Sally Field Stars in Netflix's 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'

0:00It's April 6th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story. Netflix is bringing the best seller, remarkably bright creatures to the screen, starring Sally Field as the lead. The novel by Shelby Van Pelt follows a widow named Tova, who teams up with a clever, giant, Pacific octopus at her local aquarium to unravel family. Secrets from her past. It topped the New York Times list for over 64 weeks and stayed in hardcover for three years. The cast brings heavy hitters, with Field playing the lonely night shift worker, Tova, Lewis Pullman as a young drifter who befriends her and Alfred. Molina voicing the grumpy, but wise octopus Marcellus. Supporting roles go to folks like Cole Meeney, Joan Chen, and Kathy Baker. Field jumped on the project after reading early chapters, calling it life-affirming with deep ties between humans and animals. The author drew inspiration from a viral video of an octopus busting out of its tank during a writing workshop, sparking the unlikely hero.

1:03Director Olivia Newman fresh off where the crawdad sang, co-wrote the script, and promises a mix of laughs, tears, and hope amid grief and connection. Van Pelt serves as an executive producer to keep the heart intact. A teaser trailer dropped in March, featuring Marcellus narrating and bonding with Tova over their antisocial vibes. Catch the full film streaming on Netflix starting May 8th.