First look at new The BFG film as poster is released... two months after death of screenwriter Melissa Mathison

She’ll never see her final masterpiece that’s less than six months away from hitting the big screen.

A new poster was released Friday for The BFG, which is based on the book by Roald Dahl and adapted for the screen by E.T. writer Melissa Mathison.

Mathison, the ex-wife of Harrison Ford, died age 65 on November 4 last year in Los Angeles after a bout with neuroendocrine cancer.

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Giant feet: A new poster was released Friday for The BFG, which was adapted for the screen by Melissa Mathison

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter was reunited with director Steven Spielberg about five years ago after Dreamworks purchased the film rights to transform Roald Dahl's beloved children's book into a movie.

The classic story follows a little girl named Sophie who leads the big, friendly giant and the Queen of England on a mission to stop giants from eating children.

In the new poster, Sophie is seen standing on the toes of the 24-foot tall giant. 

Reading time: Ruby Barnhill is taking on the role of Sophie in The BFG

Mathison, whose best known for writing E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, was married to Ford for 21 years before they divorced in 2004. They have two children.

Her screenplay for The BFG came after a long hiatus from writing.

Her last projects were in the 1990s when she adapted The Indian in the Cupboard for the screen, wrote the screenplay for The Escape Artist, The Black Stallion, and Kundun.

Final project: The BFG will be Matthison's final masterpiece after she died age 65 on November 4 last year in Los Angeles after a bout with neuroendocrine cancer

Ruby Barnhill is taking on the role of Sophie, while Mark Rylance is portraying The BFG.

The film also stars Bill Hader as a giant, Penelope Wilton as The Queen (based on Elizabeth II), and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen's maid.

The project is Disney's first-ever Spielberg-directed film.

Hollywood stars: Mathison and Harrison Ford were married for 21 years before they divorced in 2004. They're pictured in 1998

Spielberg previously said: 'In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director.

'It is a special joy to be in the director's chair as we start The BFG, alongside my long-time friends and film collaborators Kathy Kennedy, who introduced me to this project, Frank Marshall and Melissa Mathison.

'Together with them and Disney, there are many reasons why I am so excited about this joint venture.'

Spooky: Sophie talks about the witching hour, and is seen locking windows and doors before hearing the noise outside

This is the second film adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl tale, first published in 1982, and the first live-action version.

An animated direct to television movie based on the book aired in the UK on Christmas Day in 1989.

The BFG is set for release on July 1, 2016.

Coming soon: The BFG, directed by Steven Spielberg, is set for release on July 1, 2016