Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Children of Blood and Bone, the epic fantasy adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's bestselling 2018 novel. The footage is the film's second full trailer, following the first look that debuted in July, and it pushes deeper into the magic, creatures and battles of Orïsha as the countdown to the film's theatrical run continues.
Watch the new trailer here:
The new footage leans into the scale of the production, from Zélie's training and the return of magic to the creatures and large-scale battles that shape the journey across Orïsha. Where the July trailer introduced the kingdom and its stolen magic, this one sells the war coming for King Saran's throne.
Thuso Mbedu leads the film as Zélie, a young woman fighting to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen from her people. She is joined by Tosin Cole as her brother Tzain, Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari and Damson Idris as Prince Inan — the king's own children, allied against their father's brutal rule.
The ensemble around them is one of the deepest assembled for a fantasy film in years. Interest in the adaptation has been building for months, and the cast appeared at New York Comic Con in October to discuss the work of bringing Orïsha to life, from the costumes to the fight training. Viola Davis plays Mama Agba, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays King Saran, Idris Elba plays Lekan, Lashana Lynch plays Jumoke and Cynthia Erivo plays Commander Kaea, with Regina King, Zackary Momoh and Richard Mofe-Damijo also starring. The cast is rounded out by Saniyya Sidney, Diaana Babnicova, Bukky Bakray, Ayra Starr, Shamz Garuba, Kola Bodunde, Pamilerin Afolake Ayodeji and Tèmítópé Fágbénlé.
Gina Prince-Bythewood directs the film and wrote the screenplay with Adeyemi. The novel, rooted in West African mythology, launched Adeyemi's Legacy of Orïsha trilogy and became one of the defining young adult fantasy books of the past decade, followed by Children of Virtue and Vengeance and Children of Anguish and Anarchy. The film also reunites Prince-Bythewood with Mbedu, Davis and Lynch, who all worked with her on The Woman King in 2022. Producers include Wyck Godfrey, John Fischer, Isaac Klausner, Karen Rosenfelt and Matt Jackson, and the film has not yet been rated by the Motion Picture Association.
Paramount's official synopsis for Children of Blood and Bone reads as follows:
In the epic fantasy world of Orïsha, a young woman sets out on a quest to reclaim the magic violently stolen from her people. She and her brother ally with the king's daughter and son to fight back against his brutal rule.
Children of Blood and Bone opens in theaters and IMAX on January 15, 2027.
Source: Paramount Pictures
