Zack and Miri Make a Porno is an upcoming 2008 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second Smith film (after Jersey Girl) not to be set within the View Askewniverse. Smith has released little information about the film, except that it is a comedy about two lifelong platonic friends who have managed to trudge into adulthood with a satisfying lack of accomplishment. However, a high school reunion and dire rent problems spark the novel moneymaking idea of pulling together an amateur porn enterprise with their friends. As the film begins shooting, however, Zack and Miri realize their feelings for each other might be more than just that of friends. The film began shooting in Pittsburgh on January 16, 2008, with a projected release date of October 31, 2008. Shooting concluded on March 12, 2008. This is the first Kevin Smith film produced without any rehearsal time prior to shooting. For all of Smith's previous films, actors were made to participate in rehearsals lasting between one to three weeks in an effort to fine-tune performances before production even began. Smith attributes this lack of rehearsals to his confidence in the quality of his actors. |