Nimona, Netflix’s acclaimed new movie about a rebellious, shapeshifting antihero and a gay knight has already won the hearts of numerous critics around the world. The ND Stevenson webcomic adaptation was rescued from the fall of Blue Sky by Netflix and Annapurna, brought to life by DNEG Animation and helmed by Spies in Disguise directors Troy Quane and Nick Bruno. The pic begins its streaming journey on Netflix today (Friday June 30). The streamer has also released an insightful featurette about the making of the rule-breaking movie, which you can watch below:
Set in a futuristic medieval world, the CG-animated feature centers on Ballister Boldheart (voiced by Riz Ahmed), a knight falsely accused of a terrible crime, who finds his only chance of restoring his good name in a mayhem-loving teenage shapeshifter named Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz). Things are complicated by the fact that Ballister was sent to destroy this permutating pink “monster” … and the knight hunting them down happens to be his ex (Eugene Lee Yang).
The film received its world premiere at the Annecy Festival on Wednesday, and the first batch of critical reviews are raves, ranking the energetic and empowering fantasy-adventure a juicy 98% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Nimona is praised for its fresh take on an important (if well-trod) inclusive message, feisty humor, queer representation and compelling visuals.
