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Scot Stafford Settles the ‘Score’ with ‘Lost Ollie’ Music

The prolific composer and sound designer dug deep into his Appalachian heritage, layering a rich tapestry of fiddle playing with the emotional power of orchestral music, on Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey’s beautiful, heartfelt four-part live-action / animated miniseries, now playing on Netflix.

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Behind ‘Lost Ollie’s Endearing and Engaging Floppy-Eared Character Design

For series creator and executive producer Shannon Tindle, the show’s toys, living alongside live-action human characters, must be believable, experiencing hardship and pain as well as joy and fun.

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Re-VIEW: ‘Lost Ollie’ – The Power of Memory

Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey’s new four-part live-action/animated series, based on William Joyce’s ‘Ollie’s Odyssey,’ reminds us that memories can be fun, but also filled with emotions - unreliable and often fragile - that can be heartwarming or haunting, and easily gone forever.

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Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey Talk ‘Lost Ollie’

The touching, visually stunning hybrid live-action/CG animated adaptation of Oscar winner William Joyce’s children’s book, about a lost toy braving danger as he searches the countryside for the boy who lost him, premieres today on Netflix.

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Netflix Shares ‘Lost Ollie’ Official Trailer and Key Art

The epic adventure of a lost toy who braves many dangers in search of the boy who lost him; the 4-part animated/live-action hybrid limited series finds its way to the streamer in August.

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First Look Images: William Joyce Book-Inspired ‘Lost Ollie’ Series

Part of the Netflix Family Summer 2022 slate, the 4-part animated/live-action hybrid show, about a lost toy searching for the boy who lost him, hits the streamer August 24.

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Mary J. Blige, Jake Johnson, and Jonathan Groff Join ‘Lost Ollie’ Cast

Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey’s live-action / animation hybrid limited series also adds Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, and Kesler Talbot; production underway, with CG characters created by ILM, on the story of a lost toy on an epic adventure.

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‘Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2’ Documentary Arrives on Disney+

Intimate, six-part series follows the lives of artists who produced the highest grossing animated film of all time.

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Disney Unveils ‘Frozen 2’ Filmmakers Panel and New Documentary Series at Annecy

Filmmakers panel and first episode of six-part ‘Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2’ coming next week.

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‘Frozen 2’ Passes ‘Frozen’ to Become Highest-Grossing Animated Feature of All Time

Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck’s hit sequel passes $1.32 billion at the worldwide box office; Disney/Pixar now holds top three spots on list of most successful animated feature films in history.

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Journeying Into the Unknown Effects of ‘Frozen 2’

Veteran VFX supervisor Steve Goldberg returns to Arendelle to once again wrangle resources for a formidable array of challenging effects sequences.

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Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho Reunite for ‘Frozen 2’

The Oscar-winning filmmakers behind ‘Frozen,’ Disney’s highest grossing animated feature film of all time, team up again on the long-awaited sequel.

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New ‘Frozen 2’ Trailer Only Deepens the Mystery of Elsa’s Powers

While the voice that calls her may hold answers, the Queen’s journey of discovery puts her kingdom in peril in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming sequel to its 2013 smash hit, ‘Frozen,’ hitting theatres November 22.

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Disney Releases New ‘Frozen 2’ Trailer

Elsa encounters a mythical Nokk water spirit in Disney’s upcoming sequel to the most successful animated feature in history, arriving in theatres November 22.

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Things Look Rather Grim in Disney’s First ‘Frozen 2’ Trailer

Stormy seas and foreboding skies portend an epic, but as yet unrevealed adventure for Queen Elsa and company in the upcoming sequel to the 2013 box office juggernaut, ‘Frozen.’