Another familiar face and character is part of "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot."

Joey Lauren Adams is once again reprising the role of Alyssa Jones, the character she originated in 1997's "Chasing Amy." Writer-director Kevin Smith made the announcement via Instagram Thursday and shared what an important role she played in the "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" origin story. He said that neither the 2001 original nor the upcoming reboot could have happened without her.

"Because we met, I made #chasingamy in the first place," he wrote in part, "and Amy is where the idea of #jayandsilentbob as the basis for #bluntmanandchronic originated."

 

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Chasing Joey! @joeylaurenadams is back as indie comic icon Alyssa Jones, when @jayandsilentbob Reboot! Neither #jayandsilentbobstrikeback nor #jayandsilentbobreboot could have happened without me knowing Joey. Because we met, I made #chasingamy in the first place - and Amy is where the idea of #jayandsilentbob as the basis for #bluntmanandchronic originated (as a commentary about the differences between the slapsticky Jay and Bob in #mallrats versus the slacker Jay and Bob in #clerks). And both Strike Back and Reboot hinge on their comic book alter egos somehow fucking with our heroes’ real lives. So of course Joey had to be there when we returned to the #viewaskewniverse. This woman not only made me a better artist, Joey also made me a better person. When I saw her on shoot day, I said “See all these trucks? All this equipment and all these people came all the way to #neworleans today - all because you and I met 24 years ago.” I’ve done some of my best work with #joeylaurenadams - and I’m hoping Reboot ranks right up there with Amy and Rats. With Joey on board as Alyssa Jones - one of my favorite characters in any of my #viewaskew movies - we’re that much closer to the goal! #KevinSmith #sabanfilms #alyssajones #reunion #jayandsilentbob

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"Chasing Amy" centered on comic artist Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) falling in love with Alyssa and dealing with the fact that she identified as a lesbian. Holden happened to be one of the creators of the fictional "Bluntman and Chronic" comic books, which were inspired by his friends Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith). Both Affleck and Adams appeared in the spinoff film, with Adams making a cameo.

Smith has described the upcoming reboot as "literally the same f--king movie all over again," per Comicbook.com, so it makes sense that Adams would return. Production started in February, and Adams tweeted a photo Thursday showing that she'd been on set.

The "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" release date has not yet been announced.

[via: Kevin Smith/Instagram; h/t: THR]