Netflix picks up Nimona after Disney scraps the LGBTQ+ animated film
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.
