Kevin Smith is considering a sequel to his cult film “Mallrats” as a tribute to the late Shannen Doherty. In an interview with People, Smith, 53, shared that Doherty, who died on July 13 after a long battle with cancer, expressed a strong desire to be part of a second “Mallrats” during a conversation they had in recent months.
Doherty played the character Rene Mosier in the original 1995 “Mallrats,” alongside Jason Lee, Jeremy London, and Ben Affleck. The sequel, titled “Twilight of the Mallrats,” has already been written by Smith but was delayed in 2023 due to studio issues.
Smith revealed that continuing the project might be a fitting tribute. “At the very least, as a ‘for Shannen,’ that’d be a cool thing to do,” he said. Smith also noted that Doherty’s performance contributed significantly to the original film’s success, especially among fans at Comic-Con 29 years ago.
Smith and Doherty had discussed her potential appearance at Vulgarathon, a film event in New Jersey starting on August 3, where “Mallrats” will be screened. “The last conversations we were having was about her coming out to Jersey for the Vulgarathon because she had done a bunch of cons and whatnot, and she met the Mallrats contingency and stuff,” Smith said. “So I was like, ‘Oh my God, Shannen, you come and watch the movie in our theater and stuff, that’ll just put you on the throne.'”
In January, Smith appeared on Doherty’s podcast, “Let’s Be Clear,” where they discussed the “Twilight of the Mallrats” script. Doherty described the script as “sweet and nostalgic … in a really, really good way” in a February episode of her podcast.
Doherty’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star’s death in a statement to Us Weekly on July 14. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease,” the statement read. “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace.”
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