Nimona (film)

Nimona
Official release poster
Directed byNick Bruno
Troy Quane
Screenplay by
  • Robert L. Baird
  • Lloyd Taylor
Story by
Based onNimona
by ND Stevenson
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • Randy Trager
  • Erin Crackel
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14) (Annecy)
  • June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) (United States)
  • June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) (Netflix)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nimona is a 2023 American animated science fantasy film directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane from a screenplay by Robert L. Baird and Lloyd Taylor. It is based on the 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson. Set in a science fantasy world influenced by the Middle Ages, the film features the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz as the eponymous shapeshifting character and Riz Ahmed as her boss and former knight Ballister, with Eugene Lee Yang and Frances Conroy voicing supporting roles.

Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, it was set to be directed by Patrick Osborne, with an initial release date of 2020. Following the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Blue Sky, it was delayed multiple times before being canceled due to Blue Sky's closure in April 2021. However, Annapurna Pictures revived the project the following year, with Bruno and Quane announced as directors, DNEG Animation providing animation, and Netflix acquiring worldwide distribution. Christophe Beck was hired to compose the film's rock-inspired score.

Nimona had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2023, was released in select cinemas on June 23, and made its streaming debut on June 30. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice, Annie Awards and Academy Awards.

  1. ^ "Nimona (PG)". BBFC. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.