 The film was initially supposed to be released in October 1999. Its  trailer was in theaters in Summer 1999. However, due to a flood of  "End of the World" movies coming out at the exact same time  (_End of Days (1999)_ (qv), _Stigmata (1999)_ (qv), etc...), the  decision was made to delay the film. Its new date was 4 February  2000. However, that date was canceled after the very popular  "Scream" franchise staked out that date for its final installment,  _Scream 3 (2000)_ (qv). The final release date of 13 October 2000,  was finally decided upon, which also happened to be the same exact  day as the re