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Giant (2026 film)
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Giant is an upcoming biographical sports drama film of boxer Prince Naseem Hamed. It is written and directed by Rowan Athale and stars Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan.
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Cast
- Amir El-Masry as Naseem Hamed
- Ali Saleh as Naseem Hamed (age 12)
- Ghaith Saleh as Naseem Hamed (age 7)
- Pierce Brosnan as Brendan Ingle
- Katherine Dow Blyton as Alma Ingle
- Olivia Barrowclough as Vicki Quinn
- Elika Ashoori as Caira Hamed
- Austin Haynes as Trev
- Rocco Haynes as Mikey
- Oliver Joseph Brooke as Wembley Announcer
- Arian Nik as Riath Hamed
- Big Jake as a class extra
- Kelvin Ade as Harry Stevens.
- Mehdi Mangoli as Sal Hamed
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Production
Development
The film is written and directed by Rowan Athale. AGC Studios were in development on the project in 2020.[1] It was moving forward in January 2023, with Paddy Considine and Mena Massoud set to star.[2]
Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood are among the executive producers through Balboa Productions. It is produced by Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions and Kevin Sampson of White Star Productions. AGC Studios and BondIt Media Capital are financing the film. AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford will also produce. [3]
Casting
Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan are cast as Prince Naseem and his coach Brendan Ingle.[4]
In April 2024, Katherine Dow Blyton, Austin Haynes, Rocco Haynes and Arian Nik joined the cast.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in Leeds in April 2024.[6][7] First look images from the set were reported in April 2024, showing Brosnan in character.[8]
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Release
Giant is scheduled to be released in the United States by Vertical in 2026.[9]
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