According to Variety , the film had originally been set for a July 2000 release but was pushed back to a holiday premiere after the start of shooting was delayed. Artisan Confirms Blair Prequel mir Malin, the president of The Blair Witch Project distributor Artisan Entertainment, has confirmed that a prequel to the blockbuster horror film will hit theaters next summer. The film was originally supposed to shoot in October for a summer 2000 release, but Fox now says the project won't get underway until January 2000. However, only Tom Cruise has signed on to the project so far, although Matt Damon is reportedly close to joining the cast as well. Mission was originally going to be released this December but is now expected to hit theaters on May 24, 2000.
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I ended its reign as the box-office champ in June. Briefly Noted The seventh season premiere of The X-Files has been pushed back to Nov. 7, according to reports. CBS, TNT and the BBC are reportedly working on a King Kong TV movie called The Legend of King Kong that will star Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Rachel Weisz and Ian McShane. The project is slated to air in July 2000 in the United States and during the holidays in Britain. TriStar has reportedly let its option on the project drop, and no other studio appears to be interested.