Clerks Director Kevin Smith, Star Jason Mewes Open For Business At FAN EXPO New Orleans, Jan. 7-9

NEW ORLEANS - Dec. 1, 2021 - PRLog -- evin Smith, who wrote and directed the 1994 independent cult hit Clerks, its 2006 sequel Clerks II and the upcoming next installment Clerks III, will join franchise stars Jason Mewes ("Jay"), Brian O'Halloran ("Dante Hicks"), Jeff Anderson ("Randal Graves") and Trevor Fehrman ("Elias") at the first FAN EXPO New Orleans, scheduled for January 7-9, 2022, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. They will greet fans, sign autographs, pose for photo ops and conduct Q&A panels and a live performance of the "Jay and Silent Bob Show" on Saturday, January 8.

For the first time in over a decade, you can get an in-person autograph and/or a Photo Op with the Real Jay and Silent Bob in character. Priority and general admission seating for the Jay and Silent Bob Show as well as the Ultimate Jay and Silent Bob show package (VIP seating, photo op, autographs) are on sale beginning today.

In addition to Clerks, Smith has made popular movies like Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back and Red State. Through his podcasting company Smodcast.com, Smith hosts numerous shows including "Hollywood Babble-On," "Smodcast" and "Jay & Silent Bob Get Old."

The "Jay" in that tandem is Mewes, who has also appeared in several of Smith's films among 100+ film and TV credits. The New Jersey native has also appeared in a variety of films, television roles and video game voiceovers, including Pauly Shore is Dead, Bitten, Breath of Hate, Silent But Deadly and "Hawaii Five-0."

The Clerks fivesome joins a growing FAN EXPO New Orleans guest roster that already includes "Arrow" star Stephen Amell, The Suicide Squad headliner Michael Rooker, "Sons of Anarchy" stars Ron Perlman, Theo Rossi and Ryan Hurst and "My Hero Academia" voice actors Justin Briner ("Izuku Midoriya") and Christopher Sabat ("All Might") at the major comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming convention kicking off the 17-show FAN EXPO slate in 2022. Additional FAN EXPO New Orleans celebrities, voice actors, creators, cosplayer and more will be announced soon.

Executed with the highest level of health and safety measures in place, FAN EXPO New Orleans, previously produced as Wizard World New Orleans, will welcome fans to reunite for a weekend of non-stop programming and special guests. Tickets for FAN EXPO New Orleans are available now at www.fanexponeworleans.com.