Ollie's Odyssey

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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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Keller, Joel. " 'Lost Ollie' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider . Retrieved August 27, 2022. Gina Rodriguez ( Jane the Virgin), Jake Johnson ( New Girl) and youngster Kesler Talbot ( 50 States of Fright) will star in the live-action portion of the limited family drama series from Stranger Things exec producer Shawn Levy. Jonathan Groff ( Hamilton, Frozen), Mary J. Blige ( Power Book II: Ghost) and Tim Blake Nelson ( Watchmen) will lead the voice cast. 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.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.

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Jonathan Groff, known for his roles in Mindhunter, Hamilton and Frozen, will voice Ollie, a handmade toy rabbit stitched together from odds and ends. Ollie has a pure spirit with a heart of gold and never ruins a chance to make friends. He’s been best friends with Billy since forever, until one day he ends up in a resale shop with no way home. Though he’s often afraid of the unknown, Ollie puts on a brave face and sets off to find Billy, meeting other toys to help him along the way. Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez ( Jane the Virgin, Carmen Sandiego) will play Momma. Billy’s mother Sharon is a loving woman who inspires creativity and imagination in her son. She makes sure to cherish their time together, teaching Billy all the things he’ll need to know to find happiness in the future. Jake Johnson ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Jurassic World) will play Daddy. Billy’s father James is overworked and stressed, doing his best to take care of Billy and his wife, Sharon. Sometimes that stress leads to being short with Billy, but he’s doing all he can to make a good life for his son. Real isn’t how you are made... It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become real,” says the Skin Horse, the oldest, wisest toy in Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit, a children’s book that turned 100 this year.Sympathy for the Devil: After Zozo starts wailing after Ollie tells him what happened to Nina and why her bell was put inside of him (although Zozo was only crying Crocodile Tears as he then tries to go for the final blow when Ollie is vulnerable), Ollie expresses sympathy to Zozo knowing how similar his reaction to Nina's death is with Ollie witnessing Momma dying. Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige ( The Umbrella Academy, Mudbound) will voice Rosy, a raggedy teddy bear stitched together from other toys. Rosy is a fearless warrior who is deeply passionate with inspiring confidence. While unsure of Ollie at first, she becomes an important ally as she joins them on their journey.

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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. 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. Lost Ollie is set to hit Netflix in August 2022 and is a hybrid of live-action/animated limited series and one of our most anticipated releases for the entirety of 2022. Here’s an updated guide to everything you need to know about Lost Ollie, which hits Netflix globally on August 24th, 2022.It has been confirmed by Deadline that the first season of Netflix’s Lost Ollie will have four 45-minute episodes.

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Throughout it all, though, Ollie searches for his boy Billy, because he loves Billy and he knows Billy loves him. Ollie’s quest is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. The show might tread on familiar territory in the setup, but by the end it’s so evocative that any overdone tropes feel fresh, like they’ve just hit for the first time. Lost Ollie captures the feeling of confiding in a favorite toy, through the highs and lows of childhood. And just like the Skin Horse told the Velveteen Rabbit, sometimes it does hurt — becoming real, growing up, being loved. But it is worth it, and Lost Ollie manages to show that there is both joy and sorrow in everything. Filming ran for only a month according to numerous production sources with it wrapping on Marhc 18th, 2022. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. 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.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.