First Trailer Drops for Children of Blood and Bone, Zélie Reclaims Magic in Orïsha

The Deadline piece unveils the first trailer for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, following Zélie Adebola (Thuso Mbedu) on a quest to restore magic in Orïsha, as she teams with the king’s children to overthrow King Saran. The film, from Paramount with Temple Hill and Sunswept, features a star lineup including Damson Idris, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Amandla Stenberg, Cynthia Erivo, Regina King and Viola Davis, and teases epic battles and magical powers set to Beyoncé’s Energy.