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In After the mid‑July 2026 teaser, Searchlight Pictures released the first teaser for *Behemoth!*, a musical drama directed by Tony Gilroy and starring Pedro Pascal as a returning cellist. The announcement detailed an ensemble cast and a collaborative nine‑composer score, and confirmed a U.S. theatrical opening slated for 4 December on Dec 4, 2026. A fortnight Two weeks later the studio revealed announced that the film *Behemoth!* would serve as the centerpiece of open the 64th New York Film Festival, Festival as its centerpiece, with a world premiere scheduled for on Oct 2 October and a festival run from Sep 25 September to 12 October. Both releases emphasize 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.