Remarkably Bright Creatures (film)

Remarkably Bright Creatures is an upcoming American mystery drama film co-written and directed by Olivia Newman. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt. It stars Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Colm Meaney, and Alfred Molina.

An elderly caretaker sets off to help a young man find his father.

• Sally Field as Tova
  • Meghan Heffern as young Tova
• Lewis Pullman as Cameron
• Joan Chen
• Kathy Baker
• Beth Grant
• Sofia Black-D'Elia
• Colm Meaney
• Alfred Molina as the voice of Marcellus
• Laura Harris as Andie

In August 2024, it was announced that Netflix would be adapting Shelby Van Pelt's novel Remarkably Bright Creatures (2022). Olivia Newman had been hired to direct and co-write the screenplay with John Whittington, and Sally Field cast in the lead role as Tova. Additional literary material was written by Katie Silberman. In March 2025, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Laura Harris joined the cast. By May 2025, principal photography had wrapped in Vancouver, Canada, with Ashley Connor serving as the cinematographer.

Marcellus, the octopus who lives in Tova's aquarium, is depicted through a mixture of captured footage and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The production team filmed hours of footage of Agnetha, a Giant Pacific octopus living in the Vancouver Aquarium, and used that footage wherever possible, while the visual effects team created a CGI double of Agnetha for scenes that required specific movements and placement. Alfred Molina voiced Marcellus.

Remarkably Bright Creatures is scheduled to be released by Netflix on May 8, 2026.

• Remarkably Bright Creatures at IMDb