Overview
- Vertical released the first trailer Friday, May 1, showcasing Brosnan’s near-unrecognizable turn as famed trainer Brendan Ingle.
- Giant is scheduled to open in select U.S. theaters and on video on demand on May 22.
- The film dramatizes British‑Yemeni star Naseem “Naz” Hamed’s rise under Ingle in Sheffield, framing their mentor–protégé bond as it evolves with fame.
- Amir El‑Masry plays Hamed, with Sylvester Stallone credited as executive producer alongside a cast that includes Katherine Dow Blyton, Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh, and Toby Stephens.
- The official synopsis says the story directly confronts the racism and Islamophobia Hamed faced during his ascent, grounding the boxing drama in lived experience beyond the ring.