American filmmaker Kevin Smith is all geared up to start the new year with an old comedy. Taking to his Twitter, the 48-year-old, who first announced the project in August 2017, confirmed that he has launched pre-production on his long-promised 'Jay and Silent Bob' reboot with Jay Mewes and producer Jordan Monsanto.

'Start the new year with an old comedy! #JayAndSilentBob Strike Back returns to @netflix! Watch now and sway the almighty algorithm!' read his tweet. Since the debut in 1994, Smith's Jay and Silent Bob were mostly set in his home state of New Jersey.