It's almost difficult to believe it's been over a decade since Tony Gilroy last stepped behind the camera in a feature-length production. For the past few years, he's been in the spotlight more as the creator of Andor, which has since been hailed as arguably the greatest television series to exist within the Star Wars universe. Before that, he had his fingerprints on several scripts as a writer, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Jon Hamm-led Beirut. 2012 marked his last major directorial effort when he took the reins for The Bourne Legacy, coming off of helming Julia Roberts' Duplicity in 2009 and the George Clooney-led Michael Clayton in 2007, which earned him Oscar nominations as both a writer and director.
At long last, though, after leaving Disney's signature sci-fi franchise a hero, Gilroy's return to theaters is nearly ready to play. Behemoth! premieres on December 4, and with just over a month until its arrival, Searchlight Pictures has debuted an epic new trailer teasing his latest as a force to be reckoned with. At the center of the slick and booming footage is fellow Star Wars alum Pedro Pascal as Alex Serian, a cellist from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road to start a new chapter composing music for films. Through performing, his life has become an adventure with twists and turns he couldn't expect that leave him forever changed.
The exact story being teased in the video isn't clear, though with a sweeping composition backing Alex's journey, it leaves the feeling that Behemoth! is something ambitious, sweeping, and inspiring. His tale will unfold in a non-linear fashion, flashing back throughout those 20 years to explore his reasons for leaving and why he ultimately came back to put his talents to work in cinema. Each shot sees him at different points in his life, whether he's reuniting with old friends, falling in love, or playing anywhere from concert halls to his bedroom, showing how music has been with him every step of the way. Perseverance appears to be the throughline, as he navigates crisis and family drama, fights to pursue his passion, and ultimately passes his love on to others to close out the trailer.
'Behemoth!' Is Already Wowing Critics Ahead of Its Release
Joining Pascal in Behemoth! is a star-studded group, including Will Arnett in another dramatic turn after his acclaimed performance in Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On?, alongside Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, and Matthew Lillard. With the film made as a love letter to cinematic composers, Gilroy also brought in a murderer's row to compose the score, including Michael Abels, Emily Bear, Lukas Frank, Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, Henry Jackman, Nami Melumad, Brandon Roberts, and Alan Silvestri. Critics have largely been dazzled by the director's return to filmmaking so far. It currently owns a stellar 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes following its premiere at the New York Film Festival, with Pascal, Arnett, and Wilde earning particularly high praise.
Behemoth! premieres in theaters on December 4. Check out the new trailer in the player above.
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