How Remarkably Bright Creatures Became a Netflix Movie
About this episode
Jenna Bush Hager interviews author Shelby Van Pelt about the Netflix adaptation of her book Remarkably Bright Creatures.
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.
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