Filming concluded in December 1998 , and Fincher edited the footage in early 1999 to prepare '' Fight Club '' for a screening with senior executives . They did not receive the film positively and were concerned that there would not be an audience for the film . Executive producer Art Linson , who supported the film , recalled the response : " So many incidences of '' Fight Club '' were alarming , no group of executives could narrow them down . " Nevertheless , '' Fight Club '' was originally slated to be released in July 1999 but was later changed to August 6 , 1999 . The studio further delayed the film 's release , this time to autumn , citing a crowded summer schedule and a hurried post-production process . Outsiders attributed the delays to the Columbine High School massacre earlier in the year
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