Ollie's Odyssey

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Shannon Tindle ( Coraline) created the series and penned the scripts. He exec produces alongside Levy and Josh Barry via their Netflix-based 21 Laps Entertainment banner, Flight School Studios’ Brandon Oldenburg, Lampton Enochs and Peter Ramsey ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), with the latter on board to direct all episodes. Animation will be done via Industrial Light + Magic ( The Mandalorian), which is creating CGI characters for the series. Production is currently underway in Vancouver.

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Kesler Talbot ( Deliver by Christmas) will play Billy, a young boy with a mind bursting with creativity. He shares a magical bond with his toy Ollie, a homemade rabbit made by his beloved mother, who joins him on all of his adventures. When Ollie gets lost, Billy embarks on a mission to find him. Based on the 2016 children's book Ollie's Odyssey by William Joyce. Ollie wakes up in an antique shop and is apart from his owner Billy. He befriends Zozo the clown and Rosy the teddy bear to help reunite with his best friend Billy. 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.

Groff will voice Ollie, the handmade toy rabbit who has been best friends with Billy until one day he ends up in a resale shop with no way home. He sets off on a path to find Billy. Talbot will play Billy, the young boy who embarks on a mission to find his lost toy. Gina Rodriguez will play Billy’s mother, Sharon, who inspires her son’s creativity. Johnson is set as Billy’s overworked and stressed-out father, James. 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. The biggest difference between Lost Ollie and other movies and books centering around toys is that Billy’s story makes up a big part of the narrative as well. From both Ollie’s memories and the scenes happening concurrently from Billy’s point of view, we learn that Billy’s mother (played by Gina Rodriguez, doing a mildly painful Southern accent) has cancer. Sometimes these scenes end up being a little clunky, if only because a starry-eyed dying mother paired with a gruff, serious father (played by Jake Johnson) who can’t emotionally process the oncoming grief is a bit of a cliche at this point.

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A lost rabbit toy, Ollie, finds himself at lost and found section at an antique shop. He remembered that he was separated from his best friend, Billy. Having only a few recollections of his past, Ollie decides to take a journey to find Billy. Meanwhile, he slowly rediscovers his own fond memories with Billy and his family alongside their misfortunes and sorrows. [1] Cast [ edit ] Voice cast [ edit ] It has been confirmed by Deadline that the first season of Netflix’s Lost Ollie will have four 45-minute episodes.Crocodile Tears: Zozo seems to fake-cry to lower Ollie's guard before trying to kill him, but it's left up for interpretation whether or not his crying was genuine remorse or if this was merely a manipulation tactic. Netflix is assembling a stellar cast for its forthcoming live-action/animated take on author and illustrator William Joyce’s book Ollie’s Odyssey. Parents as People: Jimmy wasn't as close to Billy as Momma was and he said he needed to grow up and play with Ollie less. But he cares for his son and tells him he is tougher than he ever was and since Billy and his daughter Suzy seem to visit Jimmy in his adulthood, they seem to have grown closer.