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Take a first look at John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in Giant. Mark Rosenblatt’s Tony and Olivier-winning play was filmed live with its original West End cast and is set to screen in cinemas from 19 November.

An exclusive clip from the cinema release of Mark Rosenblatt’s critically acclaimed debut play Giant, has been unveiled today. Sirected by Nicholas Hytner and designed by Bob Crowley, the play was filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre with the original West End cast, including John Lithgow as beloved author Roald Dahl.

The filmed version will be screened in more than 900 cinemas across 18 countries from 19 November 2026.

Watch: John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in Giant

About the play

Giant had its world premiere at the Royal Court in September 2024 before transferring to the West End. The production won three Olivier Awards, for Best Actor (John Lithgow), Best Supporting Actor (Elliot Levey) and Best New Play.

It then transferred to Broadway in March 2026, where it won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Lithgow), and received three further nominations: Best Featured Actress in a Play (Aya Cash), Best Direction of a Play (Nicholas Hytner) and Best Play.

The film stars John Lithgow in his Olivier and Tony Award-winning role as Roald Dahl, with the original West End cast: Olivier Award winner Elliot Levey as Tom Maschler, Tony Award nominee Aya Cash as Jessie Stone, Olivier Award nominee Rachael Stirling as Felicity Dahl, Tessa Bonham Jones as Hallie and Richard Hope as Wally.

It is the first Royal Court Theatre production to be screened in cinemas.

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Main photo: John Lithgow and Elliot Levey in Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo by Johan Persson

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