Netflix will release “Nimona”, the animated adaptation of the comic

Nimona's project has been rescued by Netflix and the animated film will be released in its catalog next year. The film adaptation of ND Stevenson's graphic novel, creator of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, has been in development for a long time and the last thing that was known about it was that Disney+ had stepped up on its release. Finally, the animated film found a light at the end of the road and its production with the giant of the “N” will begin this year.

“Nimona has always been a brave little story that just wouldn't stop. She is a fighter... but she also has some incredible people fighting for her,” Stevenson wrote from her Twitter profile. “I am very excited to announce that Nimona's film is alive... Available in 2023 through Annapurna and Netflix,” he added in the publication.

The platform joined Annapurna studio to make the webcomic-based film a reality, and Nick Bruno and Troy Quane will be in charge of directing it. The voice cast consists mainly of Chloe Grace Moretz as Nimona; Riz Ahmed as Ballister Boldheart; and Eugene Lee Yang as Ambrosius Goldenloin. Roy Lee, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary will be producers, while Robert L. Baird, Megan Ellison, and Andrew Millstein will all have credit in executive production.

What will Nimona be about? For now, an official synopsis has been released: “A gentleman is framed for a crime he didn't commit and the only person who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona, a teenager who changes shape and who could also be a monster he swore to kill. Set in a techno-medieval world unlike anything animation has ever dealt with before, this is a story about the labels we assign to people and a shape-shifter that refuses to be defined by anyone.”

The development of Nimona has been long and with many interruptions

Originally, ND Stevenson's play was produced by Blue Sky Studios, the studio that was closed by Disney after completing the purchase of 20th Century Fox. Production of the film had already begun when the company was acquired, but in February last year, it decided to end its operations due to the huge presence of its other studios (Pixar and Walt Disney Animation).

Patrick Osborne had been assigned to direct the film version of Nimona, and it was due to be released on January 14 of this year, but the decision to close Blue Sky led to its cancellation. It is recalled that this title will include LGBTQ+ characters, since the original comic, published in 2015, explores the queer and fluidity of gender identity.

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