True North trilogy
| True North trilogy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kevin Smith |
| Written by | Kevin Smith |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Music by | Christopher Drake |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates | Tusk September 6, 2014 (TIFF) September 19, 2014 (United States) Yoga Hosers January 24, 2016 (Sundance Film Festival) September 2, 2016 (United States) |
Running time | 101 minutes (1) 88 minutes (2) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million (Tusk) $5 million (Yoga Hosers) |
| Box office | $1.8 million (Tusk) $38,784 (Yoga Hosers) |
The True North trilogy is a series of horror comedy films written and directed by Kevin Smith. It consists of the films Tusk (2014), Yoga Hosers (2016), and the unreleased Moose Jaws.
Films
[edit]Tusk is based on a story from Kevin Smith's SModcast podcast. It stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp and Genesis Rodriguez.[1] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24.[2][3]
Yoga Hosers is a spin-off of Tusk. It stars Johnny Depp, alongside his daughter Lily-Rose Depp and Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith.[4] Production began in August 2014.[5] The film premiered at a midnight screening during the Sundance Film Festival.[6][7] Invincible Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it on September 2, 2016.[8][9]
The proposed third film in the trilogy, Moose Jaws, has been described by Smith as "just Jaws with a moose."[10] In June 2015, Harley Morenstein confirmed that he would be the lead in the film, following appearances in the other two offerings,[11] and Smith said that his daughter and Lily-Rose Depp would reprise their roles from Yoga Hosers.[12] In January 2016, Smith confirmed that both Jay and Silent Bob would appear in Moose Jaws, thus setting the entire trilogy in the View Askewniverse,[13] but in June 2020, he said that he had written the two characters out of the script.[14] In 2017, Smith said that Johnny Depp would reprise his role as Guy LaPointe.[15] In December 2022, Smith announced that Lionsgate had agreed to finance five new movies to be made by him, including Moose Jaws.[16]
Recurring cast
[edit]| Actor/actress | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk | Yoga Hosers | ||
| Johnny Depp | Guy LaPointe | ||
| Lily-Rose Depp | Colleen Collette | ||
| Harley Quinn Smith | Colleen McKenzie | ||
| Ralph Garman | Detective Garmin | Andronicus Arcane | |
| Justin Long | Wallace Bryton | Yogi Bayer | |
| Jason Mewes | Rogue Cop | ||
| Harley Morenstein | Border Agent | Toilet Paper Man | |
| Haley Joel Osment | Teddy Craft | Adrien Arcand | |
| Genesis Rodriguez | Ally Leon | Ms. Wicklund | |
| Kevin Smith | Bratzi | ||
| Austin Butler | Hunter Calloway | ||
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Tusk | 45% (130 reviews)[17] | 55 (33 reviews)[18] |
| Yoga Hosers | 24% (62 reviews)[19] | 23 (17 reviews)[20] |
References
[edit]- ^ Truitt, Brian. "Kevin Smith begins a Canuck trilogy with 'Tusk'". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 29, 2014). "Toronto: Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' to Get World Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Smith's Tusk Gets September Release Date". ComingSoon.net. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 19, 2014). "Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "KevinSmith on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL". sundance.org. December 7, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Yoga Hoses". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 28, 2016). "Kevin Smith Sets 'Yoga Hosers' Theatrical Release, Tour". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Yoga Hosers". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Joe Comicbook. "Kevin Smith To Make Moose Jaws Movie Where A Moose Eats A Little Kid". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Morenstein, Harley (June 17, 2015). "Couldn't really mention this before, but since it's now on IMDB I guess it's public knowledge. Kevin Smith asked me to be the lead in Moose Jaws. The conclusion to his Canadian Horror Trilogy". Facebook. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Smith, Kevin. "I love this so much. This is from the end credits of #YogaHosers. Get ready to face a monster moose, @harleyquinnnn_ & @lilyrose_depp!". Facebook. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Smith, Kevin (January 15, 2016). "235: January 15, 2016". Hollywood Babble-On. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Squires, John. "Jay and Silent Bob Will No Longer Appear in Kevin Smith's Horror-Comedy Spoof 'Moose Jaws'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Fletcher, Rosie (February 21, 2017). "Kevin Smith's next movie sees Johnny Depp eaten by a moose - it's called Moose Jaws". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (December 28, 2022). "MOOSE JAWS: Kevin Smith's 'JAWS But With A Moose' Is Actually Happening". Fangoria. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Tusk". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tusk". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Yoga Hosers". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Yoga Hosers". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved February 21, 2017.