Nimona is a 2023 American computer-animated science fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise) from a screenplay by Robert L. Baird (Big Hero 6) and Lloyd Taylor. It is based on the 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson. Set in a retrofuturistic version of the Middle Ages, the film features the voice of Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass, The Addams Family) as the titular character and Riz Ahmed (Venom, Sound of Metal) as her partner and former knight. Appearing in supporting roles are Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy (American Horror Story), Lorraine Toussaint (Dangerous Minds, Selma), Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live), Indya Moore (Pose), RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Julio Torres (Los Espookys, Together Together), and Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live).
Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, it was originally 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, the production received pushback from Disney's 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. 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.
Nimona had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2023, was released in select cinemas on June 23, 2023, and made its streaming debut on June 30, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.