The BFG Teaser Trailer
Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12:39PM
Manuel here. While we wait on baited breath to see if the “handsomely shot” Bridge of Spies breaks through with AMPAS next month—they do love themselves some Spielberg, who has helmed three Best Picture nominees in the last ten years, earning directing nods for two of them—Disney already wants us to look ahead at the director’s next release.
The film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG will be the director’s first family-aimed live-action project since 1991’s Hook. We finally got a first look at the film in the teaser below, and as always, Spielberg’s regulars seem to be in top form, from John Williams (perhaps too closely echoing another beloved Brit property he scored recently?), to Janusz Kaminski and Rick Carter. It also sadly marks the final film of screenwriter Melissa Mathison (of E.T. fame) whom we lost just last month.
“... And that is how our story begins.”
We get the tiniest look at recent double SAG Award nominee, Mark Rylance, as the titular character but it wouldn’t be a true teaser without leaving something to the imagination. The film comes out July 1st, 2016; does the teaser show enough promise to think the warm-hearted Spielberg will be a good fit the Dahl's more darker sensibility you think?
Reader Comments (6)
When I first saw little Sophie under the blanket with a flashlight, I immediately thought of The Sixth Sense.
They are definitely trying to conjure Harry Potter in the trailer: From the non-threatening British night scenes to the green lights to the score.
But I'll end up seeing this because of Roald Dahl. Excited to see what Spielberg will do with childhood wonder after so many years.
Great teaser- I would see this- classic Spielberg is always good with children.
Funny when you think Spielberg initially turned down Potter because a) he wanted it animated, b) wanted it filmed in LA, and then c) said he was disinterested in children fantasy. What a decade does!
As a huge fan of Dahl, this is my most anticipated film of the year (Unless Wicked actually follows through on that 2016 release)
Matt: He turned down Potter because he was forbidden to cast an American as Harry. The little boy from AI who grew up to be fat Chaz Bono was Steven's first and only choice.