Watch Giant by Mark Roseblatt in cinemas
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Producers Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler and Robyn Goodman, and Royal Court Theatre in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in Event Cinema distribution,have today announced the world-wide cinema release of Mark Rosenblatt’s critically acclaimed debut play GIANT directed by Nicholas Hytner and designed by Bob Crowley.
GIANT will be screened in more than 900 cinemas across 18 countries including the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia and select international territories from 19 November 2026. Tickets for the cinema release of GIANT go on sale on 9 July 2026. Visit Giantincinemas.com for more information.
Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, the cinema release features the original West End cast comprised of Olivier, Tony and Golden Globe Winner John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, 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. The production which won three Olivier Awards - Best Actor (John Lithgow), Best Supporting Actor (Elliot Levey) and Best New Play - features lighting design by Anna Watson, sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite and Casting by Arthur Carrington.
GIANT’s cinema release is the latest chapter in the extraordinary journey of Mark Rosenblatt’s award-winning play which received its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in September 2024. Following a sold out run in London’s West End GIANT transferred to Broadway in March 2026, where it has been recognised with four Tony Award Nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (John Lithgow), Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Aya Cash), Best Direction of a Play (Nicholas Hytner) and Best Play.Broadway performances began on 11 March 2026 and is playing a strictly limited 16-week engagement through 28 June 2026 at the Music Box Theatre.