| Children of Blood and Bone | |
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| Directed by | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
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| Based on | Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi |
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| Edited by | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 15, 2027 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Children of Blood and Bone is an upcoming American fantasy film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The screenplay was written by Prince-Bythewood and Tomi Adeyemi who adapted her own novel of the same name for the screen. It stars Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Lashana Lynch, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Children of Blood and Bone is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 15, 2027, by Paramount Pictures.
Prior to publication, Tomi Adeyemi's novel Children of Blood and Bone was optioned for a film adaptation produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Temple Hill Productions. [1] Adeyemi had appreciated the work Fox 2000 and Temple Hill had done in producing Love, Simon and that they were the studios adapting The Hate U Give to film. [2] In February 2019, Rick Famuyiwa was announced as the director. [3] Adeyemi has said her dream cast would have Idris Elba in the role of Saran and Viola Davis playing Mama Agba. [4]
However, after Disney acquired a majority of 21st Century Fox, which resulted in shuttering Fox 2000, the project was transferred to Lucasfilm, marking the studio's first original live-action project since its acquisition by Disney in 2012. Kay Oyegun was also attached to write the script for the film. [5] In September 2019, while talking to The Hollywood Reporter , Alan Horn revealed Kathleen Kennedy was in fact working with sister studio 20th Century Fox's chairman Emma Watts in developing the film. [6] In December 2020, Kennedy announced that Lucasfilm would co-produce the film with 20th Century Studios. [7]
By January 2022, Paramount Pictures had acquired the rights for a guaranteed exclusive theatrical release, with Temple Hill Entertainment producing alongside Sunswept Entertainment; Adeyemi will write the script and serve as executive producer. [8] According to The Hollywood Reporter , Adeyemi had become dissatisfied with the pace of Lucasfilm's adaptation efforts and asked to serve as scriptwriter, a request that Lucasfilm had declined. Since Lucasfilm had wanted to focus on its own intellectual properties Star Wars , Indiana Jones , and Willow, it and 20th Century Studios had allowed the film rights to Children of Blood and Bone to lapse in late 2021. [9] In December 2023, Gina Prince-Bythewood was hired to direct the film and further develop the script. [10] In September 2024, Thuso Mbedu was cast in the lead role. [11] In January 2025, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Lashana Lynch and Chiwetel Ejiofor were added to the cast, with Regina King, Diaana Babnicova and Bukky Bakray in negotiations to join. [12] In February 2025, an Instagram post by Adeyemi indicated that production had begun. [13]
Children of Blood and Bone is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 15, 2027, including engagements in IMAX. [12]