Does anybody have any further information on this? I have come across three places that confirm this: 1) Listed on dvdaf.com as "RELEASE DELAYED"; 2) No longer shown as available for pre-order on the Columbia House site; and 3) Not listed on Amazon (I'm not sure if it ever has been since I pre-ordered it from CHDVD).

Any detailed info would be appreciated.

I'm thinking the director of IG has another movie coming out soon and they're going to cross promote it.

Yes, DVDFile... TheDigitalBits... etc. reported about a month ago that the release has been delayed (new date TBA). It's assumed that it will now come out in early 2004 in a cross-promotion (as milo bloom says).

Crap. If it has been a month since it was reported as delayed, then how come CH had this listed with a release date of 8/26 as recent as last week? Those buggers...

Look for it next year near Novemeber when Brad Bird's "The Incrdibles" hits theaters from the greatest movie studio of all time: PIXAR!!

Actually 2 months.

The Digital Bits reported it on 5/30: http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa73.html

Ouch, I've been waiting for this for so long.....................

I have too.. I LOVE Iron Giant, and was happy to finalyl see the SE show up, as I'd love to hear that Brad Bird commentary.. but I can tell you that I MORE looking forward to his new movie next year than this DVD.

Any updates on this?

Y'know, with the already-excellent transfer and sound on the original release, I'm beginnning to suspect that the eventual SE will wind up underwhelming us all.

I just wish this damn cardboard snapper case wasn't falling apart from overuse. (It's my grandson's favorite movie, right behind King Kong vs. Godzilla... or - as he calls it - "Godzilla fights The Big Monkey" )

Any links to a custom cover?

Your wish is granted:

http://dvdcoverart.com/dvdcoverart/s...od=and&iso=all

I really like the top one.

BEEE-UUU-TI-FUUUL!!!

Thanks, Josh!

i cant wait for this movie, i absolutly love it. the end made me sad all most cried....

I did cry...

Glad that I'm not alone.
My hand is getting itchy, can't wait for the SE! (Fortunately I still have the other DVD edition)

SOOOOOOOOOOOPERMAN.

Damn all the delays... I sold my old copy because it WAS coming and now I am Iron Giant-less. Thankfully Cartoon Network ran it for 24 hours and I think I watched it for at least 20!

If you have a region free player, you can get the SE from Korea. It's been out there for quite a while now.

I cried like a little girl......and still do. My son is so embarassed

This is one of the few times I will no doubt double dip.

This was a great movie. I can't wait for the new special edition!

Well, I just got the R3 SE.

I saw that on a website yesterday and was thinking about ording it. Details please? Is it a 2-disc set?

Here's a review (courtesy of DVD Times) which i hope may be of help.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=3726

No. It's a 1 disc, with a snapper case.

The feature listed are:
- Commentary by Directore Brad Bird, Head of Animation Tony Fucile, Story Department HEad Jeff Lunch and Steven Markowski, Animation Supervisor for the Giant
- 8 Additional Scenes including an Alternate Opening and a Giant's Dream Sequence.
- 13 Branching Minidocumentary segments highlighting key sequences from the Viewpoint of Score, Character Design, Storyboards and Animation.
- Bird an Creative Consultant Teddy Newton analyze the movie's "Annie Meets Kent" and "Duck and Cover" sequences.
- "The Voice of the Giant" Featuring Brad Bird and Vin Diesel
- Still Gallery

I would post a picture but I don't have a host. Anybody would host it for me?

That pretty much it.

Reading the review, I'm kinda disappointed. And the must-have SE is now only a possibility for me as I may just keep my current one.