TheTrue Northtrilogyis a series ofhorror comedyfilms written and directed byKevin Smith.It consists of the filmsTusk(2014),Yoga Hosers(2016), and the unreleasedMoose Jaws.
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| Directed by | Kevin Smith |
| Written by | Kevin Smith |
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| Music by | Christopher Drake |
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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) |
Films
editTuskis based on a story fromKevin Smith'sSModcastpodcast. It starsMichael Parks,Justin Long,Haley Joel Osment,Johnny DeppandGenesis Rodriguez.[1]The film premiered at theToronto International Film Festival,before it was released on September 19, 2014, byA24.[2][3]
Yoga Hosersis a spin-off ofTusk.It stars Johnny Depp, alongside his daughterLily-Rose Deppand Smith's daughterHarley Quinn Smith.[4]Production began in August 2014.[5]The film premiered at a midnight screening during theSundance 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 "justJawswith a moose. "[10]In June 2015,Harley Morensteinconfirmed 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 fromYoga Hosers.[12]In January 2016, Smith confirmed that bothJay and Silent Bobwould appear inMoose Jaws,thus setting the entire trilogy in theView 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 thatLionsgatehad agreed to finance five new movies to be made by him, includingMoose Jaws.[16]
Recurring cast
edit| Actor/actress | Film | ||
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| 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
editCritical response
edit| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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| 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.Retrieved19 March2015.
- ^Vlessing, Etan (July 29, 2014)."Toronto: Kevin Smith's 'Tusk' to Get World Premiere".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJuly 30,2014.
- ^"Kevin Smith's Tusk Gets September Release Date".ComingSoon.net.July 17, 2014.RetrievedJuly 17,2014.
- ^Kit, Borys (August 19, 2014)."Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure 'Yoga Hosers' (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMay 18,2017.
- ^"KevinSmith on Twitter".Twitter.
- ^"SUNDANCE INSTITUTE COMPLETES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL".sundance.org. December 7, 2015.RetrievedMay 18,2017.
- ^"Yoga Hoses".Sundance Film Festival.RetrievedMay 18,2017.
- ^McNary, Dave (April 28, 2016)."Kevin Smith Sets 'Yoga Hosers' Theatrical Release, Tour".Variety.RetrievedMay 18,2017.
- ^"Yoga Hosers".ComingSoon.net.RetrievedMay 18,2017.
- ^Joe Comicbook."Kevin Smith To Make Moose Jaws Movie Where A Moose Eats A Little Kid".Comicbook.com.RetrievedOctober 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.Retrieved26 January2016.
- ^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.Retrieved12 June2015.
- ^Smith, Kevin (January 15, 2016)."235: January 15, 2016".Hollywood Babble-On.Retrieved26 January2016.
- ^Squires, John."Jay and Silent Bob Will No Longer Appear in Kevin Smith's Horror-Comedy Spoof 'Moose Jaws'".Bloody Disgusting.Retrieved10 June2020.
- ^Fletcher, Rosie (February 21, 2017)."Kevin Smith's next movie sees Johnny Depp eaten by a moose - it's called Moose Jaws".Digital Spy.Retrieved2022-10-10.
- ^Scott, Ryan (December 28, 2022)."MOOSE JAWS: Kevin Smith's 'JAWS But With A Moose' Is Actually Happening".Fangoria.Archivedfrom the original on November 23, 2024.RetrievedFebruary 16,2025.
- ^"Tusk".Rotten Tomatoes.Flixster.RetrievedAugust 27,2019.
- ^"Tusk".Metacritic.CBS.RetrievedFebruary 21,2017.
- ^"Yoga Hosers".Rotten Tomatoes.Flixster.RetrievedAugust 27,2019.
- ^"Yoga Hosers".Metacritic.CBS.RetrievedFebruary 21,2017.