Sally Field to Lead Netflix Adaptation of 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'

Shelby Van Pelt's best-selling novel about an unlikely friendship between a widow and an octopus is being brought to the screen by director Olivia Newman.

• Sally Field will star in the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel, 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.'
• The story centers on a widow, Tova Sullivan, who befriends a giant Pacific octopus while working at an aquarium.
• Olivia Newman, known for 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' will direct and co-write the screenplay with John Whittington.
• The novel has sold over 2 million copies and was the top-selling book of 2023.
• The movie will be available on Netflix, with the release date yet to be announced.

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