Kevin Smith says the Weinsteins have passed on Clerks 3, so he's doing a spin-off of his forthcoming horror movie Tusk. "[The Weinsteins] passed [on Clerks 3]," Smith told Screen Daily (via Variety). "I went in with a $6 million budget and they were like, 'Oh no, Kevin. This is too high.' Bob offered us distribution, but they weren't going to finance it." read more