The 1999 comedy had been controlled by Harvey Weinstein. Kevin Smith Finally Regains Control of Dogma, Coming to Streaming for 25th Anniversary Jo Vito

Kevin Smith's iconic 1999 comedy, Dogma, will soon receive a re-release in theaters and be available for streaming for the first time, as the director has finally secured the rights to the film after years of it being "held hostage" by its one-time owner,

Dogma will return. Kevin Smith's movie will again be available through a re-release. On the occasion of this announcement, the director revealed that he has big plans for this title.

While appearing on That Hashtag Show, Smith spoke out about his underrated cult classic Dogma, the 1999 movie he made starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as two fallen angels trying to utilize a loophole to get back into heaven — even though it could potentially destroy all of creation.

As the controversial Kevin Smith movie celebrates its 25th anniversary, Dogma is getting a re-release. The View Askewniverse director revealed that his 1999 religious satire is returning to theaters and getting a new home release after another company purchased the distribution rights from Harvey Weinstein‘s Miramax.

In 2019, Smith tweeted, “ Dogma is personally owned by Bob & Harvey Weinstein, who bought the film from Disney in 1999 and licensed it to Lions Gate (for theatrical) and then Sony (for home video). But those deals pre-dated streaming and have lapsed.

Kevin Smith's most controversial comedy has finally been wrangled away from Harvey Weinstein's clutches and is about to get a new lease on life.