Overview
- Film at Lincoln Center announced on Tuesday that Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! will have its world premiere as the Centerpiece of the 64th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 2.
- The film is written and directed by Gilroy, his first feature directorial effort in 14 years, and Gilroy plus star Pedro Pascal are confirmed to attend the NYFF premiere.
- Pedro Pascal headlines as Alex, a former child prodigy cellist who leaves an orchestra in Chicago and returns to Los Angeles to record film scores and confront family issues.
- Gilroy designed the film to use its diegetic scores as a storytelling device and recruited nine well-known composers — including Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, and Michael Abels — to create original in-world excerpts.
- Searchlight Pictures will release Behemoth! in theaters on December 4, 2026, giving the film a high-profile festival launch and a holiday release window that positions it for awards-season attention.