'Dogma' director says Catholic faith fueled first film, but disbelief will shape sequel

Kevin Smith, creator of the 1999 cult classic film "Dogma," said the movie was written by a Catholic who believed every word of it, but its sequel will come from a man who has left his religion behind.

Despite backlash from Christian groups at the time of the movie's release, the "Dogma" director maintains his film is "not just pro-faith, but pro-Catholic." Now, nearly three decades later, Smith is preparing a follow-up shaped by a very different worldview.

"In doing a 'Dogma' sequel...