Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a
2001 film written by, directed by, and starring
Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his
View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite
Clerks. It focuses on the
two titular characters, played respectively by
Jason Mewes and
Smith.
The title and logo for
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back are direct references to the second-released
Star Wars film,
The Empire Strikes Back.
Smith originally intended this to be the last film to utilize his
View Askewniverse, or feature
Jay and Silent Bob. Five years later Smith changed his mind and decided to close out the series with
Clerks II, resurrecting Jay and Silent Bob in supporting roles. In the end credits for that film it states the two might return someday.