Tony Gilroy's "Behemoth!" will screen as the centerpiece selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center announced on July 28, 2026, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, and Will Arnett (Variety).

The film will have its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, October 2. Gilroy, Pascal, and additional cast members are expected to attend. NYFF64 runs from September 25 through October 12, presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex.

Pascal stars as Alex, a cellist and former child prodigy. Wilde plays a manic ex. The supporting ensemble includes Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls, Erik Griffin, JoBeth Williams, Margarita Levieva, Hank Azaria, and Will Arnett. "Behemoth!" is a Searchlight Pictures release — the Disney-owned specialty label that handles filmmaker-driven titles with smaller-scale theatrical campaigns.

Gilroy's credits stack up across both film and television. He wrote and directed "Michael Clayton," which earned an Oscar. He created "Andor," the Emmy-winning "Star Wars" series. He wrote the first three Bourne films and co-wrote "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." "Behemoth!" marks his return to feature directing after years working in television.

Festival artistic director Dennis Lim did not hold back on Pascal's work in the film. He called the performance "a tour de force" and "one of the performances of the year," according to Variety.

The centerpiece slot sits between the festival's opening and closing nights — a marquee position that tends to draw heavy press and industry attendance. James Gray's "Paper Tiger" is set to open NYFF64, and Ava DuVernay's "14th" will close it as a world premiere (Film at Lincoln Center).

For Pascal, the premiere adds another high-profile title to a run that has made him one of the most visible actors working today. For Gilroy, it signals a return to the feature-director's chair after building much of his recent reputation in prestige television. And for Searchlight, a festival premiere at Lincoln Center puts the film squarely in the autumn conversation — the corridor where awards hopefuls begin their climb.