A first trailer has arrived online for Giant, the upcoming biographical drama from writer-director Rowan Athale and executive producer Sylvester Stallone.
The film tells the life story of legendary British boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, from growing up in Sheffield to his rise as a global sporting icon with the help of his Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle.
The cast includes Amir El-Masry as Prince Naseem Hamed and Pierce Brosnan as Brendan Ingle alongside Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh, Katherine Dow Blyton, Olivia Barrowclough, Elika Ashoori, Austin Haynes, Rocco Haynes, Oliver Joseph Brooke, Arian Nik, Big Jake, Kelvin Ade, and Mehdi Mangoli.
Based on the remarkable real-life story of legendary British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed. Charting his inspiring rags-to-riches underdog tale from his humble beginnings in Sheffield to becoming champion of the world and a global sporting icon in the 1990s, the film explores the unlikely and tender relationship between Naz and his Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle; and the instrumental role that Ingle played on his road to success. With exhilarating and visceral scenes in the ring, coupled with deeply moving and intimate moments behind the curtain, GIANT is an inspiring biopic of one of the greatest showmen the sporting world has even seen – the untold true story of the boy behind The Prince.
Giant is coming soon.