'The BFG' New Trailer: See The Magical Land Of Giants In Spielberg's New Film

Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated film “The BFG” has finally debuted in Cannes and the critics are raving. While its release in the United States is set for July 1, a new trailer has been revealed and it is absolutely magical.

Based on the best-selling book by Roald Dahl, “The BFG” tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The movie stars three-time Tony Award, two-time Olivier Award and Oscar winner Mark Rylance, newcomer Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader.

“BFG is pure movie magic, a giant of an entertainment from a giant of film. It’s a real gem.”– Pete Hammond from Deadline.

“It’s a weighty technical accomplishment – the extraordinary detailed motion-capture technology alone, which stretches Rylance’s human performance to giant-sized proportions, is river-straddling bounds beyond anything you’ve seen before.” – Robbie Collin, The Telegraph.

It is extremely exciting to see the movie bring the talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Dahl, Walt Disney and Spielberg – together to bring “The BFG” to life, from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison based on the best-selling book by Dahl.

The year coincides with the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth, which makes it all the more exciting.

It was produced by Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Sam Mercer with Kathleen Kennedy, John Madden, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Michael Siegel, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov serving as executive producers.

First published in 1982, “The BFG” was Dahl’s own favorite of his stories. Today, the book is published in 41 foreign languages, including Vietnamese, Korean, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Albanian, Estonian, Hebrew and Welsh.

“The BFG” is the latest Dahl title to be adapted for stage and screen, following major films, including “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971), “James and the Giant Peach” (1996), “Matilda” (1996), “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005) and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009).