Overview
- Searchlight published a wide trailer on Oct. 28 that renewed publicity for Behemoth! by emphasizing Pedro Pascal’s on-screen cello work and the film’s focus on music.
- The story follows Pascal’s character, Alex Serian, a nomadic cellist who returns to Los Angeles after decades on the road and reconnects with family and the film-scoring world.
- Tony Gilroy wrote and directed the film and assembled a nine-composer collective that includes Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, and Alan Silvestri to create the movie’s fictional scores.
- Behemoth! premiered as the Centerpiece selection at the New York Film Festival earlier this month to mixed reviews that largely praised Pascal’s performance and the film’s music-forward structure.
- Searchlight plans a U.S. theatrical release on December 4 and the trailer’s emphasis on authentic performance and an unusual scoring method signals a targeted awards-season promotional push.