The Alamo Drafthouse announced yesterday on their blog that Zack and Miri Make a Porno will open this year’s Fantastic Fest, with writer/director Kevin Smith in attendance for an introduction and Q&A.

It’s been a while since I’ve been enthusiastic about a Kevin Smith flick, although he’s such a funny, sharp, likable guy, it’s hard to begrudge him, exactly, when his films disappoint – kinda like when your kid consistently brings home C’s on his report card. I mean, sure, you love your kid and you always will, but wouldn’t it be awesome if just once he made honor roll?

All that said – and I’m just going with the gut here – but the gut’s pretty excited about Zack and Miri. Based on title alone (and this teaser trailer… and the fact the film just had its NC-17 rating overturned for R), one can safely say this is going to be filthy, which is what Smith does best. And the cast is chockablock with, cough, “rising stars” like Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, and Craig Robinson.

Zack and Miri‘s official site can be found here. Find out more about Fantastic Fest here.

This article appears in August 22 • 2008.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...