


Through 2020 there was word that the film would be released in 2022, Stevenson stated in June 2020 that the film was still happening, and said the same in an August 2020 podcast. In November 2019, the film was delayed again to January 14, 2022. In March 2019, Disney completed its acquisition of Fox, then in May 2019, the film was delayed to March 5, 2021. In June 2017, 20th Century Fox scheduled Nimona to be released on February 14, 2020. The film was to be produced by Fox's former subsidiary, Blue Sky Studios, alongside Vertigo Entertainment. Patrick Osborne was set to direct, from a screenplay by Marc Haimes. In June 2015, 20th Century Fox Animation acquired the rights for an animated feature film adaptation of Nimona, a webcomic by ND Stevenson. Eugene Lee Yang as Ambrosius Goldenloin, the champion knight of the Institution.Riz Ahmed as Ballister Blackheart, a former knight for the Institution who was kicked out when he lost an arm in a joust with Ambrosius Goldenloin.Chloë Grace Moretz as Nimona, a shapeshifter who insists on being the sidekick to Ballister Blackheart.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. Nimona, a teenager with the power to shapeshift, is targeted by a knight for assassination. 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, set for a 2023 release. Following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the production received pushback from Disney's new leadership due to the film's LGBTQ themes, after which it was delayed multiple times before being canceled due to Blue Sky's closure in April 2021. Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, a former subsidiary of 20th Century Fox, best known for creating the Ice Age and Rio franchises, it was originally set to be directed by Patrick Osborne, with an initial release date of 2020. It features the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, and Eugene Lee Yang. The film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane and written by Marc Haimes.
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Nimona is an upcoming American computer-animated science fantasy adventure comedy film based on the comic series of the same name by ND Stevenson.
