The 1999 classic comedy Dogma may get a new life if Kevin Smith gets his wish. At the Vulture Festival on November 17, the producer, writer, and director announced a sequel in the work for his iconic hit film, according to Deadline.
Kevin Smith ignores the naysayers
Smith admitted that some in Hollywood don't want him to even think about a sequel to his old hit film, but that won't stop him from doing it anyway.
"Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,'" Smith said during a panel marking the 25th anniversary of the film, per Deadline. "And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in."
He even intends to bring back the show's famous stars, Damon and Affleck, to play fallen angels Bartleby and Loki, respectively. While Bartleby and Loki were the central characters in the original Dogma, Smith did not make it clear whether Damon and Affleck would have starring roles or just make cameo appearances in the planned sequel.
Smith hinted that the two stars still owe him for not publicly thanking him for helping them turn Good Will Hunting into a success.
"I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f—ing years, which is why they keep showing up in all the movies," Smith added at the panel, according to Deadline. "Expect a cameo from them — more than a f—ing cameo. The only way we get a Dogma sequel made is if they’re there. So count on those guys being there."
Smith's revisited the past before
The original Dogma found Bartleby and Loki traveling to modern-day New Jersey to explore an avenue for God to allow them back into heaven, but they run into various roadblocks along the way, according to IMDb. By the end of the film, they had found God, played by pop singer Alanis Morissette. While Dogma, which is set to be re-released in 2025, was Smith's fourth feature film, he took a foray back to New Jersey in 2022 with the premiere of Clerks III.
Clerks was Smith's first limited-release feature film, which he produced on a shoestring budget, per Vice. It helped launch his career, while also launching the characters of Jay and Silent Bob, played by Jason Mewes and Smith. Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in all of Smith's films since Clerk's debut in 1994.
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A new company purchased the rights to Dogma from its original production company, Miramax, after Miramax owner Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault in 2017, according to Deadline.
Soap Central will keep you updated on the status of the Dogma sequel as more news is released.
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