Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer for director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s 2018 YA fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone, along with a batch of character posters putting the spotlight on Zelie (Thuso Mbedu), Inan (Damson Idris), Amari (Amandla Stenberg), Tzain (Tosin Cole), Admiral Kaea (Cynthia Erivo), Jumoke (Lashana Lynch), King Saran (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Queen Nehanda (Regina King), Lehan (Idris Elba), Mama Agba (Viola Davis), and Adetayo (Zackary Momoh); take a look here…
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.
The cast includes Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Saniyya Sidney, Diaana Babnicova, Bukky Bakray, Ayra Starr, Shamz Garuba, Kola Bodunde, Pamilerin Afolake Ayodeji, and Tèmítópé Fágbénlé.
Children of Blood and Bone arrives in cinemas on January 15th.
