MultiVersus on July 26, 2022 as a part of its "open beta". Signature Edition A remastered and extended cut of the film, named the Signature Edition, was shown in one-off screenings across the United States and Canada on September 30, 2015, and October 4, 2015. The edition is approximately two minutes longer than the original cut, and features a brief scene with Annie and Dean and the sequence of the Giant's dream. Both scenes were storyboarded by Bird during the production on the original film, but could not be finished due to time and budget constraints. Before they were fully completed for this new version, they were presented as deleted storyboard sequences on the 2004 DVD bonus features. They were animated in 2015 by Duncan Studio, which employed several animators that worked on the original film. The film's Signature Edition was released on DVD and for digital download on February 16, 2016, with an official Blu-ray release of this cut following on September 6. Along with the additional scenes, it also showcases abandoned ideas that were not initially used due to copyright reasons, specifically a nod to Disney via a Tomorrowland commercial, which was also a reference to his then-recently released film of the same name, and a reference regarding the film being shot with CinemaScope cameras. On March 14, 2016, coinciding with the release of the Signature Edition, it was announced that The Art of the Iron Giant would be written by Ramin Zahed and published by Insight Editions, featuring concept art and other materials from the film. Notes References Further reading James Preller The Iron Giant: A Novelization. Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1999). . See also United States in the 1950s The Beat Generation External links Original theatrical trailer 1990s American animated films 1990s science fiction action films 1999 animated films 1999 films American animated science fiction films American coming-of-age films Animated drama films American robot films American children's animated action films American children's animated drama films American children's animated science fiction films American science fiction action films Animated films about friendship Animated films about robots Annie Award winners Films about giants Animated films based on children's books Animated films based on novels Best Animated Feature Annie Award winners Cold War films Fictional giants Fictional humanoid robots Films about nuclear war and weapons Films based on British novels Films based on science fiction novels Films directed by Brad Bird