According to Cinescape, the premiere of AvP, which was supposed to be today at Grauman’s Chinese Theater has been cancelled. With this report and what Lance Henriksen said, it appears Paul Anderson is still working on the film.
“ALIEN VS. PREDATOR had been listed on the Mann Theaters website for a scheduled movie premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater today, August 10. However, the listing has now vanished, and the scooper that sent us the news has informed us that the premiere has in fact been cancelled. Perhaps there might have been a kernel of truth to those rumors after all… “
What I don’t understand is how the MPAA could rate an unfinished film but Alien vs Predator is still scheduled to be released on Friday.
Thanks to BoB for the news.
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I smell R rating!! I am trying to figure out how all the theaters are going to recieve their copies of the film in time to show it on the 13th if the film isn't finished yet! how does that wrok?
I smell that its august 10th so they just took it off cuz august 10th is today! so it "happened" or is going to happen tonight! and that some guy is pulling ur chain!
not that it matters but the movie batman forever was finished the day before its release date. but gotta give paul anderson credit at least hes putting his time and efforts into this to make it as right as possible. guess we'll have to wait and see
The MPAA rates the finished film and gives it a rating. However the studio can tweak it and re-submit it to possibly achieve a different rating. Which is what they did for The Chronicles of Riddick. Also the MPAA has a legend here: http://www.filmratings.com/Explain.htm
sounds like a piece of shit to me
Yeah, but with Riddick they cut it down to a PG13 from an R, with AVP it would have to be the other way round, but who cares I GOT GREAT EXAM RESULTS ;D Yay me!!
Its still coming out on the 13th. Got to have faith I guess, it just seems as though its too late for tweeking to me. And yeap, goes to show you how serious Paul is about AVP, really is his dream come true as well....
Dog, what makes you say ' R ' rated, have you heard something? I reckon the 12th is your best bet.
there is always the fact that it would b 'r' if it was in 1979. Because Alien was rated 'r' back then so it would be PG-13 today because the requirements for an 'R' rating has changed. So to conclude it is probaly just as good (im hoping better) than the other movies. i may b the one of the youngest avp fans but i know wat im talkin about
I don't think that this is related to MPAA rating. AvP got a PG-13 certificate. Paul Anderson is just looking over and over again the movie, to make sure that everything is okay. If he finds some problem, especially CGI related, then he will correct that! It's a good thing that Paul really takes his time on the movie.......I would rather see a finished product, than a unfinished product on the 13th.....
Vamp, Alien was re-released....last year at Halloween...it was still rated R.....gg.
I dont know why the hell you people keep insisting that if Alien 1 were at the theater in todays time it wouldnt be rated R, well the fact is is that the directors cut was released last october and got an 'R' rating so i dont know what the hell you people think your talking about but an alien being breaking through some human beings chest and loads of blood and gore shooting every which way is a deffinate R rating 100% no matter what way you look at it.The only reason AVP wont be R will be due to the lack of harsh language and human graphic death scenes.The fact that were going to see florecent green blood and yellowish acid blood is not looked apon with such repercutions like it would if it were depicted as red human blood.So stop trying to say that alien 1 pg 13 material in this day and age because facts are facts and this was proved that it is indeed still RRRRRRRRRRR material.
I hope that AVP is rated R!
hey Bringer of Death, how can they call him an ugly sob instead of an ugly mf and still try to make it look cool? thats a classic line of continuity
J, about the R rating, i'm just talking out my ass. I figure, MPAA already rated this movie PG-13, so, Paul is still "editing" this movie? you know what would b really funny to me? if we see bloody as hell bodies hanging upside down and seeing the predator's blades cut down into one of the guy's head......get where I am getting at???? ;D Bringer, breathe man!! LOL! good shit.
Bringer of Death: You are right, but you have to admit that there is more voilence, gore and blood in PG-13 in the year 2004 compared to 1979.
i would love to see a net completely cut someone into chunks like PA did with the lazers in RE
or its the other way round ? they told him to take bits out
maybe hes seen all these forums and pleaded with fox to let him add back in all the deleted gore
hmmmm the plot thickens!
guys u all should read up about how they rate films!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH BABY!!! my theater posted AVP times for FRIDAY!!! f-k yeah!!! (not midnight on the 12th though, bummer) not that anyone here gives a shit about my times............
yes it was rereleased but it had the deleted scenes
G-Dog, is it possible for paul to make this into a R rated movie that soon?
Is the rating system a law? No, the rating system is strictly voluntary and carries no force of law. Can a rating be changed? Yes, the rules permit movie producers to re-edit their films and re-submit them in hopes of receiving another rating. Producers may also appeal a rating decision to the Rating Appeals Board, which is composed of men and women from the industry organizations that sponsor the rating system. A two-thirds secret ballot vote of those present on the Appeals Board may overturn a rating board decision. I JUST COPY AND PASTED THAT FROM RATINGS .COM
who knows man? (topman) I don't think it would be that hard I mean throw in a couple of deleted gory human death scenes that I know Paul shot anyway, and bam, there we have an R-Rated movie I think. Post # 29 lets us know that yes it can be done..
Maybe Paul is sneakin behind Foxs back and adding some extra footage, that would be king if he did..
MAYBE HES HAVIN TO CUT STUFF OUT TO MAKE IT A PG 13 LOL
I think Paul is trying to pull something good here with this "editing" process. We might be in for a surprise! I'll be damned if Paul lets them (FOX) take any other thing(s) away, I get that feeling from the comments that Sanaa Lathan and Lance have said about paul and his dedication to this film.
Sounds like he may risk his career on making a masterpiece and acheiving his "vision.." If Im right, respect for the PA... respect..
Yeah man, that would seriously shut those assholes up (over at AICN) and others like them that think this movie is stupid. IF he pulled some shit like that to please the fans for real, shows eveyone what type of fan he really is. This is all assumptions and what not though, we'll see this Friday what the hell has been going on with AVP finally.
BOI, there must be chucks his taking out, ( noy TOO much Paul, we all want to make sense of this movie)
Naw man, you think he;s taking stuff out?? J, I think he's adding stuff in.....hopefully!!!
Found this well checking out another forum.
Here is proof of AvP being edited: Okay. Play the AvP trailer and stop it at 1:51. The image is suppose to be Celtic on the ground. Now, open the Celtic vs. Alien fight clip, and go to position 0:34. The ALIEN IS MISSING IN THE TRAILER!. Lol...kind'a wierd, huh???
You smell that guys. Smells like someone died. Maybe we will get an R. But if not thats cool to. The point is its coming out.
your hoping if u think ur gunna get R
Collision Hour is upon you lot, hope your ready! 8)
Paul Anderson didn't premiere the movie because critics would have said the movie sucked.(im not saying the movie sucks)And if it gets bad ratings it will likely not attract people to see it. Plus Paul Anderson has made lot of shitty movies. I'm a little scaried that Paul willl f**k up another movie.
1). The movie does not suck 2). Paul Anderson did not f**k up the movie 3). It'll be the best movie ever!!!! ;D ;D
YEA! Rock on Somebody.
WIll this mean it won't show on August 12th for the preview showing. Because I just got a ticket for it from CHUD.com and now I'm worried that I'll have to drive 2 hours just to realize that the canceled the showing. I need to know.
i hope it gets a R rating
I don't exactly think they will change the PG-13 rating to R at the last second. But we can hope for the R rated version of AVP on dvd when it comes out.
But seriously would this affect the preview showing on the 12th at all since Paul is still working on the movie?
If its not showing on the Friday then why all the TV spots are changed to instead to August 13 to now Friday. I just seen some saying on Earth Friday. Also I checked my local theater website like I said before and it has AVP on it and the times its showing for Friday and also Saturday which thats the day I have to go see it. I thooght to shine some hope. I hope its out Friday because why show an unfinished flim.
Do not fear! Paul Anderson and FOX know what they are doing! This movie will be done one way or another. Prepare yourselves - the greatest battle the universe ever seen is about to hit the big screens YEY!!
Now how the hell does this happen when I already have tickets I purchased just last night before going to work for Thursday night, Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon?? If it's not finished, how the hell did they sell me tickets to it?? Has this ever happen to a movie you can recall in the past before it's release date??
I think they, Fox and the MPAA, probably have an understanding about what it takes to make this film PG-13, so they could still be working on stuff that wouldn't effect the rating. It seems incredibly late though; like someone else said, how are they gonna get the reels to the theaters? I don't know anything about that though so who knows. I'm also surprised that they didn't have at least a near finished film for the premiere that they could have shown; its bad publicity - they must be making major changes.
This could be very bad.
At least folks in the US get it this week. It won't be released in the UK til the 22nd of October. Thats sucks.
Sucks bad >:D