“My favorite is when she turns into an ostrich,” Moretz tells EW with a laugh.
“It was really heartbreaking,” Moretz admits.
We were just at a loss."
Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz).Netflix
Then, a lifeline: Megan Ellison of Annapurna saw early footage and started sharing it around Hollywood.
Eventually, Netflixswooped in to saveNimona,finally bringing it to the screen in 2023.
“They’ve really stood behind this project,” Moretz adds.
“It just makes us all teary-eyed.
The story of Nimona really comes through when you think of the story ofNimonathe movie surviving as well.
There are so many parallels, and it’s really beautiful.”
It was those themes of heroism and survival that drew Ahmed and Yang to the project, too.
It’s about being brave to show people who you really are and not trying to fit in.
That’s heroism."
“And that’s where it gets me right in the gut, you know?”
“When I finally saw it recently, I felt so seen.
“And I was shocked because I know the story!”
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