(Left) Olivia Wilde attends the Academy’s 2019 Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Credit/Provider: Troy Harvey / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Pedro Pascal at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Preview:
- Olivia Wilde is joining Tony Gilroy’s ‘Behemoth!’
- Pedro Pascal and David Harbour are also starring.
- Searchlight Pictures is backing the movie.
‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy is headed back to the big screen after his recent side trip to ‘Star Wars’ galaxy far, far away.
He’s been busy putting the pieces together for his next movie, ‘Behemoth!’ with the cast already including Pedro Pascal, David Harbour and Eva Victor.
The latest to board the movie, per Deadline, is ‘Don’t Worry Darling’s Olivia Wilde, who is joining to play an unknown role.
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What’s the story of ‘Behemoth!’?
Pedro Pascal ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.
While both Pascal and Gilroy –– thanks to their work on ‘Star Wars’ –– are used to secrecy, this one is wrapped in even further layers of mystery. But a few details have emerged.
Gilroy has said in the past that it’ll focus on a cellist who moves back to Los Angeles and decides to make music for movies. The film explores why he came back and why he went away, delivered in a nonlinear, music-driven structure.
The whole movie is told through music cues, which trigger flashbacks spanning the last 20 years.
Oscar Isaac had been attached to the main role, but his busy schedule meant that he recently had to drop out. Ironically, Pascal, who might be one of the other busiest actors on the planet, apparently has free time, and the cameras are rolling now.
What else is Olivia Wilde working on?
Olivia Wilde arrives at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. Credit/Provider: Blaine Ohigashi / ©A.M.P.A.S.
Having added directing to her resume a few years ago, Wilde has most recently shot comedy drama ‘The Invite,’ which she also stars in opposite Seth Rogan, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.
On the purely acting front, Wilde will next show up in Gregg Araki’s comedic drama thriller ‘I Want Your Sex,’ which also features Cooper Hoffman and Chase Sui Wonders.
And beyond ‘Behemoth!’, she’s also attached to new thriller ‘Monkey Hill.’
When will ‘Behemoth!’ be in theaters?
Searchlight hasn’t made an actual announcement about the release date for this one. Given that it has only just started shooting, that’s not surprising. But with that cast and director, we wouldn’t be shocked if this ended up positioned as an awards contender for later in 2026.
(L to R) Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna on the set of Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
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