By Next month will mark the 25th anniversary of Kevin Smith’s 1999 religion-themed comedy feature “Dogma” and according to the filmmaker, it means the film may finally get the kind of treatment it deserves.
The film has been unavailable for years, mostly relegated to second-hand DVD copies due to the rights being owned personally by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, until June this year when Smith confirmed the rights were finally free again.
In a recent interview with That Hashtag Show, Smith was promoting the VOD release of his “The 4:30 Movie” and was asked about the status of “Dogma”. He says plans are afoot for the release:
“The movie has been bought away from the guy that had it for years and whatnot. The company that bought it, we met with them a couple months ago.
They were like, ‘Would you be interested in re-releasing it and touring it like you did with your movies?’ I said ‘100 percent, are you kidding me? Touring a movie that I know people like, and it’s sentimental and nostalgic? We’ll clean up.’
Right now, 2024 is our 25th anniversary this year. November is when we came out. I think 2025 it looks like is when the movement is going to happen there. Back on home video, then back out in theaters, and I’ll tour it.”
Smith also teased a follow-up could be in the cards:
“Maybe, at this point, sequels, TV versions, in terms of extending the story. Something we could never do before. So exciting man. And all those people who worked in it are still viable.”
The film centered on two fallen angels (Ben Affleck, Matt Damon) who find themselves stuck in Wisconsin. They discover a loophole that can get them back into heaven, but that loophole will in turn destroy humanity.
A ragtag group including a cynic (Linda Fiorentino), Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), an apostle (Chris Rock), and a muse (Mira Sorvino) bands together to stop them. The late Alan Rickman, Jason Lee, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo and Alanis Morrisette co-star.
The film took in $44 million at the box office against a $10 million budget.
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