”The BFG” debuts new trailer and poster

A day after Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale “The BFG” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Disney has released a new trailer and poster to capitalise on the buzz. 

The first reviews for the film are mixed, with The Guardian praising Spielberg's handling of a film of this size with “boldness and sweep,” THR calling it a “less captivating, magical and transporting experience” than the writer/director pair of Spielberg and the late Melissa Mathison's similar effort on “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”, and The Film Stage warning that “those expecting something for the whole family here may feel a little let down.” The general consensus seems to be that “The BFG” is a big, beautiful picture with Spielberg's signature heart, but a poorly paced plod that only gets interesting in the closing half hour.

Starring Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Penelope Wilton, and Rebecca Hall, “The BFG” will play at the Sydney Film Festival this June before beginning its international rollout on June 30th, opening in the US on July 1.

Source: Collider