Clifton Collins Jr. Ten years ago a profane script, blood-spattered shoot and ugly backstory yielded an unlikely cult classic. And now, “The Boondock Saints” are on the verge of once again executing their vengeful vision.

“It’s a wild ride – and it’s even better than the first one,” “Star Trek” actor Clifton Collins Jr. told MTV recently, discussing the long-awaited sequel to Troy Duffy’s hyper-violent film about Irish brothers taking the law into their own hands. “I saw a rough cut on St. Patrick’s Day at Troy Duffy’s house, and he’s one-upped himself.”

“There are just as many memorable scenes, if not more,” the veteran actor said. “And I’m the new Saint.”

As fans should remember, writer/director Duffy rode a rollercoaster of fame, disappointment and regret with “Saints” (chronicled in the 2003 documentary “Overnight”) that resulted in a bare-bones release and the film being discovered largely on DVD. This time however, Collins promises us that “Boondock Saints II” will indeed play in theaters.

“It was going to be released on All Saints Day, because [the film] is called ‘All Saints Day’,” he said of the November 1st Christian holiday. “But now, what I’m hearing is they want to release it earlier, because it’s … READ MORE