Pedro Pascal plays returning cellist in Behemoth! trailer

Searchlight Pictures has released a new trailer for Behemoth!, Tony Gilroy’s drama starring Pedro Pascal as a cellist who returns to Los Angeles after 20 years away. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on December 4, 2026. Pascal plays Alex Serian, a gifted musician whose return home brings him back into contact with family and people from his past. The film’s official synopsis describes music as the constant in Alex’s life and says it leads him into an adventure that will change him. Gilroy wrote and directed the film. The trailer opens with Alex being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement for a project described to him as a code name. It does not explain what the project is. The clip then shows Alex back in Los Angeles, saying he has returned to work, and playing the cello. The story also follows Alex’s relationships with fellow musician Nadia Hynes, played by Eva Victor, and Carol Spedding, played by Olivia Wilde. Will Arnett appears as Alex’s brother, Andy. The cast also includes JoBeth Williams, Hank Azaria, Margarita Levieva, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls and Erik Griffin. Pascal said in an interview that he carried a cello with him during everyday activities while...