Giant (2026)
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: John Lithgow, Elliot Levey, Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones
Did you know? The play’s live-onstage filming in 2025 required the actors to hold for applause breaks, as if performing for a traditional theatre audience, seamlessly blending the energy of West End theatre with the permanence of cinema.
Why Watch: In an era of polarized discourse, *Giant* is a riveting, live-captured West End drama that dissects the explosive moment Roald Dahl’s politics threatened his literary legacy—offering a timely, uncomfortable mirror on censorship, art, and accountability. With powerhouse performances and razor-sharp dialogue, this 2025 stage film turns a historical book review scandal into a must-watch for fans of provocative, character-driven storytelling. Don’t miss this rare, unflinching look at the price of a beloved author’s convictions.
Summer 1983, on the eve of *The Witches* hitting shelves, *Giant* paints a gripping portrait of Roald Dahl locked in a high-stakes showdown with his U.S. and U.K. publishers. After he ignites a firestorm by publicly slamming Israel and defending Palestinians in a review of a book about the 1982 Lebanon conflict, they race to contain the damage. This tense drama was captured live onstage at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre in 2025.