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

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.

This new The Legend of Ochi teaser trailer shows how puppeteers used practical effects to make a fictional fury creature feel real. This promo for A24’s modern day fantasy brings viewers to the set.

“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.

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

Going practical in “The Legend of Ochi” was important to director Isaiah Saxon — and it turned out that was true for A24, too.

When a baby ochi is left behind by its pack, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to reunite it with its family. The Legend of Ochi is the feature film debut of writer-director Isaiah Saxon.

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.

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