How Nimona Jumped from the Page to the Screen | Netflix

Try NOT to geek out! These Nimona scenes jumped right off the page and onto the screen. Nimona is now streaming on Netflix.
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A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence. But what if she's the monster he's sworn to destroy?

[@LauraM96829]

While a lot of stuff had to be cut out or changed from the graphic novel, I think this movie really captures the heart and soul of the book! Anyone who enjoyed the movie should definitely give it a read too.

[@justaghostinthesea]

It's definitely a different story, but it maintains all the same heart of the original comic. Strangely enough, I noticed that a lot of the scenes that carried over were the moments of Nimona and Balister bonding, which I thought was pretty interesting.

[@danielleayala6818]

Didn't even know it was a book lol I had so many questions I'm sure will be answered in the book. Drfgonna give it a read

[@JESK-rh1tw]

Completely agree. The creators knew they weren’t going to fit the whole story into a film so they focused on the characters and themes and it worked. It worked so so well.

[@justaghostinthesea]

@@JESK-rh1tw Well said

[@pinkrose8272]

How I see this adaption is instead of just going through each scene and trying to make it work as a movie, like many others they instead decided to tear it down to most basic aspects. And rebuild it into their own story, that even though shares similarities is its own thing. It took the DNA of the comic and created a whole new story, world and new interpretations of these characters from those building blocks. It is a pretty cool way of doing an adaption and it honored the comic without retreading the same stuff the comic did but not as well because of time or censorship getting in the way. Even though I do prefer the comic, this is still a great film that has it's own identity and messages of it's own. And the best part is now there are twice as many Nimona in the world, and if you enjoy one of them you will probably love the other. And as both are so different you don't have to worry about the film spoiling the enjoyment of the comic or vice versa.

[@leocoulson-venn9447]

I hoped that the board game scene would end up in the film, more than any other. This truly is my favourite film. Nimona looked so happy sleeping as well, at least for a moment, she found a place where she belonged.

[@jenye7]

potential Spoiler shes alive so she still does :,,,,,,,D

[@leocoulson-venn9447]

@@jenye7 i know. Im praying that we get another movie, to see more of the fun she will bring us.

[@shacharlem4424]

Fun fact, in the comics, nimona's powers are more absurd. She could survive decapitation and manipulate her blood cells.

[@carloss1313]

That probably best Explains the final scene 😁

[@uhuh9859]

I mean if you can manipulate your body down to the cellular level, decapitation doesn't even seem that dangerous.

[@bl00dvv1tch3]

If you think about it, her powers basically made her immortal considering her backstory.

[@dalilbaby4238]

METAL

[@unknownmxn7683]

That's hardcore

[@finchblue7322]

I loved comparing the scenes in my head to the comic, having read it fifty times. Though I will say to anyone looking to read it after the movie: The tavern scene is not quite as...friendly between the two of them lol

[@sapofazbemechaebom1594]

spoiler me

[@danielleayala6818]

I'm here for all the tea

[@pinkrose8272]

well if you want the spoiler well: it's a bar fight. Also the tensions between those two are way more extreme in the book. There is way more angst and baggage between those two. Let's just say Ballister had way more to say about the whole thing with the arm. That is all I will say, read the book. It is very different than the movie, it pretty much has it's own story. Pretty much all the movie directly took from the book is in the video. Nimona also acts similarly in both but it is really its own thing I really recommend it. It's fun and easily one of my favorite books.

[@danielleayala6818]

@pinkrose8272 I'm definitely going to have to give it a read. Thank you for that insight . Definitely gave it a new element for me and I'm much more intrigued.

[@sapofazbemechaebom1594]

@@pinkrose8272 aye, aye, captain

[@bdariamihaela]

She shapeshifts much more in the film. I like it

[@imrunnahar3530]

That was nice movie after long time. I wish they make another sequel contains this two awsome character together.

[@LauraM96829]

Yes! That or a crossover with the She Ra reboot is mandatory!

[@PandaSlothProductions]

@@LauraM96829*wat*

[@bl00dvv1tch3]

@@LauraM96829I want a fanfic with Ballister and Ambrosius having a double date with Adora and Catra now.

[@r.d.ramirez9157]

I lost it when she turned into dragon and breathed cereal! 😂

[@shinjiikari1989]

I think that Nimona was herself no matter what animal she took shape

[@leocoulson-venn9447]

She was Nimona, a lot of things, especially crazy. Thats what i loved most about her.

[@Otisboy121]

@@leocoulson-venn9447and she’s not a people.

[@leocoulson-venn9447]

@@Otisboy121 no, she's so much more.

[@sosomild]

Shes a shark

[@tristanmilner9511]

Nice background detail in the film at 2:48 There's a Rainbow flag behind Ballister and a Trans flag behind Nimona.

[@resultofboredomowo950]

holy crap nice spotting! Completely missed that!

[@sodafin6874]

Yes!! I loved how this movie sneaks in as many pride flags as possible. I also spotted a Bi Flag, Pan Flag, Intersex Flag, Aromanic flag and Lesbian Flag throughout the movie and its amazing. Disney could never haha

[@Moodyslime400]

I never noticed! Thats insane, i love it

[@dogberry99]

This movie far exceeded my expectations, enough so that I was interested in checking out the source material. Thank you for this comparison!

[@Gamergirlplaysroblox]

The novel and the movie are both great ❤

[@solanelukoperse5815]

So that's a movie loved by everyone, including the people who read the original comic ? No "this is actually better in the comic" ? That's fantastic :D

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

I do like the comic more, but the movie is also good. They're both their own thing that I can enjoy for different reasons

[@alex-tx6eg]

I love both art styles❤

[@asyrantvs]

This was an amazing fun movie of inclusion and accepting someone out of the norm. ❤

[@MrBitviper]

this was a very enjoyable movie. didn't know anything about the source material but given how the movie turned out seems like it's a very good story

[@God-tempest]

Movie was great ❤

[@bluishblow]

the "i like it here" added in that last scene ❤❤❤❤

[@roberto9094]

"Kwispy! Wait what?! HOPE YOU BROUGHT MILK!!" I love that scene. 🐲🥛

[@That_One_Gaming_Guy]

I'll be frank, Nemona's design in the movie looks so much better than her design in the comics. Like it's no contest.

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

There's things I like and dislike about both. One thing that bothers me in the movie design is that her face is a bit too generic

[@sifren2491]

I agree, Nimona feels quite different in the movie vs the comic. Movie is better.

[@kaylavanlandingham4383]

I still wish they would have kept the director as a goblin, like she is a monster in the inside. I'm also really sad they didn't keep the scientist and Goldloins golden locks.

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

I disagree. That conflates with the message. Every character brings some sort of genre subversion in the comic, except her who seems pretty generic. Not making her appearance be a sign of her villainy was a good change.

[@clayharris7740]

5:08 Allright Nimona let's GIVE THEM HELL!!!

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

I love how faithful Nimona is to the graphic novel!

[@1nked_001]

live laugh live nimona

[@NandoGigaba]

We need a series, with the exact storyline from the book.

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

I would like that too. Movie was good but I still hope we a get a more faithful serialized adaptation of the comic for older audiences in the future

[@Chuuzus]

i went into this movie blind and it exceeded my expectations

[@izzysmash3238]

the differences from the book are rather extreme but man if they didnt make a great film anyway

[@nimonafan4life]

I really LOVE how they handled this, definitely going to be an all time favorite!

[@diegoveronicalanda6845]

It's like from the stories, super incredible

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

I always love this movie and the original novel back then and it’s legit

[@OverlyPositiveFanboy]

Nimona's not an incredibly successful Netflix movie. ... She's a shark!

[@shoshanabinyamin]

2:08 my favorite scene of nimona

[@Otaku_Reaper]

Literally watched this movie on a whim and it was so much fun to watch.

[@terabytewarrior2019]

I wonder why she turned into an otter when she mentioned squirrels scaling the walls and not a squirrel.

[@uhuh9859]

Now I really wanna read the original

[@bielbri]

ART.

[@mason4615]

Awesome movir i need more people to see this

[@夢勝]

Even though! it still different from comic !

[@blueturtle3623]

Never read the novel but it seems to be an entirely different story.

[@systemshocker2875]

3:04 S Q U I R T

[@nimonafan4life]

The people working on this, I would say, did an AMAZING job 💪😎

[@memyselfandi7782]

I read the short comic the day I watched the movie

[@Tranzrights]

idk how im only now noticing the gay and trans flags in the background at 2:56

[@hunnybunny814]

I loved this film!

[@GarzaFlamenco9017]

waw amazing this cartoon comic that reminds me of adventure time

[@Day.787]

Como amo esta película ❤

[@hellopeople221]

Loved the book, but I wasn’t expecting a Netflix adaptation. Hope it’s as good as the book.

[@GarzaFlamenco9017]

It is very different from the animated Netflix movie that we meet for the first time 😮😅

[@gary7846]

the comic > animation

[@martialmurdock6866]

him saying sorry in the bar destroys one of the best scenes in the comic

[@yiwoon_cr8s]

Ok but in my opinion, it actually made this scene more emotionally poignant in a way that relates to the themes of the movie's story

[@Markleford]

A shark with... "special attributes".

[@TheCole360]

Thats nice they dont pretend to be 100% faitfull to the source material like most adaptations tend to do.

[@the7screw]

Bring inside job (also animate the final chapter of final space while you're at it)

[@panther0015]

the movie was definitely better then the book

[@Bobby90]

So all the futuristic stuff is Netflix add-on?

[@spritznar]

no, the comic had futuristic stuff too, it was just more subtle than the movie version

[@pinkrose8272]

basically the comic is a fantasy world with sci fi elements, while the movie is a sci fi world with fantasy elements. The comic and the movie both had ideas from the two genres but each focussed more on different parts. Which I think was a cool choice.

[@Anonymous_Gambito]

In short, no. But, well, the best way I can explain the difference is that the movie is a futuristic world with medieval elements while the comic is a medieval world with modern and futuristic elements

[@Bobby90]

@@Anonymous_Gambito Or, better than "just because" which has become common blight in modern writing, how about a forgotten/lost colony which fell into mid-medievalism? Those most useful with tech, scientist, became nobility with all other prohibited.

[@dandilionexoskeleton2387]

Nimona is better than Into the Spiderverse!!

[@lucasodearaujo]

🏳‍🌈❤

[@seaform22]

I didn't like the movie, they made nimona much more violent for the sake of violence, and far less likeable. I don't like how they changed her from being tested on as a weapon of the institute, to being this great historical evil. Also as a trans person, the line where she says "Im not a people" really does not sit right with me, especially as she is meant to be a trans allegory, I don't want people thinking that I am not a person

[@AnadynTheCursed]

As another trans person, I respectfully disagree. She was violent in the comic, too, she very graphically killed people there, including [spoiler] - I'd say that where movie Nimona has more *action*, comic Nimona has more *violence*, or, at the very least, they're even. Her origin (aside from being tested, which is only part of her story) is left ambiguous in the original, with Gloreth's Beast brought up as one of the options. As for "I'm not a people", she's definitely saying "I'm not like 'normal' people" rather than "I'm not a person", and the former, while not a universally accepted way to talk, rang very true to me.

[@themysticals8481]

Seriously? She was violent in the comic, and she may start annoying for others, but she gets warmed up throughout the way. And being tested on would be too predictable and the author loved that change. Oh, and for I'm not a people scene, she obviously meant she's not like other people, as a trans, I know that well, she doesn't mean people people, keep up with it, if you don't like it, fine, but with crap you said doesn't make any sense at all

[@gektoast4968]

Well… she isn’t a people. She literally is not human. Her human form is just as much her as every single other form she can take- that’s why she said she can’t stand not transforming. Because that is her nature.

[@ryankramer8779]

That's not what "people" means in that context. "People" also refers to a town or civilization. She's an anomaly amongst humanity and a rebel with a cause against the kingdom, so her saying, "I'm not a people," is very accurate and not the same thing as her saying, "I'm not a person." Those indicate two different things

[@pauieeepau]

I can't speak for the not people thing, but she enjoyed killing people in the comic. Movie Nimona is harmless compared to comic Nimona.

[@romanumeralz]

🗑️

[@patmcintyre-gray3925]

Wow looks just as bad as that rag of a comic lol