Disney's Loss is Netflix's Gain, Nimona Is Coming In 2023

[moirasrose]

‘Nimona’: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed & Eugene Lee Yang To Topline Animated Pic From Netflix And Annapurna https://t.co/s44n7xbpt7
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 11, 2022
Netflix announced today that Nimona will be coming in 2023. The film will be produced by Annapurna and stars Chloe Moretz, Riz Ahmed, and Eugene Yang

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[cheerspinkears]

Everything about this movie sounds dope.

[tinurix]

I've never read this comic, but I've heard about it and I can't believe a film that was 75% completed was just shut down. Especially an animated film! I can only imagine how pissed those animators must have been.

Do we think they can still use assets from the Blue Sky film, or are they going to have to start from scratch? People who are smarter than me: what are the copyright connotations there? Since it was shut down, does Disney own the completed material now despite not owning the film rights anymore?

[moirasrose]

A lot of animators from Blue Sky have rted the news and said they’re glad someone is carrying the film to the finish line, so it sounds like Annapurna managed to get the rights and the original film.

ETA: They're definitely finishing the original film.

This is one of the directors. He's been working on it since 2020 and the studio shut down in 2021.

Been directing this since March 2020!! So thrilled to finally share the news. Global pandemics and studio closures cant stop NIMONA!!! https://t.co/eyyP20Hu4D
- Troy Quane (@QuaneTroy) April 11, 2022

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO. So proud and fortunate to have worked on this @blueskystudios and now be back to finish again working on it with @dneg !!!! https://t.co/koSk4oPK0c
- Andy Cox (@andyanimated) April 11, 2022

[tinurix]

That's so good to hear! I'm glad the crew can come back to finish the work they started.

[therearewords]

Fuck yeah. I worry about the animation style, but fuck yeah.

[yami_no_hoshi]

I have this out from the library, I really need to read it😅 it sounds so good!

[mighty_romance]

So fucking excited about this!