The Olympic Quest

'Note: This page is a reboot for my previous page, Paris 2024: The Olympic Quest. A lot of things have been changed, including the voice actors, production companies, and the plot.'

"No Olympics is ever complete without..."

- Tagline for the film's teaser

"A quest like no other."

- Official tagline

The Olympic Quest (French: La Quête Olympique), also known as The Olympic Quest: Hades's Challenge in the United Kingdom, is an upcoming 2023 French-language computer-animated sports action-adventure film produced by Warner Animation Group, Pathé, Legendary Pictures, and Birdo Studio in association with Paris 2024, and distributed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros. Warner Bros. Pictures] and IOC Pictures worldwide and Pathé Distribution in the European Union. The film is based on the mascots for Summer Olympics since 1972, and is mainly centered on the mascots of the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. The film was made to promote the 2024 Summer Olympics to a younger audience, as well as being the official film for the Olympics. It's planned to be released in November 8, 2023 in France, November 10, 2023 in the United States, and November 14, 2023 worldwide.

The film will be the debut of child actor André Dufort, and will also cast the voices of Charlyne Li, Jeremy Shada, Richard Ayoade, Catherine Fu, Lily Truncale, Muriel Hofmann, Sean Bean, Steve Coogan, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin McKidd, Tara Strong, Anthony Gonzalez, Chris Evans, and Elton John.

The film will serve as the first film of the Olympic Mascots franchise, which was made by Warner Bros. in association with the International Olympic Committee after a 10 year exclusive deal on making Olympics-related movies between 2022 and 2032 after the rights were rejected by the Walt Disney Company.

Synopsis
During the quadrennial Olympic Festival held in Paris, France, an anthromorphic liberty cap called the Olympic Phryge, whose real name is Louis was chosen to be the mascot of the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the party comes to an end, Hades, the god of the underworld who has taken over Zeus's throne on Mount Olympus before the events of the movie, has invaded the party and took the Olympic rings all to himself, challenging Louis and the other mascots to a number of different sports and disciplines occuring in some of the venues built for the Olympics to earn them back. Along with Miraitowa, Vinicius, Wenlock, the Fuwa, and other friends, Louis goes on an adventure all around Paris and the Olympic venues to earn the rings back and free the Olympic spirit from Hades.

Plot
Before the events of the film took place, a war broke out between the underworld and Mount Olympus in the Realm of the Gods. In the climax of the war, Hades has defeated Zeus in a battle after absorbing all of his electric powers and gaining ownership of the Divine Thunderbolt. After bounding Zeus into a cliff, Hades has taken over his throne and claimed himself to be the leader of Mount Olympus and the Realm of the Gods. Days have passed and Hermes, the messenger of the gods, came back to Mount Olympus to remind Zeus about the preparation of the Olympic Games and for him to join the festival, only for him to encounter Hades. Realizing that the Olympics, a sports event that worships Zeus, was still going on after thousands of years staying in the underworld, Hades plans to seek revenge by intercepting the games and make them worship himself.

We are introduced to the Olympic Phryge, a magical liberty cap that was one of the elected for becoming the Olympic mascot, so he went to Champ de Mars for the quadrennial Olympic Festival, an event that occurs a year before the Olympics where athletes and mascots meet each other while they play sports, games, and other Olympic-related activities. A well known tradition in this festival that started since the 1970s was the mascot reveal, where a certain creature, animal, or even human is introduced to be the mascot of the upcoming Olympic Games. During this event, the Phryge, whose real name is Louis, was introduced as the mascot of the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he thanked everyone and the Olympic rings was given to him from Miraitowa, the previous Olympic mascot. After the event was over, the attendees started preparing for Zeus's blessing, where the Olympic spirit is given to the mascot via the Olympic flame so that the games would be a safe and friendly place for everyone alike.

However, instead of Zeus, Hades came to the festival, along with the minions that accompanied him. He hasn't come down to bless Louis but to take something important from him and the Olympic Games: the rings. After he has taken the rings, he had challenged Louis to five different sports, each corresponding to their ring, and if he beat one of Hades's minions in that sport, the ring will be returned to him. Louis accepted the challenge, so Hades told him that the first challenge would be football and that he would be challenged in the Olympic Stadium and the ring rewarded will be the white ring, so Louis needed to bring allies to defeat his team of minions. After Hades left, Louis picked out Miraitowa, Vinicius, Wenlock, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini, Izzy, and Cobi to accompany him against Hades.

At the Olympic Stadium, the black ring was on display in front of the field's entrance, and the underworld's and Louis's teams entered the crowded stadium, which was full of fans, as well as mascots and minions. The football game started out well for the mascots, scoring 4 goals out of zero in the first half. However, during the second half, the minions manage to score more goals than expected, also scoring 4 goals, and it got worse when near the end of the match, Yingying was injured, resulting in a penalty for the mascots' side. As the goalie was distracted, Louis scored, ending the game with a score of 5-4. This caused Hades to go crazy and yelling at his minions in the locker room. Outisde the stadium, Hades congratulated Louis and moved on to the next ring and event: the red ring and surfing.

Despite surfing taking place in the island of Tahiti during the Games, Hades has decided to make surfing in the Mediterranean sea with the help of Poseidon, who was confused on what was happening and where Zeus is. After stealing Poseidon's trident which he used to make the waves, Louis and Miraitowa have arrived for the event, since they're the only mascots that know how to surf. Hades held the surfing competition in the beach and the winner gets to win the red ring. Despite Louis, Miraitowa, and other surfers participating, most of the participants were Hades's minions, where one of them is called Whetu, who was experienced in surfing. The competition started well and ended with Louis passing to the finals, but in the semi final, Miraitowa was eliminated by Whetu's cheating technique, causing Miraitowa to burst in anger. However, in the finals, Louis did an incredible surfing stunt, which caused him to win the competition and the red ring. Hades told Louis that although he knows the green ring is located in a badminton field, he had no control over it since he purposely made it be stuck on the trophy of the badminton competition going on there, which wasn't held by Hades. Louis then invited Vinicius, Huanhuan, and Nini to make two teams to participate in the competition. Wenlcok went together with them.

As they reached the stadium, Louis and Vinicius made a team, while Huanhuan and Nini made the other. Wenlock stayed in the benches to watch the game. Louis and Vinicius's duo played well, and Huanhuan and Nini's duo also played well. However, during the semi finals, Louis and Vinicius struggled to play against the other duo since they were very buff and had an extremely strong hit, which broke Vinicius's racket in the last set. They were eliminated from the match, so Louis went outside in anger, while Vinicius tried to calm him down, saying that he made a mistake and is apologizing profusely for it. Louis told Vinicius that getting the ring now would be impossible since Huanhuan and Nini made it to the finals, but he's hopeless that they're gonna win due to the duo's powerful hits. Surprisingly to them, Huanhuan and Nini exited the stadium with the trophy in their hand, explaining that despite the duo being strong, they were having trouble catching the shuttlecock, making them win. Hades, who was spectating the stadium, got a call from Hermes, who was helping Hades in the events, and Hermes told Hades that the red ring was stolen from the gymnastics arena. Hades told Louis about it, causing him to be angry.

As Louis, Vinicius, Huanhuan, Nini, and Wenlock were searching for the ring, they came across a night club with a full line, and in the exclusive for VIP, Louis saw someone with the yellow ring as his headband. Due to the line being very long, Louis told Huanhuan to try entering the club and disguise himself as a guard, while he, as the Olympic mascot, goes in and Wenlock disguises himself as his butler. The rest of the mascots waited outside. After Wenlock and the VIP guard were arguing that his name was on the list, Huanhuan in his guard disguise let them in, stating that they were allowed to enter anywhere due to how famous they were. After searching everywhere, he found the person wearing the yellow ring, who was called Komma. He is well known for his dance moves. After Louis told him to give the ring, Komma challenged him for a dance competition, where he showed his dance moves to Louis as the crowd inside cheered. When Louis's turn started, he started breakdancing, surprising the crowd even more and leaving Komma speechless. The dance competition went on and on, until Komma gave up and gave the yellow ring to Louis. Everyone inside the club cheered for Louis for his outstanding breakdancing skills. After leaving the club, Hades was waiting for him outside, with the mascots waiting outside being surrounded by his minions. Since Louis got the penultimate ring, Hades gave him the last challenge to earn the blue ring: triathlon.

The next day came, and all of the Olympic mascots, as well as some of Hades's minions, were prepared for the triathlon for the blue ring. The triathlon started with the participants swimming on the river, and when they got to the biking part, the ones left behind were eliminated. The bike race started, racing through the streets of Paris while bystanders cheer for the participants. When the running part came, the last ones were eliminated, and luckily for Louis, he was the only mascot left after being the last participant to be qualified for the final part. Louis started passing by the other participants, which were all minions, and near the end of the race, Louis started to get tired, making him unable to pass by the minion that is in front of him. With hope, Louis started speeding up, and eventually passed the participant in first place, causing him to win the race and earn the blue ring. After winning all of the rings, Hades tries giving Louis a fake Olympic torch, until Louis realized and refused it. Enraged, Hades, with the original torch, uses its flames to summon the spirits of the underworld to attack, including his dog Cerberus. The mascots use all of their sports tactics to defeat them. While the battle was happening, Hades climbs to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

As he reaches its top, a battle between the mascots and Hades broke out. During the battle's climax, when Hades was about to drop louis from the tower, Miraitowa tackles Hades, causing Louis to snatch his adamantine off his headband. Since the adamantine gave Hades all of his immunity and powers, he has lost it all, and cannot hold the Divine Thunderbolt anymore. Zeus later appears with all of his powers back expelling all of the underworld creatures back to their realms. Louis then kicks Hades from the top of the tower into the ground, which Hades opens one last portal to the underworld with his fire powers.

After the battle was over, people under the Eiffel Tower started cheering for Louis and the mascots for saving the city from any danger. Since Louis was becoming the mascot of the upcoming Olympic Games in 2024, Zeus, with the Olympic torch and flame in his hand, blessed Louis with the Olympic spirit, making Louis feel more powerful than ever. He officially became the mascot of the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the battle ends, many of the mascots return to their home, and we see Vinicius coming back to his treehouse in Rio, the Fuwa staying inside the Beijing National Stadium, and many more. The final scene features Louis sitting on the Olympic Stadium as Miraitowa comes over and sits next to him. Miraitowa explains to Louis that he is lucky to be a well known mascot since in the previous Olympics, he had never received any attention, even from the public, and since the previous Olympics were over, his chances of popularity might not increase anymore. Louis responds by saying Miraitowa and the other mascots could also assist him so he could gain more attention than before. Miraitowa accepts, and the movie ends with them shaking hands.

Post credits scene
The first post credits scene shows Louis looking at the Eiffel Tower from a building. He then talks to the audience on how much he's ready for the Olympics and some extra details the audience should know. He then waves goodbye as he runs off screen. The screen fades to white and the credits start rolling.

The second post credits scene that plays after the main credits shows Hades's adamantine glowing in the darkness before it stops, and we hear a mysterious female voice say "Perhaps I have made a foolish choice using you." A text appears saying "La saga va continuer...", which is French for "The saga continues..."

Cast

 * André Dufort as the Olympic Phryge/Louis - the main protagonist and the mascot of the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. He is friendly and confident and likes to help, but he can get angry sometimes.
 * Charlyne Li as Miraitowa - the mascot for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is a brave and emotive robot that is very energetic and likes to help other people. He has the ability to teleport.
 * Jeremy Shada as Vinicius - the mascot for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is a happy hybrid that loves to help people and is somewhat clumsy. He is able to stretch his limbs from a very long distance.
 * Richard Ayoade as Wenlock - the mascot for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Most isn't known about him since he doesn't speak much throughout the movie, but he is shown to be a master of disguises and loves to joke around.
 * Catherine Fu as:
 * Beibei - one of the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is a Fuwa that represents the Chinese sturgeon and she is the friendliest of all the Fuwa.
 * Jingjing - one of the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a Fuwa that represents the panda, and he is the happiest of all of the Fuwa. He is also very optimistic and honest.
 * Lily Truncale as Huanhuan - one of the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a Fuwa that represents the Olympic flame. He is the most extroverted and enthusiastic of all the Fuwa.
 * Muriel Hofmann as:
 * Yingying - one of the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a Fuwa that represents the Tibetan antelope, and he is the most lively and independent of the Fuwa.
 * Nini - one of the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is a Fuwa that represents the swallow. She is the most just and kindest of all the Fuwa.
 * Tara Strong as Izzy - the mascot for the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is a Whatizit and is very energetic and dreamful. Izzy also has the ability to morph into different sports items.
 * Anthony Gonzalez as Cobi - the mascot for the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is a brave, but silly sheepdog that is good friends with Izzy. He is also shown to be good at football.
 * Sean Bean as Zeus - an important character in the movie. He is the younger brother of Hades. Being the bravest and strongest of all Greek gods, he is the leader of Mount Olympus until Hades took over his throne and bounded him onto a cliff after Hades absorbed his power. He was freed after Hades lost his powers from his adamantine.
 * Steve Coogan as Hades - the main antagonist of the movie. He is an enraged god, the elder brother of Zeus, and the leader of the underworld. He took over Mount Olympus and the Olympic Games and had all of Zeus's powers until his adamantine was knocked from his head.
 * Ryan Reynolds as Hermes - a minor antagonist and supporting character in the movie. He is very clumsy and the messenger of the gods. He helped Hades set up the events before choosing Zeus's side at the end of the movie.
 * Kevin McKidd as Poseidon - a minor character in the movie. He is the god of the ocean, and has a bitter rivality with Zeus until hades took his spot. Hades then forced Poseidon to make waves for the ocean for the surfing event.
 * Chris Evans as Whetu - a minor antagonist in the movie. He is an egocentric and mean person and the best surfer in the surfing competition. Thinking he was unbeatable, Louis won against him.
 * Elton John as Komma - a minor antagonist in the movie. He is a very selfish, but good dancer. He is also a quitter after Louis showed him his dance moves.

The following athetes made cameo appearances in the movie:


 * Michael Phelps
 * Usain Bolt
 * Mark Spitz
 * Sawao Kato

More coming soon!

Development
On December 2018, the International Olympic Committee founded IOC Pictures, a movie distribution company, so that they could give a company the rights of making Olympic-related movies and publish it under the committee's distributor. The Walt Disney Company gained interest in making Olympic movies, so they accepted the deal. Wanting it to be appealed to younger audiences, they decided to make a movie about the Olympic mascots. However, due to disagreements between the staff working on this film, as well as fights between Disney and IOC, Disney gave the rights of making the Olympic mascots movie to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros. Warner Bros. Pictures], as well as giving the rights to make Olympic-related movies to them as well. Due to criticism of the plot, casting choice, and little character development, Warner Bros. changed a lot of stuff from the original script, as well as hiring new actors to voice the characters instead.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have announced an animated movie related to the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in December 20, 2022, and announced that they are collaborating with the French movie productor and distributor Pathé to make this film. Birdo Studio, a Brazilian animation company best known for creating Vinicius and Tom, as well as several Brazilian animated shows, also announced their collaboration on making this film, saying they were mostly responsible in making the animation. IOC Pictures will distribute this film worldwide, whereas Pathé will distribute it around the European Union. The teaser poster (shown above) was revealed on December 24. The cast was also revealed on the same day, where it received mixed reviews.

The first trailer for the film was released on May 2023 under the official Warner Bros. and Paris 2024 Organizing Committee accounts. The trailer received mixed-to-positive reviews, where it received praise for its pacing and scenes, but received criticism because of obvious spoilers, such as Hades's final battle. The second trailer was released on July 2023, and the final trailer was released on September 2023.

Writing
French author and animator Michel Ocelot is responsible for the writing of the film. Pathé also wrote the film along with him.

Animation
The movie is being animated at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, as well as Pathé's headquarters in Paris, France, and Birdo Studio's offices in São Paulo, Brazil. The animation is a hybrid of 3D animation along with 2D visuals.

Premiere
The film was premiered on November 2, 2023 at the Grand Rex in Paris, France, the same theater where the emblem of the 2024 Summer Olympics was revealed. Instead of being red, the carpet used was gold colored, and the walls were decorated with gold, as well as Olympic-related art, like medals, stadiums, and pictograms. During the premiere, the voice actors or both the French and English versions walked down the carpet, as well as the directors, producers, and other staff members. The voice actors also took pictures with people dressed up as mascots. The mascot costumes used in the premiere were recycled from the previous Olympic Games, except for Izzy and Cobi's costumes.

Music
The Olympic Quest Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album that is going to have all songs for the movie. The soundtrack will be released in November 18, 2023, the same date where the movie will be released worldwide. It was recorded by Warner Music Group and is composed by Yoann Lemoine (Woodkid) and Hans Zimmer.

Main article: The Olympic Quest/Soundtrack

In theatres

 * November 8, 2023 (France)
 * November 10, 2023 (United States)
 * November 14, 2023 (Worldwide)
 * July 20, 2024 (Worldwide, re-release for the 2024 Summer Olympics)

Home media

 * January 3, 2024 (Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital HD) (Europe)
 * January 9, 2024 (Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital HD) (Worldwide)
 * July 26, 2024 (HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Olympic Channel) (Worldwide)

Marketing
Being the official movie for the 2024 Summer Olympics, this movie will play an important role in marketing for the Games. Merchandise related to this movie will be sold at the official Paris 2024 store, as well as the Tomshop in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Toys
Many toys related to the movie were produced by several different companies, including plushies, collectibles, action figures, and much more. LEGO has also released building toy sets related to this movie, and McDonald's Happy Meals were included with toys from this movie.

Toys will also be sold at the official Paris 2024 store when the Olympic Games open.

Advertisements
Coca-Cola has made several advertisements featuring the mascots.

Sportswear
Le Coq Sportif and Decathlon have made children's sportswear related to the movie and mascots.

Airline safety video
Between the airing of this movie and the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, Air France's safety video included the mascots, and it includes a lot of humor so younger passangers could be entertained.

Rating
This film will be rated PG (Parental Guidance) due to:

Lots of Action

 * Most of the competition scenes
 * The final battle against Hades

Gross humor

 * Some adult jokes are present
 * Wenlock going to the bathroom

Scenes that may scare children

 * The final battle includes many monsters, whose designs look quite disturbing

Critical response
The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film received praise for its animation, character development, action sequences, music, visual effects, directing, and voice acting, though it received criticism for it's casting and originality. The plot had received mixed reviews from both critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 76% rating score (Certified Fresh) with its consensus saying "The Olympic Quest may have a confusing plot, but it's fun and addicting to anyone that loves sports and action." It has a rating of 68% in Metacritic, saying it had "generally favorable reviews". Audiences in CinemaScore gave this movie an A- rating on an A+ to F scale.

The character designs, despite receiving praise, was met with criticism because of the redesign for Cobi and Izzy, as people said they look nothing like their original designs, with Cobi's redesign being compared to Snoopy from Peanuts. Miraitowa's design was well received, but criticism came for his height, which makes him taller than the Fuwa. Warner Bros. said his design was made to match his appearance from the shorts released by the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee.

The film also received criticism for Hades being the main antagonist and portraying him as a villain. Warner Bros. responded on Twitter saying "As the saga goes on, you'll slowly realize that it was all a plan using Hades as a puppet", hinting that Hades's evil actions were caused by another individual.

Franchise
Main article: Olympic Mascots (franchise)

Due to Warner Bros. having an exclusive deal with the International Olympic Committee to make Olympics-related movies between 2022 and 2032, they announced a franchise related to the Olympic mascots. Warner Bros. expects this franchise to make $2 billion during it's 10 year deal and also announced plans for a sequel that'll be related to the 2028 Summer Olympics being held in Los Angeles. TV shows were also announced, and they were going to be aired mainly in HBO Max and Cartoon Network.

Mario and Sonic at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Due to Sega and Nintendo's exclusive deals in making Olympics-related video games, they also collaborated with Warner Bros. to add the Olympic mascots in the new Mario and Sonic video game. Some of the voice actors return to voice the characters in this game, like André Dufort, but some didn't have any or other sounds were added as their voice.

The Phryges!
Warner Bros. and the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee announced an animated TV show that focuses both on Louis and his brother, the Paralympic Phryge, as they explore Paris and meet many different friends and foes who challenge them to play sports. The show is expected to be released on July 26, 2024 on HBO Max and the Olympic Channel, the same date where the 2024 Olympics will happen and The Olympic Quest releasing on home media.

Vinicius and Tom: Fun by Nature Season 2
Warner Bros. and Birdo Studio have announced that a second season to Vinicius and Tom: Fun by Nature, a series that includes the Olympic mascot Vinicius along with Paralympic mascot Tom which was originally released in 2015, will be released on HBO Max and Cartoon Network somewhere in 2024. Unlike the previous season, the episodes will be 10 minutes long, the characters will be fully voice acted, and it will be released worldwide and not only in Brazil.

The Olympic Adventures of the Fuwa
Warner Bros. announced plans for a reboot of the Chinese animated TV series, The Olympic Adventures of the Fuwa, that will be released in HBO Max and Cartoonito somewhere in 2026. Unlike the previous show, where it takes place before the 2008 Olympics, this show takes place after the events of The Olympic Quest. Similar to the TV show, it follows the Fuwa as they go on sports adventures around the city of Beijing and the rest of China.

The Cobi Troupe
Warner Bros. also announced plans on making a reboot on the lost media franchise, The Cobi Troupe, which focused on the mascot of the 1992 Summer Olympics, Cobi, on Cartoon Network. The release date is unknown.

Untitled 2028 Summer Olympics film
Warner Bros. announced that plans on making a film for the 2028 Summer Olympics, along with the Olympic mascots, is in the works. It is expected to be released in either 2027 or 2028. It will serve as the sequel to The Olympic Quest.

The Olympic Quest 2
The second film of the franchise is a spin-off film that's more focused on the Winter Olympic mascots on their mission to save the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo from the Queen of Ice. Currently, the movie is simply titled The Olympic Quest 2 and is expected to be released in 2026.

Untitled Miraitowa and Someity anime
An anime series that focuses on Miraitowa and Someity, the mascots of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, is set to be released on HBO Max and Crunchyroll somewhere in 2025.

Untitled Izzy short film
Another television film focused on Izzy, the mascot of the 1996 Summer Olympics, is also set to be released on home media and HBO Max. The release date is unknown.

Gallery
Main article: The Olympic Quest/Gallery

Trivia
Main article: The Olympic Quest/Trivia

Name in other languages/regions
The Olympic Quest was going to be called An Olympic Adventure to make it different from its original French title, La Quête Olympique, before it changed its name to its English translation. Some countries maintain their translation of An Olympic Adventure after release.

Some countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, have titled the film The Olympic Quest: Hades's Challenge to make the title have more sense. In the Vietnamese and Thai releases, the film's title is changed to Olympic Mascot Quest.