Lost Ollie
Lost Ollie is an upcoming American live action/computer animated television series created by Shannon Tindle. The series is based on the 2016 children's book Ollie's Odyssey by William Joyce, and will be released on Netflix.
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| Created by | Shannon Tindle |
| Based on | Ollie's Odyssey by William Joyce |
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| Directed by | Peter Ramsey |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 45 minutes[1] |
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| Original network | Netflix |
Premise
Lost Ollie follows a lost toy as he searches across the countryside for the boy who lost much more than a best friend.[2]
Cast
- Jonathan Groff as Ollie
- Mary J. Blige as Rosy
- Tim Blake Nelson as Zozo
- Gina Rodriguez as Momma
- Jake Johnson as Daddy
- Kesler Talbot as Billy
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original release date |
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| 1 | TBA | TBA | Teleplay by : Shannon Tindle | TBA |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | Joanna Calo | TBA |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | Marc Haimes | TBA |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Shannon Tindle & Kate Gersten | TBA |
Production
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.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
References
- White, Peter (October 6, 2020). "Netflix Orders Family Series 'Lost Ollie' From 'Coraline's Shannon Tindle, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's Peter Ramsey, 21 Laps & Industrial Light & Magic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020.
- 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.
- "Lost Ollie (2021-2022)". Writers Guild of America West. November 9, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
