Twenty-five years in the past, at the height of his powers, Kevin Smith took on God. After his largest important hit but, Chasing Amy, Smith tackled his largest movie up to now, with a star-studded solid, a few subject that made many individuals indignant: faith. The ensuing movie, Dogma, wasn’t an enormous hit however has remained a favorite among Smith fans, and after years of pink tape, now Smith might lastly have the ability to embrace the movie as soon as once more.
You see, Dogma was personally owned by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the latter of whom is presently in jail for rape. That made any form of rerelease or streaming of Dogma very troublesome, however in a brand new interview with Smith, the writer-director claims there could be gentle on the finish of the tunnel for the movie. Chatting with That Hashtag Show (via /Film), Smith revealed the Weinsteins bought the movie and its new house owners are occupied with getting it on the market.
“The film has been purchased away from the man that had it for years and whatnot,” Smith mentioned. “The corporate that purchased it, we met with them a pair months in the past. They have been like, ‘Would you be occupied with re-releasing it and touring it such as you did together with your motion pictures?’ I mentioned ‘100%, are you kidding me? Touring a film that I do know folks like, and it’s sentimental and nostalgic? We’ll clear up.’ Proper now, 2024 is our twenty fifth anniversary this yr. November is after we got here out. I feel 2025 it appears to be like like is when the motion goes to occur there. Again on dwelling video, then again out in theaters, and I’ll tour it.”
So there you go. Whereas will probably be troublesome to do one thing for the precise twenty fifth anniversary, which is in November, Smith is eyeing 2025 because the yr to carry Dogma again in an enormous large means. He might even discover some spinoffs, one thing he’s been doing together with his characters because the begin of his profession. “Possibly, at this level, sequels, TV variations, by way of extending the story. One thing we may by no means do earlier than,” Smith mentioned. “So thrilling, man. And all these individuals who labored in it are nonetheless viable.”
Launched November 12, 1999, Dogma follows two fallen angels, performed by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who discover a loophole in Catholicism that permits them to get again into Heaven. The issue is that if they try this, they’ll show God flawed and thereby finish existence. So it’s a race between the forces of Heaven and Hell to cease the angels. Along with the Oscar-winning writers of Good Will Looking, Chris Rock, Linda Fiorentino, George Carlin, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, and others have been alongside for the trip. To not point out Alanis Morissette as God. The movie was controversial for a number of causes, principally due to how briskly, unfastened, and humorous it was with faith. However now, many years later, that’s water below the bridge. Smith is able to carry Dogma again to the highlight.
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