The BFG trailer: The witching hour arrives in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic

The fantasy blockbuster sees Academy Award winner Mark Rylance voice the titular Big Friendly Giant

Steven Spielberg's fast proving he's lost none of his magic as one of Hollywood's most iconic directors. Having already proven his continued mastery of awards-friendly dramas with last year's Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies; Spielberg turns now to another favoured territory, the world of sweeping family blockbusters.

He's adapted one of Roald Dahl's most iconic and beloved works, 1982's The BFG; a mammoth task, but this brand new trailer promises the filmmaker has condensed his every sense of wonder and grandeur as a filmmaker into this special effects-laden blockbuster.

Academy Award winner Mark Rylance voices the titular Big Friendly Giant; who ten-year-old Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) befriends upon the discovery he's a quite kind and gentle being, in opposition to his child-eating compatriots. The pair must eventually travel together to London to convince Queen Victoria herself to rid the land of its evil giants.

The BFG hits UK cinemas 22 July.