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, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Laura Harris.

Cast

Production

In August 2024, it was announced that Netflix would be adapting Shelby Van Pelt's novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. 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. In March 2025, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D'Elia, and Laura Harris rounding out the rest of the cast. By May 2025, principal photography had wrapped in Vancouver, Canada, with Ashley Connor serving as the cinematographer.

Release

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