‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Trailer Reveals All-Star Cast For Film Adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Bestseller
The first trailer for the much-anticipated big screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone has been revealed, and in...
Key points
- The first trailer for the much-anticipated big screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone has been revealed, and in it we get a proper look at the all-star cast in the Africa-set fantasy drama.
- Children of Blood and Bone is based on Nigerian-American writer Adeyemi’s 2018 debut novel, and the first book in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, which became a The New York Times bestseller.
- Adeyemi co-wrote the screenplay with Prince-Bythewood but has recently distanced herself from the film adaptation.
- Earlier this month, Adeyemi took to social media to address why she wasn’t promoting the film version, revealing that she had distanced herself from the adaptation.
What happened
The first trailer for the much-anticipated big screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone has been revealed, and in it we get a proper look at the all-star cast in the Africa-set fantasy drama. Children of Blood and Bone is based on Nigerian-American writer Adeyemi’s 2018 debut novel, and the first book in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, which became a The New York Times bestseller. Adeyemi co-wrote the screenplay with Prince-Bythewood but has recently distanced herself from the film adaptation. Earlier this month, Adeyemi took to social media to address why she wasn’t promoting the film version, revealing that she had distanced herself from the adaptation. In a TikTok video, Adeyemi included a screenshot of her message to unidentified recipients that read, “There is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work. Adeyemi’s message read, “Do not ever use my name in an interview or video again.