Writer/director Kevin Smith is reaching for the stars with his new project. He is developing a sci-fi comedy based in space and aiming for the $45 million budget range.
Collaborating once again with Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Smith would look to move on from his indie roots, and onto a much grander scale.
Smith's biggest budget to date is on his latest flick Zack and Miri Make A Porno, which cost in the region of $25 million. But creating a movie in space is likely to cost significantly more cause you can't film it down at your local Kwik-E-Mart, as Smith is wont to do.
The comedy is said to follow a father-son relationship and reference plenty of sci-fi movies (let's start a sweepstake on how many Star Wars references there'll be!). The first draft of the script is finished and execs have expressed interest in making it.
Watch this space for more news on the project.