The Legend of Ochi will begin streaming on HBO Max on August 15, 2025. The film stars Willem Dafoe ( Spider-Man ), Helena ...

HBO Max is back with another wave of new releases to keep you entertained throughout August. This month's batch includes new ...

The Legend of Ochi draws inspiration from real animals. For director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his feature debut with The Legend of Ochi, that realism was key to developing the Ochi's look.

Produced by A24, “The Legend of Ochi,” brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas.

With A24 leading the way, The Legend of Ochi could well be positioned to become a big hit with families this spring. It certainly deserves to be seen — and savored.

A new poster for A24's The Legend of Ochi, debuted exclusively at IGN Fan Fest 2025. “We're looking at Helena Zengel with a baby ochi bursting from her chest, which is not an ode to Alien, but ...

“The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid.

But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home. “The Legend of Ochi” stars Finn Wolfhard, Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, and Emily Watson.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.

Going practical in “The Legend of Ochi” was important to director Isaiah Saxon — and it turned out that was true for A24, too. Saxon was asked about the benefits of leaning into puppetry in ...

The Legend of Ochi budget was $10 million, with a $1 million creature budget, and after years of development — Baby Ochi prototype development began in 2018 — the results are spectacular.