Children of Blood and Bone movie production status is currently Production
April 12, 2025 • Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins. Shooting in South Africa.
The story will center on a young African girl’s heart-racing quest to restore magic to her forsaken people, the Maji.
Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, January 15, 2027 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in the magical Orisha kingdom, a young woman named Zelie Adebola witnesses the death of her mother and other magicians, called "maji," under the order of a ruthless king.
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Who stars in Children of Blood and Bone: Cast List
Thuso Mbedu ... Zelie
Mufasa: The Lion King, The Woman King
Everything, Everything, Rio 2
F1, Outside the Wire
House Party, Till
Viola Davis ... Mama Agba
G20, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Gram Cynthia Erivo ... Admiral Kaea
Idris Elba ... Lekan
Heads of State, Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Lashana Lynch ... Jumoke
The Woman King, Bob Marley: One Love
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... King Saran
The Life of Chuck, The Old Guard 2
Regina King ... Queen Nehanda
(In Talks)
Caught Stealing, The Harder They Fall
Diaana Babnicova ... Folake
(In Talks)
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
Bukky Bakray ... Binta
(In Talks)
The Strays
Who's making Children of Blood and Bone: Crew List
A look at the Children of Blood and Bone behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rick Famuyiwa last directed Dope and Our Family Wedding. The film's writer David Magee last wrote The Tiger's Apprentice and The Little Mermaid.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Marty BowenRick Famuyiwa
John Fischer
Isaac Klausner
Companies
Production Company
Fox 2000 Pictures (Former)
Watch Children of Blood and Bone Trailers & Videos
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Production: What we know about Children of Blood and Bone?
Key Facts
- Paramount Pictures has picked up the rights to the Children of Blood and Bone trilogy (8/7/2022)
- Disney announced Lucasfilm is taking the lead with this film (12/10/2020).
- Adaptation of the best-selling YA novel by Tomi Adeyemi.
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Production status.
Shooting in South Africa.
- 2025 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Paramount announced the cast and dated the film for release on January 15, 2027 in Imax. Shooting in South Africa to start soon.
- 2023 - January: The film was set to Development status.
No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".
- 2020 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2019 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2019 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Children of Blood and Bone Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Children of Blood and Bone is coming out as a nationwide release in 2027 on Friday, January 15, 2027.
