Tomi Adeyemi Doesn’t Support Children of Blood and Bone Film
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Author Tomi Adeyemi has distanced herself from the Paramount Pictures adaptation of her novel The Children of Blood and Bone, stating she will not promote or engage with the film.
- Adeyemi revealed she blocked lead actress Amandla Stenberg after Stenberg asked her not to mention her name in interviews, and Adeyemi has not seen and does not plan to see the movie.
- Stenberg faced backlash for her casting as Princess Amari, a character described as having dark copper skin, with some fans disappointed that a Nigerian actress was not cast; Stenberg addressed the criticism and shared experiences of receiving racist threats.
- The film features a star-studded cast including Stenberg, Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Idris Elba, and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
- The story is set in the fantasy African kingdom of Orïsha, inspired by an uncolonized Nigeria, and follows the character Zélie Adebola, played by Thuso Mbedu.
