Watching “Lost Ollie,” a new live-action series based on William Joyce’s book “Ollie’s Odyssey,” which takes place in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, will offer Netflix viewers a charming story and an epic journey.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which serves as the setting for the new four-part miniseries, was solely the work of the Kentucky guy who adapted the plot from Joyce’s book and developed the Netflix series. The population of Shepherdsville is 14,797.
Shannon Tindle graduated from Shepherdsville’s St. Xavier High School in 1988 and 1992, respectively, and went on to study at the University of Louisville and the California Institute of the Arts (1997-1999.) Tindle has made a name for himself in the industry as an animator, writer, producer, and director of movies including “Coraline” and “Kubo and the Two Strings.” At the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards, Tindle earned the “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation” Emmy Award for his character design work on “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,” which aired on The Cartoon Network.
He remarked, “I’ve always enjoyed movies.” “When I was a kid, I used to read the entertainment section of the Sunday Courier Journal faithfully since it had information about the movie schedule at Showcase Cinemas. I can still smell the newsprint and recall how excited I was to see the trailers for “Empire Strikes Back,” “ET,” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” There was my go-to area because we didn’t have internet access.”
Due to his love of movies, the Kentuckian eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where he has since worked for Cartoon Network Studios, DreamWorks Animation, and Laika studios in Portland, Oregon. Tindle never passes up the chance to return to Shepherdsville and see his loved ones, despite the fact that his employment requires him to live on the west coast. And he was confident that the television show would be set in the small town that none of the producers had ever heard of when it came time to pitch movie producers on his idea for “Lost Ollie.”
Due to his love of movies, the Kentuckian eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where he has since worked for Cartoon Network Studios, DreamWorks Animation, and Laika studios in Portland, Oregon. Tindle never passes up the chance to return to Shepherdsville and see his loved ones, despite the fact that his employment requires him to live on the west coast. And he was confident that the television show would be set in the small town that none of the producers had ever heard of when it came time to pitch movie producers on his idea for “Lost Ollie.”
The four-part series is a lovely tale for the child in all of us and honours those special people who have passed on yet permanently changed our lives. In “Lost Ollie,” a lost toy braves the many dangers of childhood while wandering the countryside for the youngster who abandoned him. It also chronicles the story of a little child who lost more than simply a close friend. The cast includes Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson, and Kesler Talbot.
Tindle cried out, “The cast as a whole is fantastic. They are all the sweetest people in the world, and it was a pleasure working with everyone of them.
Throughout the episode’s production, Tindle made a speakerphone call to his mother to aid the writing staff understand the Shepherdsville accent. He was also motivated by his grandfather, who is 94 years old.
The show’s promotional graphic also features the Louisville skyline in addition to Shepherdsville, he continued. “In episode 2, the Ohio River and The Belle of Louisville play important roles. Both Highway 44 and the Salt River, which are prominently featured in episode 3, will be in view. You have to go along Highway 44 to live in Shepherdsville.”
A few well-known Bernheim Forest locals who might be giants also make an appearance in “Lost Ollie.”
Bernheim Forest has always been a particularly important location for me, Tindle said.
We shot there at night. We had an incredible time filming for the twelve hours.”
According to Tindle, who served as the show’s creator, writer, and executive producer, the show’s director, Academy Award winner Peter Ramsey (“Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse”), was among the top teams in the industry.
On August 24, “Lost Ollie” will make its Netflix debut, and Tindle is hoping that there will be enough interest in the programme for Netflix to order a second season.
I have some ideas for Mammoth Cave if we get a second season, he told the Courier Journal.
However, Tindle must first finish “Ultraman,” Netflix’s debut computer-animated movie. Tindle used to watch the heroic kaiju-slaying show on Channel 41 after school in Kentucky. He is currently making his feature picture directorial debut with the much anticipated “The Ultraman.”
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Although the method is advanced, animation takes time, so we are still at least a year away, he added. “I made sure to put a few references to Kentucky in this film as well, even though “Ultraman” differs greatly from “Lost Ollie” in every way. I made sure to give The Colonel (Harlan Sanders) a few nods in “Ultraman” because KFC is extremely well-liked in Asia.”
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