Through the Deepening Night

Remarkably Bright Creatures is a 2026 American drama film directed by Olivia Newman, who co-wrote the film with screenwriter John Whittington. It is an adaptation on the 2022 novel of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt. The film stars Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Colm Meaney, with Alfred Molina providing the voice of Marcellus the octopus. Elderly cleaner Tova Sullivan takes the young drifter Cameron under her wing, with their deepening connection being observed and solidified by a giant Pacific octopus. The film was released on Netflix on May 8, 2026, to positive reviews and received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Field.