Nimona Movie Cancelled by Disney Less Than a Year Before Release
Fans of
Nimona. The movie was less than a year away and had been in development since around 2015, with a release date already scheduled for release on January 14th of 2022. According to The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit, sources indicated that the movie was "about 75% complete" and theorized that perhaps another studio could step in and finish the project.
In a tweet, Stevenson reacted to the news writing: "Sad day. Thanks for the well wishes, and sending so much love to everyone at Blue Sky. Forever grateful for all the care and joy you poured into Nimona." Collaborator Pamela Ribon, who previously penned the script for Ralph Breaks the Internet and worked on Moana, also tweeted: "Blue Sky was filled with funny, talented, passionate, creative artists who welcomed you in as family. I'm so sad you won't get to see NIMONA. We were doing something pretty great."