Looking to the Heavens for the Next Kevin Smith Film

Slashfilm reports that Kevin Smith will be moving on from porn to develop an outer space comedy, with a budget reported to be in the $50 million range. The brothers' Weinstein showed an interest in the first draft of the movie. It'll cost about $15 million more than the most recent films Smith has directed, partially because he'll have to negotiate with George Lucas to use Jar-Jar Binks.

K-Smitty mentions that writing this film will be a challenge, since most of his work has centered on male/female relationships or male friendships, rather than say Ewok/Wookie love (although that was kind of like the theme to Chasing Amy). There are several plot devices that Smith can use though, to make this space comedy feel just like any other comedy:

• Action follows people who work together in an office (in space).
• A bunch of horny teenage astronauts trying to get laid before space school gets out.
• Two stoner buddies are kidnapped by aliens; realize it's the perfect time to start smoking space weed.