THE IRON GIANT isn’t a Disney film but the fan-favoirte was created by Pixar creative guru Brad Bird (you might know him as the director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille) and it’s coming back to the big screen!
Warner Bro. Pictures are teaming up with Fathom Events re-issue the film to theatres in celebration of THE IRON GIANT: SIGNATURE EDITION and it will feature two all-new scenes! This special event will happen on Wednesday September 30th at 7:00PM with an encore screening on October 4th at 2:00PM.
Following this limited engagement in theaters THE IRON GIANT: SIGNATURE EDITION will be coming home on Blu-ray this fall.
Full announcement below…
Tickets on Sale Now for Director Brad Bird’s Classic Animated Action Adventure
‘The Iron Giant: Signature Edition’ Back in Theaters Remastered With New Scenes
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Events are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the animated action adventure “The Iron Giant,” being re-released in theaters for a limited engagement this fall, remastered and enhanced with two all-new scenes as “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition.” This special screening comes to U.S. movie theaters on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m. local time, with an encore event in select markets on Sunday, October 4 at 12:00 p.m. local time.
“Imagine E.T. as a towering metal man, that’s the appeal of this enchanting animated feature”
Tickets for “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition” can be purchased online at http://www.FathomEvents.com, or by visiting participating cinema box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 500 movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
When “The Iron Giant” arrived in theaters, it was hailed as an “instant classic” (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). “Imagine E.T. as a towering metal man, that’s the appeal of this enchanting animated feature” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). And the world soon learned another “giant” had arrived as well: filmmaker Brad Bird, who made his stunning directorial debut with this film and has gone on to win two Oscars, as well as worldwide acclaim for his work on both animated and live-action features.
Winner of nine Annie Awards, “The Iron Giant” is the tale of an unlikely friendship between a rebellious boy named Hogarth (voiced by Eli Marienthal) and a giant robot, voiced by a then little-known actor named Vin Diesel. The voice cast also included Jennifer Aniston and Harry Connick Jr.
Directed by Brad Bird, “The Iron Giant” was produced by Allison Abbate and Des McAnuff, adapted from poet Ted Hughes’ book, The Iron Man, with the screen story by Bird and the screenplay written by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird. “The Iron Giant” was first released in the summer of 1999 by Warner Bros.
Following the re-release in theaters, a high-definition version of “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition” will be available to purchase from digital retailers in the fall of 2015.