For the longest time, a word about what can happen to 1999 Kevin Smith opus "Dogma" was zero. Trapped in the clutches of the Weinstein brothers, it seemed that the original film Probably will never be re -published in cinema or on physical or media for streamingNever worry about the long -standing sequel that will happen. Fortunately, Thanks to the efforts of icons and othersSmith regained control of the film and, as such, began with a massive multi-city tour, showing a sleeping new film restoration as well as appearing on super-large Q&A sessions. And this writer and /film Etan Anderton were lucky enough to attend some of these screenings (in Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively) and had to hear some fascinating stories about making "dogma" and its resurrection.

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Although Smith mentioned the two projection that he is currently working on a proper sequel "Dogma", it was in Q&A in Chicago, where he referred to some more specific details of how that film could look like and who would be included. To be clear, a script or treatment for the film has not yet been written; Smith wanted to explain his writing process, which includes only a small amount of true writing. As he said in Chicago Q&A:

"Writing is like, sitting in your car, separating in traffic, going like," What would you do jaye and quiet bob? "And almost get into an accident ... That's all you write, and then, when you get to the place to do this (smell), for me, it's just a type of muscle.

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As it turns out, that "punishment" from now includes two main changes: a brand new leading character, along with a shocking discovery of Jayej's fate and quiet bob.

During his Q&A in Chicago on April 26th, Smith described the various thoughts he had so far about what could happen in Dogma 2. " The first major change (again, based on what is in Smith's head so far) is that the film will not follow the further exploitation of the latest Scion, Aka Bethany Sloan (played in Linda Fiorentino's first film), but her adult daughter, a woman named Ruf. That name, of course, would act as the payment of the first film castle, in which Chris Rock's 13th apostle, Ruf, asks if the Bethany child can bear the name.

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According to Smith, the film will parallel the basic structure of the first "Dogma", in which Ruf will be "sent on a mission" and will "re -assemble the team". But in the tradition of many "approaching the group", Ruf will reveal that things in the life of other characters have changed dramatically. Smith noted that he hoped he would still use the idea of ​​reintroducing Jayei (Jason Mus) and Silent Bob (Smith himself), the one who "returned him during the day, when I was a kid." As he explained:

"When she went in search of Jayej and Silence Bob, I always thought he would find Jayei alone. And Jayeji explains that he and the quiet bob have fallen apart. And she's like, 'Well, where is he?" And then, we cut a field in a country of dust, and there is a giant tent in a field, and a bunch of cars got in, and people get in, and you listen

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Obviously, this idea of ​​splitting for Jayej and Silent Bob will be a little bomb for the long -term characters, especially given where they will end up after Jaye and Quiet Bob Reboot "and" Clerks III ". Does this mean that "Dogma 2" can happen before those films, or elsewhere in the time frame view? Or maybe quiet bob took Untimely Dante's Demolition in Clerks III How should he find a religion? However, Smith just mentioned that he could still include this plot point, saying he assumed "that he could still work".

Once again, emphasizing how these are the only thoughts on what can be "dogma 2", Smith continued to say that this initial storm of his process is "the best time" and that the final film (if actually done) "can be something". While he declined to say whether these changes would unequivocally appear in "Dogma 2", an aspect of which seemed stable is the approach that the sequel will have to religion, which is something significantly different from the first film. Obviously, Kevin Smith, who made the "dogma" in 1999, was a pious believer, while Kevin Smith is different from 2025. As the director elaborated:

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"I know it will look different, because this one (movie) right here, oh - k, this was done by a kid who believed then. He believed in all these things. He was not ironic. That was his fate. So if I do a sequel to" dogma ", I can't do it anymore. I don't feel this way anymore.

If these comments give a break for Smith to approach the sequel "dogma" at all, not to worry; Smith himself is aware of this dissonance and hopes to make his new beliefs help than an obstacle. As he explained:

"But what I miss in the faith of" Dogma 2 ", I think I will compensate in a clean clever. I have to. No choice, right? Otherwise, I'm not approaching that. But I found a way I was like, "Oh, it's cool" and I was happy. "

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This "way in" Smith refers to it is something he talked about both on the projections in La and Chicago, and whatever this element of the story is that he has burst the sequel to him, he still doesn't say. However, he seems to have gotten it, so much that his claim that "Dogma 2" could shoot next year, it could actually happen. After all, as the re -publishing "dogma" proves, miracles can happen. So, I hope we can testify about "Dogma 2" somewhere in the near future.