Overview
- Searchlight released the first teaser and poster Tuesday, and the studio has scheduled Behemoth! to open in theaters on December 4, 2026.
- Tony Gilroy returns to feature directing for the first time since 2012 with a personal drama about a gifted cellist who comes back to Los Angeles after two decades on the road.
- Pedro Pascal stars as Alex, a role he reportedly carries in nearly every scene after replacing Oscar Isaac, and he trained intensively to portray convincing cello performance on camera.
- Gilroy assembled the nine-composer Behemoth! Collective — including Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, and Alan Silvestri — so each fictional film cue in the story has its own musical voice.
- The production weathered notable recasting, with Will Arnett replacing David Harbour, and Searchlight is positioning the film for a festival run and awards-season attention while spotlighting the Los Angeles scoring community.