A24 Assembles A-List Cast for Fantasy Epic The Legend of Ochi

Production
company
A24
recently
unveiled
a
new
upcoming
project
called



The
Legend
of
Ochi.
The
film
is
considered
a
fantasy
epic.
It
will
be
the
directorial
debut
for
Isaiah
Saxon.
He
will
be
directing
a
main
cast
that
includes
Willem
Dafoe,
Emily
Watson,
Finn
Wolfhard
and
Helena
Zegel.
The
title
is
based
on
Saxon’s
original
characters,
world
and
screenplay.

A
synopsis
for
the
project
reads, “The
Legend
of
Ochi
follows
a
young
girl
(Zengel)
who
runs
away
from
home
and
learns
to
communicate
with
an

elusive
animal
species
known
as
Ochi.”
Composer
and
Dirty
Projectors
founder
Dave
Longstreth
is
creating
an
original
score
for
the
movie.
He
has
collaborated
with
Saxon’s
animation
and
film
studio
Encyclopedia
Pictura
on
multiple
occasions.

Isaiah
Saxon,
who
co-founded
Encyclopedia
Pictura,
has
experience
working
within
the
music
industry.
He
has
directed
music
videos
for
many
musicians,
such
as
Bjork,
Panda
Bear,
Kanye
West,
Grizzly
Bear
and
the
previously
mentioned
Dirty
Projectors.
It
will
be
interesting
to
see
his
leap
from
music
to
the
big
screen.
Encyclopedia
Pictura
has
another
project
in
the
works,
which
is
an
animated
series
for
Apple.
Its
pilot,
which
will
come
to
Cartoon
Network
is
named

DIY.The
show
is
inspired
by
DIY.org,
an
online
community
created
to
teach
practical
skills
to
children.

Production
duties
are
being
undertaken
by
Saxon
and
Encyclopedia
Pictura,
along
with
Traci
Carlson
and
Richard
Peete
for
Neighborhood
Watch
and
Jonathan
Wang
with
Year
of
the
Rat.
Executive
producers
will
include

Avengers:
Endgame
directors
the
Russo
Brothers,
as
well
as
Mike
Larocca
and
Angela
Russo-Otstot
of
AGBO.
Also
executive
producing
are
Louise
Lovegrove
and
Alex
Plapinger.

A24
has
developed
some
of
the
most
acclaimed
films
of
the
past
decade,
such
as
drama

Moonlight,
sci-fi

Ex
Machina
and
horror
title

Hereditary.The
studio
is
best
known
for
adult
oriented
stories.
However,

The
Legend
of
Ochi
will
be
the
first
family
motion
picture
created
by
the
company.
It
will
have
the
themes
A24
fans
are
used
to
at
this
point.
Insiders
describe
the
project
as
a
throwback
to
old-school
pre-Lord
of
Rings
Peter
Jackson
pics.
Apparently,
those
at
the
head
of
the
company
loved
Saxon’s
world
so
much
that
they
jumped
at
the
chance
to
work
with
him.

A24
is
known
by
people
in
the
Hollywood
industry
to
take
big
chances
on
new
directors,
like
they
did
with
Ari
Aster
with
his
directorial
debut

Hereditary.
That
film
was
a
box
office
success
and
became
a
part
of
many
critics’
Best
Films
of
the
2010s
Lists.
In
addition
to
taking
risks,

A24
is
also
known
with
having
long
partnerships
with
filmmakers.
After
his
second
movie

Midsommar
premiered
in
2019,
Aster
started
working
on
his
third
title
with
the
company.
His
new
project
is
currently
being
filmed.

The
Legend
of
Ochi
could
be
the
start
of
a
new
long
lasting
partnership
between
Saxon
and
A24.

Saxon
is
represented
by
Verve,
2AM
and
Hansen,
Jacobson.
Dafoe
is
represented
by
CAA
and
Circle
of
Confusion.

Z
engel
is
represented
by
CAA
and
Artists
Partnership.
Watson
is
represented
by
UTA,
Independent
Talent
in
the
UK,
and
Schreck
Rose.
Wolfhard
is
represented
by
CAA,
Velocity
Entertainment
Partners
and
Jackoway
Austen.
This
news
originated
at

Deadline.