1957 Rockwell, Maine. From the black void of outer space, a massive metal robot crash-lands on Earth, sent by a distant civilisation unknown to humankind. And as Hogarth Hughes, America's luckiest kid, has a chance encounter with the mysterious extraterrestrial visitor, an obsessed U.S. government agent embarks on a time-sensitive mission to capture the sentient android at all costs. With fear and prejudice creeping up on the neighbourhood, is young Hogarth prepared to fight for his beliefs, protect his home, and save the Iron Giant?—Nick Riganas