Question 1

What bittersweet tribute appears in the closing credits of The BFG?

Accepted Answer

The closing credits dedication reads "For our Melissa," honoring screenwriter Melissa Mathison, whose final produced screenplay this was before her death in 2015.

Question 2

Which legendary composer reunited with Steven Spielberg for The BFG after skipping his previous film?

Accepted Answer

John Williams returned to score The BFG, having not worked on Spielberg's previous movie Bridge of Spies. This was only the third time in 42 years they hadn't collaborated on a theatrical film.

Question 3

What was the development timeline for The BFG before it finally reached screens?

Accepted Answer

The movie had been in development for almost twenty-five years before its 2016 release.

Question 4

Which actor from another Roald Dahl adaptation was Spielberg unable to recruit for a cameo?

Accepted Answer

Steven Spielberg tried to convince Gene Wilder to appear, but Wilder declined. Wilder had played Willy Wonka in the 1971 Dahl adaptation and died a month after The BFG's release.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives the story of The BFG?

Accepted Answer

An orphan girl befriends a benevolent giant, and together they attempt to stop man-eating giants from invading the human world.

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