It’s ironic that something like The Legend of Ochi — a cinematic odyssey handcrafted with traditional methods — is accused of being made with AI. The upcoming film from director Isaiah Saxon feels almost like a live-action Miyazaki film, boasting the kind of visuals that many have cut corners to achieve. In reality, though, Saxon spent eight years creating his feature debut. His dedication to the craft is delightfully old-school, and his years-long process impressed both his cast and crew.
“Isaiah’s a real world builder,” Finn Wolfhard, one of the stars of Ochi, tells Inverse. “He just knows how to build a world and he really has a vision. He’s a visionary and a real artist — so just to be around that, around him, and also be around for his first experience making a movie, was really special.”
