Overview
- Netflix released the first trailer on March 10, confirming Alfred Molina as the voice of Marcellus and highlighting the octopus’s narration.
- Sally Field portrays Tova and Lewis Pullman plays Cameron, with Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, and Sofia Black D’Elia in support.
- Olivia Newman directs and co-wrote the screenplay with John Whittington, with Bryan Unkeless, Peter Craig, and David Levine producing.
- The official synopsis follows a grieving widow, a wayward young man, and a perceptive giant Pacific octopus who together uncover a life-changing mystery.
- The film adapts Shelby Van Pelt’s 2022 novel, a long-running New York Times bestseller credited with more than a year on the list.