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Sally Field befriends Alfred Molina’s octopus in Remarkably Bright Creatures trailer

March 10, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Remarkably Bright Creatures, the upcoming adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s novel from director Olivia Newman which stars Sally Field as a widow working at a local aquarium, who forms an unlikely bond with a Giant Pacific Octopus.

Joining Field in the cast are Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, and Sofia Black D’Elia, and featuring the voice talents of Alfred Molina as Marcellus the Octopus. Watch the trailer below…

A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a Giant Pacific Octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they will uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder.

Remarkably Bright Creatures arrives on Netflix on May 8th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alfred Molina, Beth Grant, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Lewis Pullman, netflix, Olivia Newman, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Sally Field, Sofia Black-D’Elia

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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