• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Kevin Smith slams Harvey Weinstein over Dogma rights: “My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself”

September 20, 2022 by EJ Moreno

“My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself.” That’s Kevin Smith speaking about his film Dogma and its horrible connections to Harvey Weinstein.

In a recent interview with The Wrap, the filmmaker opened up about why Dogma is so hard to find. You can not find Dogma on any streaming service, for those unaware, and it has been long out of print for home video release. The film is a production of Miramax, which the monstrous Harvey Weinstein once owned.

The film was released theatrically by Lionsgate domestically, Miramax internationally, and Columbia/TriStar had the home video rights for a limited time, but those rights subsequently lapsed. The rights were then reportedly owned by Harvey Weinstein.

It wasn’t until 2017 that Smith says he received a call from Harvey Weinstein “out of the blue” about a potential Dogma sequel or TV series. Ironically, the call came just one week before The New York Times published its exposé about the assault and rape allegations against Weinstein. The conversations about a new Dogma weren’t the only things on Weinstein’s mind. Smith claims that John Gordon allegedly said Weinstein “called everyone because he knew the story was coming, and he wanted to find out who spoke [to the Times].'”

Smith says to The Wrap: “I was like, ‘That makes perfect sense.’ I’m guileless; I don’t see all the angles. He was calling not because he wanted to do anything with Dogma. He wanted to see if I was one of the people who had spoken to the New York Times. I hadn’t because I didn’t know any of that stuff.”

It wouldn’t be until years later Smith learned that Weinstein was trying to sell the rights for $5 million. Smith claims that the mogul reportedly “scoffed” at an offer by Smith and his lawyers to buy it back. He adds, “He’s holding it hostage. My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself. And if there’s only one way out of this, maybe we could buy it away.”

SEE ALSO: Read our review of Clerks III

Now, the rights to Dogma belong to a new company, but Smith suspects that Weinstein still has his fingers all in this drama. Smith believes they “changed the company’s name and maybe sold it to a different shell company,” adding that: “my movie about heaven is in limbo.”

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Ben Affleck, Dogma, Kevin Smith, Matt Damon

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Most Iconic Moments of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

Out for Vengeance: Ten Essential Revenge Movies

Can Edgar Wright conquer America with The Running Man?

Lock, Stock and The Essential Guy Ritchie Movies

Ten Great 80s Movie Stars Who Disappeared

PM Entertainment and the Art of Rip-offs With Razzmatazz

Brilliantly Simple But Insanely Thrilling Movies

10 Crazy Cult Horror Movies You Need To See

7 Rotten Horror Movies That Deserve A Second Chance

Top Stories:

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

Dune 3 gets official title as production begins

Movie Review – Daniela Forever (2025)

Netflix shares Wednesday season 2 trailer and promo images

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

New trailer for Netflix mystery-thriller series Untamed starring Eric Bana

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

10 Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

What If? Five Marvel Movies That Were Almost Made

Lifeforce at 40: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket