After Andor, I would follow Tony Gilroy through the gates of Hell if that’s where his next project was premiering. Fortunately for me (I imagine/hope), his next film will almost certainly debut on this mortal plane. But still, I’m willing to go where I must, especially after seeing the first trailer for Behemoth. The writer-director isn’t sending Pedro Pascal to Hades. But he is sending him on a very strange journey.
Surreal. Alluring. Star-studded. This Behemoth trailer is all of those things and more, but just the fact that this movie comes from Tony Gilroy is enough for me. (And I would guess every other Andor and Michael Clayton fan.) That doesn’t mean I’m not genuinely intrigued by the mystery of this unusual promo. This truly is a teaser, as it only hints at what is really going on. The Behemoth‘s official synopsis gives us a little more insight into what exactly awaits Pedro Pascal’s returning musician. From Searchlight Pictures:
A gifted cellist, Alex Serian, returns home to Los Angeles after 20 years on the road. Music, which has been the constant, all-consuming river of his life, begins to carry Alex on an adventure that will change him forever.
The film’s official poster and its punny tag also provides one final clue about what awaits Pascal’s Serian. It says, “A life. In pieces.” We’ll have to wait and see how Behemoth‘s trailer, synopsis, and poster all come together.
Behemoth also stars Olivia Wilde, Will Arnett, Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls, Erik Griffin, Jobeth Williams, Margarita Levieva, and Hank Azaria. It arrives in theaters later this year on December 4.
We’ll almost certainly get a better idea of what exactly is going on in this film and why this homecoming will upend this musician’s life as more trailers and sneak peeks for Behemoth release. Like whether or not he’s about to go through his own personal hell. If that is the case, that seems like a reasonable plot for a Tony Gilroy movie.