Paramount Pictures today announced the principal cast of the feature film, Children of Blood and Bone. The movie releases January 15th, 2027 in IMAX and is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Tomi Adeyemi.
Leading the action fantasy film are:
- Thuso Mbedu (The Woman King) as Zelie
- Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) as Amari
- Damson Idris (“Snowfall”) as Inan
- Tosin Cole (“Supacell”) as Tzain
Also confirmed are:
- Academy Award® winner Viola Davis (The Woman King, G20) as Mama Agba
- Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) as Admiral Kaea
- Idris Elba (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) as Lekan;
- Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love) as Jumoke
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) as King Saran
In negotiations are Academy Award® winner Regina King (Shirley) as Queen Nehanda; Diaana Babnicova (Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot) as Folake; and Bukky Bakray (Rocks) as Binta.
In Children of Blood and Bone, in an African fantasy kingdom, 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.
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