Lost Ollie

Lost Ollie is an American live action/animated television 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.

Synopsis
A lost rabbit toy, Ollie, finds himself at a lost and found section of 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.

Voice cast

 * Jonathan Groff as Ollie
 * Tim Blake Nelson as Zozo
 * Mary J. Blige as Rosy

Live-action cast

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

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.

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.

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. Scenes were also shot in and around Tindle’s hometown of Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

Soundtrack
On the soundtrack, the Norwegian band, Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra, performed the cover of the Everly Brothers' version of All I Have to Do is Dream. The song was written by Boudleaux Bryant, arranged and co-produced by Scot Stafford.

Release
The series was released on August 24, 2022.

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. 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. Joel Keller of Decider similarly praised its visuals provided by the effects team of ILM while criticizing the characters' "unnatural" accent.