The first trailer for Netflix’s limited series Lost Ollie has a live-action Toy Story vibe, with Jonathan Groff voicing the toy – a bunny named Ollie – at the heart of the tale. The four-part series is based on Ollie’s Odyssey by acclaimed author/illustrator William Joyce and will premiere on August 24, 2022.
In addition to Jonathan Groff, the limited series stars Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson, and Kesler Talbot. Shannon Tindle (Kubo and the Two Strings, Coraline) created the series and adapted Joyce’s story. Tindle also serves as executive producer along with Brandon Oldenburg, Lampton Enochs, and 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy and Josh Barry.
Academy Award winner Peter Ramsey (Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse) directed the limited series and executive produces.
Netflix released the following synopsis:
“Lost Ollie is an epic adventure about a lost toy who braves the many dangers of childhood as he searches the countryside to reunite with the boy who lost him; and the story of the boy who lost more than a best friend. It’s a heartwarming tale for the child in us all, remembering those special souls that we’ve lost but who forever changed our lives.”
