The A24 fantasy film The Legend of Ochi was already filmed in 2021 and is planned for much longer. It is the first feature-length project from music video director Isaiah Saxon, who has been presenting concept art on his website for many years. With an impressive trailer, Ochi and Co. are now announcing their release next year to the sounds of Kate Bush. But see and hear for yourself:
The Legend of Ochi – Trailer (English) HD
The Legend of Ochi: A cute fantasy adventure from A24
In The Legend of Ochi, the girl Yuri (Helena Zengel), who comes from an island in the Black Sea, runs away from home and makes the acquaintance of a cute monster. But while she learns to communicate with the little rascal, everyone else thinks the mix of Gremlin and Baby Yoda is extremely dangerous and hunts down his kind. Can Yuri protect her new friend?
Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Emily Watson (Chernobyl) and A24 regular actor Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) can also be seen in other roles.
Similarities to films like Okja seem obvious. But the concept drawings also reveal surprising visual parallels to the video game The Legend of Zelda:
The title of the fantasy adventure is also an obvious allusion. However, it is not yet known whether there is a connection that goes beyond mere homage.
When will The Legend of Ochi be released in cinemas?
While the trailer for the fantasy adventure does not give a specific start date, Collider says that the film will be released on February 28, 2025 to be released in US cinemas. A local date is not yet known.
Fantasy fans who are more interested in Tolkien’s Middle-earth might also want to listen to our podcast on the second season finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power:
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