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Behemoth! film promotion and release

Entities: Pedro Pascal · New York Film Festival · Olivia Wilde · Dennis Lim · Tony Gilroy

Overview

After the mid‑July 2026 teaser, Searchlight confirmed a U.S. theatrical opening on Dec 4, 2026. Two weeks later the studio announced that *Behemoth!* would open the 64th New York Film Festival as its centerpiece, with a world premiere on Oct 2 and a festival run from Sep 25 to Oct 12. On 28 July the NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim praised the event as the highly anticipated return of director Tony Gilroy, noting it is his first feature since 2012, and reaffirmed the same premiere date. The announcement reiterated the ensemble cast—Pedro Pascal as cellist Alex Serian, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Will Arnett, Hank Azaria, Alexa Swinton and JoBeth Williams—and the nine‑composer score featuring Michael Abels, Emily Bear, Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard and Alan Silvestri. The coordinated rollout underscores the film’s positioning as a prestige‑season musical drama ahead of its December theatrical debut.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Behemoth! will have its world premiere as the centerpiece selection of the 2026 New York Film Festival. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9, 3199a4ae-88a3-47a5-8395-345713ca73f4, dea3b5b3-b8c8-4f03-8eac-ced0dc8ae14e)
[● 3 SOURCES] Pedro Pascal stars as Alex Serian, a gifted cellist, in Behemoth!. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9, 3199a4ae-88a3-47a5-8395-345713ca73f4, dea3b5b3-b8c8-4f03-8eac-ced0dc8ae14e)
[● 3 SOURCES] Tony Gilroy wrote and directed Behemoth!, his first feature film since 2012. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9)
[● 3 SOURCES] Searchlight Pictures has scheduled the theatrical release of Behemoth! for December 4, 2026. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9, 3199a4ae-88a3-47a5-8395-345713ca73f4)
[● 3 SOURCES] The cast of Behemoth! includes Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Will Arnett, Hank Azaria and others.
[● 2 SOURCES] The 64th New York Film Festival runs from September 25 to October 12, 2026. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9, dea3b5b3-b8c8-4f03-8eac-ced0dc8ae14e)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Tony Gilroy said New York Film Festival has always been a benchmark for him.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film's score features nine composers, including Michael Abels, Emily Bear, Lukas Frank, Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, Henry Jackman, Nami Melumad, Brandon Roberts, and Alan Silvestri. (f450fcd8-23f7-4458-9d47-38dbd76270a9)

Timeline

1 day ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Tony Gilroy's 'Behemoth!' to premiere at 2026 New York Film Festival
Tony Gilroy’s *Behemoth!* premiers at the 2026 NYFF with Pedro Pascal starring; the film releases theatrically on Dec 4, 2026.
16 days ago

[CULTURE] 15 sources
Pedro Pascal leads musical drama Behemoth! set for Dec 4 2026 release
Pedro Pascal stars as a cellist in Tony Gilroy’s drama Behemoth!, set for a Dec 4 2026 US release. The film features an ensemble cast and a nine‑composer score.

Sources

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