‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Trailer: Magical African Fantasy Novel Comes to Life With Damson Idris, Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis and More
Paramount has released the trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone,” which hits theaters Jan. “She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the...
Key points
- Paramount has released the trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone,” which hits theaters Jan.
- “She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against his brutal rule.” The film is based on author Tomi Adeyemi’s 2018 novel of the same name, set in a fictional African kingdom full of magic.
- Under King Saran’s (Chiwetel Ejiofor) reign of terror, magic is suppressed.
- The star-studded film features Damson Idris as Prince Inan, Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Tosin Cole as Zelie’s brother Tzain and Regina King as Queen Nehanda.
What happened
Paramount has released the trailer for “Children of Blood and Bone,” which hits theaters Jan. “She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against his brutal rule.” The film is based on author Tomi Adeyemi’s 2018 novel of the same name, set in a fictional African kingdom full of magic. Under King Saran’s (Chiwetel Ejiofor) reign of terror, magic is suppressed. The star-studded film features Damson Idris as Prince Inan, Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Tosin Cole as Zelie’s brother Tzain and Regina King as Queen Nehanda. Popular on Variety Gina Prince-Bythewood directed “Children of Blood and Bone.” Mbedu, Davis and Lynch also starred in her last project, 2022’s “The Woman King.” “The Children of Blood and Bone” debuted at No. Prince-Bythewood wanted to give the actors a real-life backdrop to adapt the novel into a grounded film, even with magical elements.
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