Paramount has released a trailer for Children of Blood and Bone, based Tomi Adeyemi's 2018 novel. Variety reported that the trailer "introduces Thuso Mbedu as Zelie, a woman with the power to command undead spirits. Her homeland, the kingdom of Orisha, is divided into clans with different magical abilities. Under King Saran's (Chiwetel Ejiofor) reign of terror, magic is suppressed."
The cast also features Damson Idris as Prince Inan, Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Tosin Cole as Zelie's brother Tzain, and Regina King as Queen Nehanda. They join Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, and Viola Davis. The film hits theaters January 15, 2027.
The logline: "In the epic fantasy world of Orïsha, a young woman goes on a quest to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen from her people. She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against his brutal rule."
Gina Prince-Bythewood directed Children of Blood and Bone. It was shot in various locations in Africa. Prince-Bythewood "wanted to give the actors a real-life backdrop to adapt the novel into a grounded film, even with magical elements," Variety noted.