 In the December 2006 issue of "Newtype", Anno revealed he was happy to finally recreate Eva "as he wanted it to be" in the beginning and that he was no longer constrained by technological and budget limitations.The release schedule of the "Rebuild" films has experienced many delays, with the pushed from its original summer release date to fall 2007, and the release date shifted from 2008 to summer 2009.The , initially announced as a simultaneous release with "" in the summer of 2008, was released in the fall of 2012.