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August 8, 2004 — ISEB.net's Robert Sanchez reports of last minute delays for Alien vs. Predator release...
It's a common problem that feature films always have to battle. Will the film be ready for its release date? Sometimes you hear of editing being done a couple of weeks before the film is released but most of the times the movie is ready one week before it's target date.

That it is not the case with Alien vs. Predator. The studio is rushing the editors and the special effects houses to get this film ready by it's target release date of August 13th but they are not confident that it will be done by opening day. To make things worse 20th Century Fox has had to cancel the Junket for the film because they know that the print will not be ready in time. Junkets are normally held 1 to 2 weeks prior of the release date so the journalists can see the film and interview the talent involved and finally review the film. Even the films Red Carpet World Premiere that was going to be held at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on August 10th has been cancelled due to the same problem.