Andor Creator Tony Gilroy and Pedro Pascal Team Up for New Drama Behemoth!
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Andor creator Tony Gilroy and Star Wars alum Pedro Pascal are teaming up for Behemoth!, a high-stress classical music drama from Searchlight Pictures arriving in December.
Fresh off delivering one of the sharpest television runs in recent memory with Andor, writer and director Tony Gilroy is setting his sights on the big screen once again. According to a report by Elijah Gonzalez at Polygon, Gilroy is teaming up with fellow Star Wars veteran Pedro Pascal for a new Searchlight Pictures drama titled Behemoth! Set against the high-stress backdrop of the classical music world, the film stars Pascal as a gifted cellist returning to Los Angeles after two decades on the road. The initial trailer hints at a frantic, character-driven mystery that trades sprawling sci-fi space opera for intense personal stakes.
While this project leaves the galaxy far, far away behind, it brings together a massive roster of creative talent behind the scenes. Gilroy is writing, directing, and producing, and he is reuniting with several key contributors from his previous work, including editor John Gilroy and cinematographer Damián García. The heavy-hitting musical score features contributions from a powerhouse team of composers, including James Newton Howard and Alan Silvestri. The resulting atmosphere carries early echoes of intense character studies like Whiplash, focusing heavily on pressure, ambition, and personal reclamation.
For followers of Gilroy's career, the transition back to tightly wound dramatic thrillers makes complete sense. Long before he redefined prestige television with his grounded take on rebellion, he penned dense political thrillers like Michael Clayton and helped shape the modern action genre with the Bourne series. As audiences increasingly look for smart, focused storytelling outside of massive franchise loops, Behemoth! arrives as one of the more intriguing cinematic releases on the calendar when it hits theaters this December.
Tags: Film, Tony Gilroy, Pedro Pascal, Searchlight Pictures, Entertainment
Original article: Polygon