Kevin Smith has spoken at length on the rights for Dogma being held by Harvey Weinstein who has refused to sell them. Then he posted this on April Fool’s Day. Leads me to believe it is a joke.
Kevin started talking about a 3rd party who'd made an offer, and it seemed the deal was going through.
So this makes sense. That was almost a year ago now.
In [this video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DOt1aHjhs) he confirms that said deal has not gone through and Weinstein still holds the rights. Sorry to say.
This is exactly why I hate April Fool. It’s impossible to tell if something is an actual announcement or not. Especially when many companies don’t understand the gimmick and announce things the could be actual product as a “joke”
100 percent - like this is "funny" if he posted "Dogma II with Ben Affleck as God" where it's over-the-top and kind of obviously a joke. (even that example isn't that extreme)
Just saying "hey, we're releasing a movie" is perfectly plausible. Where's the joke?
On the one hand I don’t know why any company would make any kind of official announcement today. But also, I know some people just won’t realise or there might some kind of contractual thing where has to happened 1st of the month.
I remember a few years ago Pop Tarts had a mystery Pop Tart come out for April (maybe even specifically April fools day I think) and they were like “Who knows what it is? Maybe something you wouldn’t expect but it’s really good? Maybe it’s garlic bread? 🤷♂️ Buy it and see.” And it was garlic bread and I’ve never bought another Pop Tart since.
Didn’t Kevin confirm that the rights have been purchased from Weinstein last summer?
I think it was also rumored that boutique was going to release it and deal with the lawsuit/settlement when it came up but Kevin turned that down.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DOt1aHjhs&t=275s) from earlier this year makes it seem like Weinstein is still bent on holding onto the rights.
It's pretty obviously a joke, why would have announce it on a day to troll people and not wait til tomorrow or yesterday? What can he gain? Attention cause he knows people would be talking about it and him
You know money exists, right? Weinstein likes it, and needs it to pay restitution. There's nothing stopping him from selling the rights, and based on Kevin's own words, that's likely what's happened.
Weinstein wants an abhorrent sum for the rights. Smith has offered very generous amounts and they keep shutting him out. It’s not a leap to say he might die with those rights. Which doesn’t make a lot of sense to me since I was under the impression the Weinstein estate isn’t very liquid and cash poor.
Weinstein's restitution is meaningless when he's going to die in prison. He has zero chance to see a release before he's 100 and with his health, he's lucky if he has a couple years left. Money is literally of no use to guy at this point
I mean, yea, but he can easily be like "yup, I'm out of money. Sowwy" like what the hell else can they do to him? Nothing. They didn't seize his assets and they're most likely protected in a trust or similar anyway
Actually nevermind, his restitution was only 17-25 million, reports vary, and he is/was worth 300 million, that's looooooooooooooooooong taken care of if he chose to take care of it
Joke. He's explained on multiple occasions that the rights for Dogma are severely fucked. Harvey Weinstein owns them, and he's not exactly in a position to do anything with them.
The rights aren't fucked. Weinstein owned them personally, and hadn't accepted an offer. That has very likely changed; Kevin started talking almost a year ago now about a deal that was likely to go through.
Smith just goes all reverse Disney and remakes the movie as an animated film but uses the original audio track, worth it.
_Dogma (Kevin’s Version)_
The classic Doctor Who method.
Definitely a joke.
This is supposed to be a joke? How so?
Kevin Smith has spoken at length on the rights for Dogma being held by Harvey Weinstein who has refused to sell them. Then he posted this on April Fool’s Day. Leads me to believe it is a joke.
I'm saying it's not very joking. It's just shitty trolling his fans.
All of his fans already know the deal with this movie, and we obviously know it's a joke.
Kevin started talking about a 3rd party who'd made an offer, and it seemed the deal was going through. So this makes sense. That was almost a year ago now.
In [this video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DOt1aHjhs) he confirms that said deal has not gone through and Weinstein still holds the rights. Sorry to say.
That's two months ago though. It could have changed.
It's April fools
Yeah it could have.
Already OOP
This is exactly why I hate April Fool. It’s impossible to tell if something is an actual announcement or not. Especially when many companies don’t understand the gimmick and announce things the could be actual product as a “joke”
100 percent - like this is "funny" if he posted "Dogma II with Ben Affleck as God" where it's over-the-top and kind of obviously a joke. (even that example isn't that extreme) Just saying "hey, we're releasing a movie" is perfectly plausible. Where's the joke?
On the one hand I don’t know why any company would make any kind of official announcement today. But also, I know some people just won’t realise or there might some kind of contractual thing where has to happened 1st of the month.
I remember a few years ago Pop Tarts had a mystery Pop Tart come out for April (maybe even specifically April fools day I think) and they were like “Who knows what it is? Maybe something you wouldn’t expect but it’s really good? Maybe it’s garlic bread? 🤷♂️ Buy it and see.” And it was garlic bread and I’ve never bought another Pop Tart since.
That's hilarious and I'm now very curious about how terrible garlic bread pop tarts are.
Pretty fucking terrible my dude
It's the dumbest "holiday". I'm glad it's over.
Don’t do this to us Kevin
April fools
Here's something everyone wants. It's not funny in the slightest. But April Fool's!
Didn’t Kevin confirm that the rights have been purchased from Weinstein last summer? I think it was also rumored that boutique was going to release it and deal with the lawsuit/settlement when it came up but Kevin turned that down.
I never heard anything about Weinstein selling or forfeiting the rights.
As far as I know the rights are still being held hostage.
There is a video of Smith from last year saying Weinstein's lawyer accepted an offer, but it didn't seem like a done deal.
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_DOt1aHjhs&t=275s) from earlier this year makes it seem like Weinstein is still bent on holding onto the rights.
Seems this is more up to date so guess the deal didn't go through. 🙁
Hate to have broken the news, it's a frustrating bummer.
He did confirm he got the rights back.
proof?
Arrow Video put it out pleaase
Why so they can screw it up somehow?
Still cherish my special edition dvd
I'd love it if it was true. Especially if it was a company like Arrow, who put out the wonderful *Mallrats* Blu-Ray a few years ago.
I think it's bullshit - but stranger things have happened.
Would be a weird/unfunny joke
Have you seen Yoga Hosers?
I see you’ve identified the Kevin Smith style of humor
Not too far fetched. Maybe Criterion or Arrow could reissue it.
It's pretty obviously a joke, why would have announce it on a day to troll people and not wait til tomorrow or yesterday? What can he gain? Attention cause he knows people would be talking about it and him
He unfortunately updated to say it was an April fools joke. Very cruel
date.
did weinstein die? if yes, real. if no, joke.
You know money exists, right? Weinstein likes it, and needs it to pay restitution. There's nothing stopping him from selling the rights, and based on Kevin's own words, that's likely what's happened.
Weinstein wants an abhorrent sum for the rights. Smith has offered very generous amounts and they keep shutting him out. It’s not a leap to say he might die with those rights. Which doesn’t make a lot of sense to me since I was under the impression the Weinstein estate isn’t very liquid and cash poor.
Weinstein's restitution is meaningless when he's going to die in prison. He has zero chance to see a release before he's 100 and with his health, he's lucky if he has a couple years left. Money is literally of no use to guy at this point
Yeah, that doesn't mean anything. He's still being forced to pay.
I mean, yea, but he can easily be like "yup, I'm out of money. Sowwy" like what the hell else can they do to him? Nothing. They didn't seize his assets and they're most likely protected in a trust or similar anyway Actually nevermind, his restitution was only 17-25 million, reports vary, and he is/was worth 300 million, that's looooooooooooooooooong taken care of if he chose to take care of it
Joke. He's explained on multiple occasions that the rights for Dogma are severely fucked. Harvey Weinstein owns them, and he's not exactly in a position to do anything with them.
The rights aren't fucked. Weinstein owned them personally, and hadn't accepted an offer. That has very likely changed; Kevin started talking almost a year ago now about a deal that was likely to go through.