Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, and Eugene Lee Yang have been cast in Netflix’s animated adaptation of Nimona. The Netflix production is based on the graphic novel written by non-binary creator ND Stevenson.
Nimona gives way to an “inclusive story about the labels we assign to people” in a fast-paced techno-medieval world. The graphic novel follows Knight Ballister Boldheart (Ahmed) is framed for a crime he didn’t commit.
The only person who can help him is Nimona (Moretz), a shape-shifting teen who might also be a monster he’s sworn to kill. Nimona is a defiant character that refuses to be defined by anyone.
Yang is playing a character named Ambrosius Goldenloin. The animated film was originally set to be made by Blue Sky studio via Disney but was shelved in 2021.