Nimona Movie Details:
Based on | Nimona by ND Stevenson |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
Release date | June 14, 2023 (Annecy) June 23, 2023 (United States) June 30, 2023 (Netflix) |
Running time | 1hr 42min |
Age rating | PG |
Starring | Chloë Grace Moretz Riz Ahmed Eugene Lee Yang Frances Conroy Lorraine Toussaint Beck Bennett Indya Moore RuPaul Charles Julio Torres Sarah Sherman |
Directed by | Nick Bruno Troy Quane |
Screenplay by | Robert L. Baird Lloyd Taylor |
Produced by | Karen Ryan [de] Julie Zackary Roy Lee |
Edited by | Randy Trager Erin Crackel |
Music by | Christophe Beck |
Production Company | Annapurna Pictures |
Distributor | Netflix |
Nimona Movie Cast & Characters:
- Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed voiced Nimona and Ballister Boldheart respectively.
- Chloë Grace Moretz is Nimona, a shapeshifter who looks like a 15-year-old girl. She insists on being the sidekick to Ballister Boldheart.
- Mia Collins voices Nimona’s Demon Baby disguise.
- Riz Ahmed is Ballister Boldheart, a former knight for the Institution who was kicked out when he was accused of murdering Queen Valerin.
- Zayaan Kunwar as young Ballister
- Eugene Lee Yang as Ambrosius Goldenloin, the champion knight of the Institution, direct descendant of Gloreth, and Ballister’s boyfriend.
- Frances Conroy as the Director
- Lorraine Toussaint as Queen Valerin
- Beck Bennett as Sir Thaddeus “Todd” Sureblade
- RuPaul Charles as Nate Knight
- Indya Moore as Alamzapam Davis
- Julio Torres as Diego the Squire
- Sarah Sherman as Coriander Cavaverish
- Karen Ryan [de] as Gloreth. Ryan also voices a knight version of herself and provides additional voices.
- Charlotte Aldrich as young Gloreth. Aldrich also provides additional voices.
- Cindy Slattery as Syntheya – the voice of the Kingdom. Slattery also provides additional voices.
- Sommersill Tarabek as an Institute Analyst. Tarabek also provides additional voices.
- Lylianna Eugene as Patience. Eugene also provides additional voices.
Storyline:
The film follows Nimona, a teenager with the power to shapeshift, who is targeted by a knight for assassination. The knight’s mission to kill Nimona becomes complicated when he is accused of a crime, and learns that Nimona may be able to exonerate him.
About Nimona Movie:
Nimona is based on the graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson.
The film received universal acclaim from critics.
Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, the film was canceled following Disney’s shutdown of the studio in early 2021. At the time of its cancellation, the film was reportedly 70% finished in Layout.
On April 11, 2022, it was announced that Annapurna Pictures had revived the project, with DNEG Animation taking over animation, and Netflix acquiring worldwide distribution.
The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters on February 14, 2020, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through their 20th Century Studios banner, but it was delayed multiple times to March 5, 2021, and then for January 14, 2022. The film was pulled from Walt Disney Studios’ release schedule and canceled after the closure of Blue Sky Studios on April 10, 2021. It was revived by Annapurna Pictures with Netflix handling the distribution and was scheduled for the summer 2023 release. The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2023. Nimona was released on June 30, 2023, by Netflix.