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Pedro Pascal in Talks to Lead Tony Gilroy’s Cellist Drama Behemoth!

Searchlight Pictures-backed Behemoth! will begin shooting this fall in Los Angeles under Gilroy’s writing, with him directing

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Pedro Pascal

Overview

  • Pascal’s deal remains unfinalized, though industry sources say negotiations are headed in the right direction
  • The story centers on a cellist, marking Gilroy’s shift from large-scale franchises to an intimate, character-driven narrative
  • Gilroy will write, direct and produce the project alongside Sanne Wohlenberg
  • Searchlight Pictures has come on board to back the film and secure its place on its prestige slate
  • Pascal joins during a career high that includes Marvel’s Fantastic Four, two A24 hits and an Emmy-nominated turn in The Last of Us season two