Tony Gilroy's film 'Behemoth!' starring Pedro Pascal debuts at NYFF, set for Dec. 4 release
Tony Gilroy's drama 'Behemoth!' featuring Pedro Pascal as a Los Angeles cellist premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival and will open in theaters on Dec. 4 through Searchlight Pictures.
Tony Gilroy's new feature "Behemoth!" premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival. The film stars Pedro Pascal as Alex Sarian, a cellist who returns to Los Angeles after two decades and works as a session musician on various film scores. The story follows Sarian as he revisits memories triggered by the music he records, including past relationships and family dynamics.
The production includes contributions from nine composers, among them Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino and James Newton Howard, who provide diegetic music for the fictional scores within the film. Supporting cast members include Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Matthew Lillard, Will Arnett, JoBeth Williams, Margarita Levieva and Alexa Swinton.
Searchlight Pictures will distribute the movie in U.S. theaters beginning Friday, Dec. 4. The film is Gilroy's first theatrical release in 14 years after his work on the "Andor" series.