Release date: December 18, 2026 on Netflix
Synopsis: In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova.
Directed by Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Incredibles 2).
Written by Brad Bird and Matthew Robbins (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio).
Voice cast:
Sam Rockwell as Raymond Gunn
Scarlett Johansson as Venus Nova
Tom Waits as Eyera
Brad Bird received the Winsor McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s Annie Awards, which took place Feb. 5, 2011. Below is Mr. Bird’s acceptance speech which includes shocking news.
The guys over at Latino Review had the chance to interview the great Brad Bird recently, and asked about his live-action film 1906, Toy Story 3 and the possibility of an Iron Giant theatrical re-release. Here’s a snippet of the interview:
Question: So do you see a lot of the other stuff that Pixar is working on, like Toy Story 3?
Brad Bird: Oh, absolutely. Michael Arndt, who wrote Little Miss Sunshine, wrote the script to it, so it’s going to be really great.
Question: How far along is it?
Brad Bird: It’s about ready to go into production. They’re just about They’re just about finished with Up, and the animators will regain their sense for a few weeks…
Head on over to Latino Review to read the entire interview.
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