The 1995 buddy comedy Mallrats has gone on to achieve cult status among fans for its unconventional way of approaching comedy. As such, admirers of the entertainment classic have been gunning for a sequel ever since.

Kevin Smith has come up with a touching way to pay tribute to the late Shannen Doherty in a sequel to Mallrats. The director, 54, said he wants to enlist Doherty’s close friend, Sarah Michelle Gellar,

The fillmaker reveals why his daughter Harley Quinn Smith declined to play him in the new coming-of-age film, and shares his hopes that Sarah Michelle Gellar could fill in for the late Doherty in a new 'Mallrats.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is happy to honor her late friend Shannen Doherty however she can – which may include stepping into a role that Doherty originated in the 1995 cult classic “Mallrats.”