Gina Prince-Bythewood is directing the action fantasy film, based on Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, for Paramount Pictures

Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris and Tosin Cole lead the cast for the feature adaptation of author Tomi Adeyemi's 2018 YA novel.

Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone adaptation gets a stellar cast of high-profile actors including Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Regina King, and more. Read on to know the details.

The highly-anticipated film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone is set to begin production in South Africa, with a release date scheduled for January 15, 2027. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the action fantasy film is based on Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling 2018 novel and will be released by Paramount Pictures in IMAX.

Amandla Stenberg, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, and more have landed roles in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the popular YA book.

Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, and Tosin Cole lead the highly anticipated adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy epic.

Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Amandla Stenberg, Lashana Lynch, and more have joined the cast of Children of Blood and Bone, Paramount's upcoming film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's bestselling young adult novel.

Bythewood‘s movie adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone has found its principle cast in Thus Mbedu (The Woman King) as Zelie, Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) as Amari, Damson Idris (Snowfall) as Inan and Tosin Cole (Supacell) as Tzain.