Giant (upcoming film)

Sporting biopic film

Giant

Directed by| Rowan Athale
Written by| Rowan Athale
Produced by|

* Stuart Ford
* Mark Lane
* Kevin Sampson

Starring|

* Amir El-Masry
* Pierce Brosnan
* Katherine Dow Blyton
* Austin Haynes
* Arian Nik
* Ali Saleh
* Ghaith Saleh

Cinematography| Larry Smith

Production
companies

* Balboa Productions
* AGC Studios
* Tea Shop Productions
* White Star Productions

Distributed by| True Brit Entertainment (United Kingdom)
Countries| United Kingdom
United States
Language| English

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.

## Cast

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* Amir El-Masry as Prince Naseem Hamed
* Ali Saleh as Prince Naseem Hamed (age 12)
* Ghaith Saleh as Prince 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

## Production

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### Development

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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]

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

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2020). "Courtney Love, Prince Naseem projects on maiden White Star Productions slate (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
2. ^ Ravindran, Manori (January 25, 2023). "Paddy Considine, Mena Massoud Headline Boxing Drama 'Giant,' Based on True Story of Naseem Hamed". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
3. ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 15, 2024). "Pierce Brosnan, Amir El-Masry Join AGC's Biopic of Boxer Prince Naseem Hamed 'Giant,' Sylvester Stallone to Executive Produce". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
4. ^ Akinwumi, Stella (April 29, 2024). "Pierce Brosnan, Amir El-Masry cast in Prince Naseem boxing biopic Giant". Radio Times. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
5. ^ Mensah, Katelyn (April 15, 2024). "Emmerdale icon unrecognisable as she undergoes unreal transformation for new film". Metro. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
6. ^ "Pierce Brosnan to play Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in 'Prince' Naseem Hamed biopic". RTE. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
7. ^ "Naseem Hamed boxing biopic begins filming in Sheffield". Theknowledgeonline. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
8. ^ Zammit, Erin (April 25, 2024). "First look at Pierce Brosnan's transformation for new movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

## External links

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* Giant at IMDb