Netflix has shared the first photos of the upcoming film adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.

The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt and will be released on the streaming service on May 8.

Here’s the synopsis shared by Netflix: “A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a Giant Pacific Octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they will uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder.”

Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, and Sofia Black D’Elia also star.

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