Children Of Blood & Bone Trailer Reveals Paramount's Epic Fantasy Adaptation Of Best-Selling Novel
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The fantasy film brings magic to life.
During CinemaCon, Paramount revealed a trailer for the upcoming epic fantasy adaptation of the 2018 novel written by Tomi Adeyemi titled Children of Blood and Bone. It is to be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, known for The Woman King and The Old Guard, and she took the stage at CinemaCon alongside Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Regina King.
"Ever since I was a child, my mother spoke of a great power that once brought peace to the land, but one fateful night, they took it from us."
The movie is set in a fantasy kingdom in Africa named Orïsha as a young woman (played by Mbedu) goes on a quest to try and reclaim magic that was stolen from her people. Her brother (played by Tosin Cole) joins her on the quest with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against the regime. The cast and director spoke to the audience about the upcoming adaptation:
Ejiofor: "Movies like this don’t come around often. It was time for me to be a king."
Hall: "Black girls deserve to see themselves in worlds of wonder, power, and imagination."
Prince-Bythewood: "I’m honored to bring this incredible best-selling fantasy book to life."
Prince-Bythewood is writing the script alongside original author Adeyemi, and the movie also includes Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and . The movie is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2027. The original novel is actually a series, and is set to become a major fantasy franchise for Paramount after being moved around between distributors for eight years.
Originally, Disney's Lucasfilm had access to Children of Blood and Bone before being thrown around until Paramount managed to secure the rights, and is now officially moving ahead. It's unclear if this fantasy franchise can outperform Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it has the potential to be a major contender in the box office war thanks to its star-studded cast and massive interest in the novel series, already well-established.
The movie also features an all-black cast for the fantasy adaptation, making it one of the first of its kind and a truly fantastic and groundbreaking moment for .
Children of Blood and Bone will be released in theaters on January 15, 2027.
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