If you're not familiar with Roald Dahl's tale The BFG, then let us start with what "The BFG" actually means: The Big Friendly Giant. 

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Dahl's timeless story -- and the director's first for Walt Disney -- follows the adventures of an orphan girl named Sophie who's whisked away to a land full of giants by the only friendly one among the bunch. Or, well, the only one who doesn't eat children, we should say. 

Check out the first teaser trailer below, which sets up the film's fantastical premise.

The BFG is due out on July 1, 2016, and marks a return to family-friendly movies for Spielberg (his last being 2011's The Adventures of Tintin). It's hard not to anticipate the combination of Dahl, Spielberg and Disney, though, and we're curious to see how Disney's sensibilities complement Spielberg's filmmaking. 

Nevertheless this is one giant movie you can't miss.

(No, literally. Because it's full of giants. You can't miss it.)

Bonus: Here's a fun image of Walt Disney and Roald Dahl in Hollywood in 1942. Steven Spielberg was born four years later.