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Lost Ollie
Genre
Created byShannon Tindle
Based onOllie's Odyssey
by William Joyce
Directed byPeter Ramsey
Starring
Voices of
Narrated byJonathan Groff
ComposerScot Stafford
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyC. Kim Miles
Running time41–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)

Lost Ollie is an American live action/computer animated miniseries created by Shannon Tindle. The series is based on the 2016 children's book Ollie's Odyssey by William Joyce.

Lost Ollie was released on August 24, 2022, by Netflix.

Premise

A lost toy rabbit searches for the boy who lost him.[1]

Cast

Voice cast

Live-action cast

  • Gina Rodriguez as Momma
  • Jake Johnson as Daddy
  • Kesler Talbot as Billy
    • William Carson as young Billy
  • BJ Harrison as Flossie
  • Everett Apples as Mike Apple
  • Zoë Noelle Baker as Jolene
  • Isabel Birch as Suzy
  • James Pizzinato as Suzy's dad

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Ollie Is Lost"Peter RamseyTeleplay by : Shannon TindleAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
2"The Quest"Peter RamseyJoanna CaloAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
3"Bali Hai"Peter RamseyMarc HaimesAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
4"Home"Peter RamseyShannon Tindle & Kate GerstenAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)

Production

Development

On October 6, 2020, Netflix director Teddy Biaselli revealed that Lost Ollie had been picked up by the streaming platform, mentioning that the series had been in the works since 2016.[2]

Casting

On March 9, 2021, Jonathan Groff was cast in the title role, with Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson, and Kesler Talbot also joining the series and production beginning in Vancouver.[3][4]

Filming

Principal photography for the series began on February 1, 2021, with filming taking place inside and outside College Park Elementary from February 9 to February 11 in Port Moody. According to Production Weekly, filming concluded in March 2021.[5]

Release

The series was released on August 24, 2022.[6]

Reception

The series overall was received positively. Rendy Jones of RogerEbert.com gave the series 3.5/4 stars praising its visuals, writing, and characterization. He emphasized the "breathtaking" visuals on the series as well as the dark and sentimental approach to the formula.[7] Stephanie Snyder of Common Sense Media gave the series 4/5 stars praising its cinematography and storytelling while criticizing its "inauthentic" Southern accent of the characters.[8] Joel Keller of Decider similarly praised its visuals provided by the effects team of ILM while criticizing the characters' "unnatural" accent.[9]

References

  1. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 6, 2020). "'Lost Ollie' Family Series from 'Spider-Verse' Director in the Works at Netflix". Collider. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Low, Elaine (October 6, 2020). "Shannon Tindle, Peter Ramsey to Adapt William Joyce's 'Ollie's Odyssey' for Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2021). "Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson to Star in Netflix Family Drama 'Lost Ollie'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2021). "'Lost Ollie': Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Gina Rodriguez Among Six Cast In Netflix Family Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Asatryan, Tigran (March 23, 2021). "'Lost Ollie' Netflix Limited Series: What We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 30, 2022). "Netflix Plans a Summer of Family Fun with First Looks at Lost Ollie, Rise of the TMNT & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Jones, Rendy. "Lost Ollie movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Snyder, Stephanie. "Lost Ollie TV Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Keller, Joel. "'Lost Ollie' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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