How Remarkably Bright Creatures Became a Netflix Movie

from Open Book with Jenna · host Jenna Bush Hager, Shelby Van Pelt

Author Shelby Van Pelt sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to celebrate the Netflix adaptation of Remarkably Bright Creatures. They discuss the magic of seeing Sally Field bring Tova to life, the challenge of adapting Marcellus the octopus for the screen, and the surprising journey from community writing classes to a worldwide bestseller. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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