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Alfred Molina Narrates 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Trailer as Marcellus

Sally Field stars as a grieving aquarium cleaner who bonds with a giant octopus in Netflix’s adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling novel.

  • On Wednesday, Netflix released the full trailer for Remarkably Bright Creatures, the film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's best-selling novel, premiering on the streamer May 8.
  • Tova Sullivan, a widow working as an aquarium cleaner, befriends a Giant Pacific Octopus named Marcellus, voiced by Alfred Molina, who narrates the story and observes that humans are largely inept creatures.
  • Lewis Pullman stars as Cameron, hired to replace Tova at the aquarium, where she instructs him on the "right way and a wrong way to do things" while he seeks romantic connection.
  • American filmmaker Olivia Newman directed the feature and cowrote the screenplay with John Whittington, while producers Bryan Unkeless, Peter Craig, and David Levine brought the adaptation to screen.
  • Noah Kahan's "Northern Attitude" scores the trailer as characters seek connection, with supporting performances from Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Joan Chen, and Sofia Black D Elia rounding out the ensemble cast.
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Deadline broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
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