The Iron Giant
Brad Bird ’s original may not have been a huge bang but it ’s grown into a cultus motion picture , so couldThe Iron Giant 2still happen?The Iron Giantwas based on the tike ’s novelThe Iron Man : A Children ’s Story In Five Nightsby Ted Hughes . The book was rename during its American publication toThe Iron Giantto avoid disarray with Marvel Comics’Iron Man . Hughes after write a subsequence to the script dubbedThe Iron Woman .
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The Iron Giantis regarded as a classic now despite its underperformance upon release , so isThe Iron Giant 2still potential ?
The Iron Giant Bombed Due To Poor Marketing
Brad Bird has statedThe Iron Giantultimately failed because Warner Bros did n’t incommode to market the film properly . The failure of their animated adventureQuest For Camelot , featuring the voices of Pierce Brosnan and Gary Oldman ( The Dark Knight ) , apparently made them lose faith inThe Iron Giant .
They were subsequently offend by the celluloid ’s high test scores , but at that stage , it was too belated to launch promotional campaigns and tie - IN to advertise it . The studio had also put their focusing on marketing Will Smith star vehicleWild Wild West , which was hypothesise to a major blockbuster but finish up being another box seat - office misfire .
Brad Bird Has Ruled Out The Iron Giant 2
Brad Birdhimself has ruled outThe Iron Giant 2since he feel the original film already tell apart the fib he set out to tell . He ’s also ruled out returning for aRatatouilleorMission : Impossiblesequel since he does n’t like repeating himself . He did return forIncredibles 2but that came following an almost 15 - class break . Bird has also cited the fiscal failure ofThe Iron Giantas a grounds a follow - up probably wo n’t go on .
The Iron Giant Returned In Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg ’s adaption ofReady Player Onefeatured numberless easter ballock to other pappa finish belongings , fromAlientoThe ShiningandLast Action Hero . The pic also featured a major role for The Iron Giant himself , who helps Parzival in the final battle . While it ’s not quiteThe Iron Giant 2 , it was prissy to see the character realize as an ikon , and its probably the close to a big sieve sequel fans will get .
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