Nimona (movie)

Production
"In June 2015, 20th Century Animation acquired the rights for an animated feature film adaptation, with Patrick Osborne set to direct it and Marc Haimes set to write the script. The film was to be produced by Blue Sky Studios. In June 2017, Fox scheduled Nimona to be released on February 14, 2020.

. . . In May 2019, after Disney's acquisition of Fox, the film was delayed to March 5, 2021. In November 2019, the film was delayed again to January 14, 2022. Through 2020 there was word that the film would be released in 2022;   ND Stevenson stated in June 2020 that the film was still happening, and said the same in an August 2020 podcast. In August of that same year, Den of Geek reported that the animated film was still scheduled to be released in 2022, but gave no further details, with Deadline reporting the same in October. "

Cancellation
In "February 2021, Deadline reported that the film adaptation was cancelled due to the shutdown of Blue Sky Studios. Following the announcement, Stevenson said it was a "sad day" and that she wished the best for everyone who worked at Blue Sky Studios, while Osborne said he was "truly heartbroken" that the studio was closing its doors. . . . Sources told [Borys Kit] that the film was "75% complete". Anonymous staffers at Blue Sky interviewed by Business Insider bemoaned the cancellation of the film, calling it "heartbreaking," arguing that the film "didn't look like anything else in the animated world," and saying that they believe it will never "be completed and released." One staffer revealed that before being cancelled, the film was "on track" to be finished by October 2021. A few staffers confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the film had an "I love you" scene [and "a same-sex kiss"] between Blackheart and Goldenloin. In March 2021,. . . [Sources told Collider] that the unfinished film was being shopped around to other studios to be completed. . . [and it was also reported] that Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed were to have voiced Nimona and Blackheart, respectively. Later that same month, a former animator at Blue Sky, Rick Fournier, stated that the studio was "very very close" to getting the film finished, but that they "found out it simply was not doable." "

Video Materials
Shortly before or around the cancellation, some materials from the film were leaked in publications on some platforms, which were uploaded to YouTube on July 14, 2021, and form the video included on this article.