25 years after it debuted, a sequel to Kevin Smith‘s Dogma is lastly within the works.
Throughout an look at Vulture Pageant on Sunday (November 17), Smith revealed that he’s engaged on a sequel to the 1999 Matt Damon– and Ben Affleck-led comedy drama movie. He stated to a reside viewers: “Some individuals can be like, ‘Don’t fucking contact it. You’ll wreck it.’ And I’m right here to let you know: I’ll. I’m fucking tickled. I discovered a approach in.”
Smith went on to disclose that he’s sure Damon and Affleck will return to reprise their roles in some form or kind: “Anticipate a cameo from them — greater than a fucking cameo. The one approach we get a Dogma sequel made is that if they’re there. So depend on these guys being there.”
Dogma starred Damon and Affleck as fallen angels Loki and Bartleby respectively and featured appearances from Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Lee and Alanis Morissette, Jason Mewes and Smith.
Increasing on why he’s assured that Damon and Affleck will return for Dogma 2, Smith stated their relationship goes again to 1997, when he saved their movie Goodwill Looking from developmental hell – the movie went on to be a crucial success. Since then, the pair have been Smith again by making cameos or starring in a number of of his movies: “I’ve been in a position to maintain that over each their heads for 25 fucking years, which is why they hold exhibiting up in all the flicks.”
Smith launched the View Askewinverse, which is comprised of 4 franchises, in 1994 with Clerks. The cinematic universe additionally contains Mallrats, 1997’s Chasing Amy and 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Again. Affleck led Chasing Amy with Damon in a smaller position, and the pair have appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Again and 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.
In a four-star evaluate 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Greg Wetherall wrote for NME: “This can be a higher movie than many fusty critics would lead you to imagine. The snobs. Reboot is a rip-roaring romp that doesn’t profess to be something apart from a number of enjoyable, Jay and Silent Bob-style. And that it’s. Snoochie boochies, dude.”
