August 25 — the six-month anniversary of Kevin Smith’s heart attack — will also be the date he finally learns the fate of his potential new series, “Hollyweed.” Smith shot the pilot in January 2016, serving as its writer, director, and co-lead. Just this week, website Rivit TV announced it had acquired the 25-minute comedy as its inaugural pilot, now available to watch for free.
“The future was looking bright for ‘Hollyweed’ — until we ran into a slight speed bump: no network wanted the show,” wrote Smith on the site. “And now, the good folks at Rivit TV are giving me and my Hollywood dreams a second chance, as they put the power to greenlight our little weed sitcom in Your hands!”
Season one of “Hollyweed” would consist of six more episodes. Rivit TV will order the installments if Smith’s devotees pledge a combined $5,305,264. Each contributor selects how much they are willing...
“The future was looking bright for ‘Hollyweed’ — until we ran into a slight speed bump: no network wanted the show,” wrote Smith on the site. “And now, the good folks at Rivit TV are giving me and my Hollywood dreams a second chance, as they put the power to greenlight our little weed sitcom in Your hands!”
Season one of “Hollyweed” would consist of six more episodes. Rivit TV will order the installments if Smith’s devotees pledge a combined $5,305,264. Each contributor selects how much they are willing...
- 7/12/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
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