The BFG trailer: The witching hour arrives in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic
The fantasy blockbuster sees Academy Award winner Mark Rylance voice the titular Big Friendly Giant
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Your support makes all the difference.Steven Spielberg's fast proving he's lost none of his magic as one of Hollywood's most iconic directors. Having already proven his continued mastery of awards-friendly dramas with last year's Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies; Spielberg turns now to another favoured territory, the world of sweeping family blockbusters.
He's adapted one of Roald Dahl's most iconic and beloved works, 1982's The BFG; a mammoth task, but this brand new trailer promises the filmmaker has condensed his every sense of wonder and grandeur as a filmmaker into this special effects-laden blockbuster.
Academy Award winner Mark Rylance voices the titular Big Friendly Giant; who ten-year-old Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) befriends upon the discovery he's a quite kind and gentle being, in opposition to his child-eating compatriots. The pair must eventually travel together to London to convince Queen Victoria herself to rid the land of its evil giants.
The BFG hits UK cinemas 22 July.
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