One of Netflix's best movies was initially axed by Disney – and now it's a fan favorite after a limited free release on YouTube
Netflix animated movie Nimona was almost scrapped for good by Disney in 2021
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The movie,which is up for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Academy Awards, was released onYouTubeto watch for free on February 19 for a limited period of one week. In that time, it amassed 3 million views, according to aTweet from co-director Troy Quane.
Cut to April 2022, however, and it was announced that Annapurna Pictures had picked up the movie and Netflix would release it in 2023. Bruno and Quane, who’d previously worked on the film’s story, were brought in as directors. After premiering at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2023, Nimona finally arrived on Netflix later the same month.
Although it’s now been removed from YouTube, Nimona is still streaming on Netflix. For more, check out our picks of the otherbest Netflix moviesto fill out your watch list.
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