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.

The Ochi exist. Furry monkey-like creatures of an orange-hued pelt with pronounced ears and huge dark eyes, the Ochi could feel just at home in the “Star Wars” universe, James Cameron’s ...

“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.

Misunderstood teen Yuri (Helena Zengel) goes on a dangerous journey to return an injured baby Ochi to its family in “The Legend of Ochi,” in theaters Friday, April 25. Courtesy of A24 ...

Think John Williams. 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.

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.

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 ...

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

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