ENTERTAINMENT
Tony Gilroy Leaves Politics for Nine-Composer Score Masterpiece 'Behemoth! '
New York, NYTue Oct 06 2026
Tony Gilroy walked away from the world of politics after finishing 'Andor.' Before that, he spent years directing the Star Wars spin-off. Now he's turning his attention to music and film scoring. The move feels like a big reset for the director. He decided to step back from the drama of 'Andor' and dive into composing.
His latest project is called 'Behemoth!' It features nine different composers working together. These musicians form a group called the Behemoth! Collective. Everyone gets paid the same amount. Gilroy set clear rules for how they'd collaborate. It was an experiment to see if musicians could work so closely under one vision.
The film is a deep character study about a cellist named Pedro Pascal. He used to be a prodigy but now works as a film scorer in Los Angeles. Gilroy drew inspiration from his earlier work 'Michael Clayton.' That movie showed him how important music can be to storytelling. The production was intense because of tight deadlines and a massive orchestra. It became a peaceful escape from daily stress.