Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’ Coming Back To Theaters With Brand-New Footage
Brad Bird’sThe Iron Giantis getting polished and upgraded for a theatrical rerelease. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events announced today that a remastered version of the 1999 animated classic, enhanced with brand-new footage, is coming to cinemas for a limited engagement this fall. More details on theIron Giantrerelease after the jump.EWreports the new cut ofThe Iron Giant, calledThe Iron Giant: Signature Edition, will play in theaters across the country on Wednesday,September 30at 7 PM. If you can’t make it, don’t sweat it. There’ll also be an encore presentation on Sunday,October 4at 12 PM. A digital HD release follows later this fall.The Iron Giantis an adaptation of the 1968 novelThe Iron ManbyTed Hughes. Hogarth is a rebellious kid growing up in Maine in 1957, at the height of the Cold War. He befriends a 50-foot robot who’s fallen from outer space (voiced byVin Diesel), and must protect him when the U.S. government comes after him.
The film flopped hard when it first opened in 1999, grossing just $23 million on a budget of $70 million. But reviews were excellent, and in the years since it’s attracted a much wider following. As has its director. After making his feature directing debut onThe Iron Giant, Bird went on to helm such films asThe Incredibles,Ratatouille,Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, andTomorrowland.
Said Fathom Events CEOJohn Rubeyin a statement:
We can’t wait to bring this family favorite back its home on the big screen. The Iron Giant is meant to be seen and heard in movie theaters and this is a great chance for fans new and old to enjoy this classic, remastered with new scenes.
Details on which theaters will be showingThe Iron Giant: Signature Editionhave yet to be revealed. For more info, keep an eye on theFathom Events page. In the meantime, here’s the first poster.
A cool new poster for an old friend.See#TheIronGiantat#SDCC& learn more about the#SignatureEdition#rereleasepic.twitter.com/iPmXQZ3Fyn
— Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113)June 04, 2025
