Filmmaker Kevin Smith has launched Jay and Silent Bob's Crypto Studio, with plans to sell his horror movie Killroy Was Here as a non-fungible token (NFT).
"As an indie artist, I’m always looking for a new platform through which to tell a story," Smith told Deadline. "And Crypto has the potential to provide that, while also intersecting with our almost 25 years of experience selling real world collectibles online and at the brick-and-mortar Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. Back in 1994, we took Clerks up to Sundance and sold it. Selling Killroy as an NFT feels very similar: whoever buys it could choose to monetize it traditionally, or simply own a film that nobody ever sees but them. We’re not trying to raise financing by selling NFT’s for a Killroy movie; the completed Killroy movie IS the NFT. And If this works, we suddenly have a new stage on which I and other, better artists than me can tell our stories."
"This allows us to shine a spotlight on artists we love and introduce the community to their style by way of our characters," he continued, referring to fan art NFTs that J&SB's Crypto Studio will sell. "We provide the Jay and Silent Bob, you provide the art, our partner Semkhor mints the NFT, and we split the profits. I’ve earned money off of Jay and Silent Bob for years now, so it’s nice to provide a licensed place where others can do the same."
J&SB's Crypto Studio will be curated by Smith and company and operate under its own .crypto address. Drops will include NFTs such as 3D Smokin' Tokens and 3D comics books, and those who purchase them could secure a cameo in Clerks III or even an NFT of the film itself.
Directed by Kevin Smith, Killroy Was Here stars Azita Ghanizada, Ryan O'Nan, Harley Quinn Smith, Chris Jericho, Jason Mewes, Ralph Garman and Justin Kucsulain. The film has yet to receive a release date.
Source: Deadline