With 'Dogma's' Rerelease, Director Kevin Smith's Prayers for His Cult Classic Have Been Answered
- Kevin Smith's 1999 film Dogma returned to theaters on June 5, 2025, featuring a 4K restoration and a 25th anniversary celebration.
- Following the successful releases of Good Will Hunting and Chasing Amy in 1997, Kevin Smith was able to secure support from Miramax to move forward with the production of Dogma.
- Dogma features fallen angels Bartleby and Loki, played by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, as they challenge God's will and cause a paradox threatening existence.
- Smith described the script as originally 250 pages titled God, inspired by his Catholic upbringing and aiming to question religious doctrines with witty dialogue.
- The film's rerelease offers rare theatrical and home viewing after a long rights battle, and Smith is developing a sequel exploring faith from an older perspective.
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Why Kevin Smith Turned Down Chance to Direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 'Good Will Hunting'
Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get 'Good Will Hunting' produced, but Gus Van Sant ultimately directed the 1997 filmEthan Miller/Getty; ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Kevin Smith on Dec. 10, 2016; Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in 1997's Good Will HuntingNEED TO KNOWKevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct …
25 Years Later: How Does ‘Dogma’ Hold Up Now That It’s in 4K?
It's been twenty-five years since Kevin Smith's unintentional-Wizard-of-Oz-y take-down of modern Catholic dogma first graced silver screens. After being tied up in rights drama and begging for an updated release, Dogma has been resurrected by Triple Media Film with cinematographer...
With 'Dogma's' rerelease, director Kevin Smith's prayers for his cult classic have been answered
LOS ANGELES — For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect "Dogma," his religious satire about two fallen angels looking to get back into heaven. Recently, his prayers for the 1999 comedy were finally answered.…
Why Kevin Smith's 'Dogma' Remains Deeply Misunderstood
Kevin Smith’s “Dogma” (1999) was the fourth film from the breakthrough New Jersey indie filmmaker and easily his most controversial. In fact, “Dogma” was, with little competition, the most controversial film of its year. The news building up to its release was impossible to miss. Its original distributor, Miramax dropped it (they already encountered more controversy than they could handle with “Priest”) and people were picketing and protesting, …
'Dogma' 4K Review -- The Holy Grail Of Religious Comedies
(L-R) Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as Bartleby and Loki in Dogma (1999), Triple Media Film Kevin Smith’s Dogma turns 25 this year, and it’s getting a 4K restoration with a well-deserved theatrical run and a home release to follow. The film has been in limbo for years, as the previous Blu-ray has been out of print for years. And it’s never been available to stream or purchase digitally thanks to a deal that predates streaming (with the Weinsteins, …
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