moose-jaws-kevin-smiths-jaws-but-with-a-moose-is-actually-happening/ |archive-date=November 23, 2024 |access-date=February 16, 2025 |magazine=Fangoria |language=en-US}}

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