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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Interview with Shelby Van Pelt and Olivia Newman (Bonus Episode)

from Booksmart · host Missing Perspectives

In this very special mini episode of Booksmart, Sunny is joined by the brains behind Netflix’s adaptation of 'Remarkably Bright Creatures', author and executive producer Shelby Van Pelt and Director and writer Olivia Newman.This conversation sees Sunny talk to these incredible minds about the book-to-screen adaptation process, the difficulty of grounding a story about an octopus in reality, and so many more wonderful insights.This was such a wonderful chat that we just knew we had to share it in its entirety with our audience.Head to Netflix to watch this amazing film now, you will not be disappointed.

In this very special mini episode of Booksmart, Sunny is joined by the brains behind Netflix’s adaptation of 'Remarkably Bright Creatures', author and executive producer Shelby Van Pelt and Director and writer Olivia Newman.This conversation sees Sunny talk to these incredible minds about the book-to-screen adaptation process, the difficulty of grounding a story about an octopus in reality, and so many more wonderful insights.This was such a wonderful chat that we just knew we had to share it in its entirety with our audience.Head to Netflix to watch this amazing film now, you will not be disappointed.

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