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Nimona (2023)

Nimona is a film adaptation of ND Stevenson's graphic novel of the same name. Chloë Grace Moretz voices the main character Nimona, a shapeshifter who is being hunted by a former knight named Ballister Blackheart (Riz Ahmed). But things become complicated when Blackheart realizes Nimona may actually be able to help him after he's unjustly accused of a crime.

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Nimona
PG
Animation
Action
Adventure

Director
Nick Bruno , Troy Quane
Release Date
June 30, 2023
Studio(s)
Annapurna Pictures
Distributor(s)
Netflix
Cast
Chloe Grace Moretz , Riz Ahmed , Frances Conroy , Lorraine Toussaint , Beck Bennett , RuPaul , Indya Moore , Julio Torres , Sarah Sherman , Eugene Lee Yang
Writers
Robert L. Baird , Lloyd Taylor , Pamela Ribon , Nick Bruno , Troy Quane , Keith Bunin , Marc Haimes
Runtime
101 Minutes

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