Director Brad Bird’s 1999 animated epic about a boy who discovers a robot was a flop at the box office, but it was well loved by aficionados of great animation—and just plain great movies—from the first. I’m not too proud to admit that it left me a blubbering mess of tears when I watched it, and I’ve always had a fond place for it in my heart. Now, seventeen(!) years later, its cult status looks close to its tipping point. The movie was re-released in theaters last year in a limited run “Signature Edition”; a new Blu-Ray version loaded with extras is due soon; and maybe best of all, this wonderful book, “The Art of the Iron Giant” will be published later in the year. It features storyboards, concept art and interviews with Bird and his creative team.
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