The Blu-ray of The Iron Giant might finally be edging closer. But there may also be a cinema re-release too...
NewsRegular readers of this site will know that we have a habit of banging on about Brad Bird's 1999 animated movie, The Iron Giant. Based on Ted Hughes' book, the film is a genuinely exceptional family movie, that packs more into under 80 minutes that the vast majority of animated movies can dream of. We looked back at The Iron Giant in more detail, here.
While on the promotional tour for his new film, Tomorrowland, Brad Bird has been asked about the status of The Iron Giant's Blu-ray release for a start, and Bird confirmed that all sorts of talks had taken place over the years. "There was going to be a five year thing, there was talking about it being in 3D at one point. Then there was talk about reformatting it for IMAX or whatever," he told Collider. "Discussions keep happening, but I think something will happen fairly soon."
But what? Acknowledging that Warner Bros is aware of people's "fondness" for The Iron Giant, Bird admitted "they don't know exactly how to deal with that beyond may a Blu-ray or something like that. And I keep saying 'You know, you did it for Wizard Of Ozand you did it for Blade Runner. I think you actually can do it'. And I think they’re kind of coming around to that idea. I’m trying to find the best way to support something like that."
Furthermore, Bird also hinted - be still our beating hearts - at a possible theatrical re-release for The Iron Gianttoo. In terms of timescale, he was cautious about putting a date on things, but did say that "things are looking up for Iron Giant."
Fingers crossed. Heck, everything crossed...
