Expectations are high for the film adaptation of the young adult novel “Children’s Children and Bone Children.”
The star-studded cast of the Paramount Pictures film has been announced. Among the cast are Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Damson Idris and Amandla Stenberg, such as Mbedu (The Woman King) and Tosin Cole (Supacell). ”, “Doctor Who”).
Best-selling author Tomi Adeyemi, who will serve as screenwriter and producer, also confirmed that Regina King may be part of the cast for Wednesday’s Instagram clip, but Variety reports that the actress is currently in negotiations. It is reported that. According to Deadline, “Woman King” director Gina Prince-Bythewood has signed on to direct in 2023.
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The 2018 New York Times No. 1 bestselling fantasy novel from the Nigerian-American author is part of her “Legacy of Orisha” series and follows heroine Zélie Adebola (Mbedu). A cruel ruler charged with the mission of restoring those powers to her people.
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The cast of the movie “Children of Blood and Bone”
Straight out of a fan’s dream casting, the actor is set to star in ‘Children of Blood and Bone.’ With Elba and Davis, Adeyemi got a star he thought was right for the role before casting began.
“When I was writing King Saran, I had a photo of Idris Elba, so that’s who I always photographed,” she told the Chicago Tribune in 2018. (Elba has now been cast in a different role.) “They are my secret dreams that I keep – as Mama Agba.” ”
The cast of “Children of Blood and Bone” includes:
Therefore, Mbedu (Zeri Adebola) Tosinkole (Tsane Adebola) Amandla Stenberg (Princess Amari) Damson Idris (Prince Inan) Chuwetel Ejiofor (King Saran) Cynthia Erivo (King Kaea) Elba (Lekan) Lashana Lynch (Jumoke)
*Not officially cast per diversity
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“Children of Blood and Bone” movie release date
According to Variety, “Blood and Bone of Blood and Bone” will be released in IMAX on January 15, 2027.
What is a “child of blood and bones”?
Adeyemi’s books are inspired by Harry Potter and other works of fantasy, but their themes draw on West African mythology, Yoruba culture, and the black American experience.
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The novel follows Zélie as she attempts to restore magic to her kingdom after the ruling class of “Koshidan” brutally suppresses a class of magic practitioners called “Magi”.
The book also covers coming-of-age themes, including parental expectations, and the darker themes of developing courage in the face of grief and loss, systemic oppression, prejudice, and the fragility of collective memory.
This book is part of a three-part series that includes 2019’s Children of Virtue and Vengeance and 2024’s Children of Anguish and Anarchy.
Contribution: Charice Jones