Fantasy readers who burned through Tomi Adeyemi's Orïsha books finally have a public trailer to point at. Paramount's official drop locks Children of Blood and Bone for theatres and IMAX on January 15, 2027.
Official trailer and date
Gina Prince-Bythewood directs. Adeyemi co-wrote the script with her. The story sits in Orïsha, where a young woman tries to reclaim magic that was violently taken from her people, then teams with her brother and the king's children against that brutal rule.
Cast checklist that matters
Paramount's trailer description names the lineup in plain English:
Thuso Mbedu leads
Damson Idris and Amandla Stenberg as the royal siblings
Tosin Cole as her brother
Supporting heavyweights: Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Idris Elba, Viola Davis
That is a franchise-sized ensemble for a January tentpole, not a quiet specialty release. Format note from the same official copy: theatres and IMAX.
From visionary filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood, the world of Orïsha comes to life. Watch the Official Trailer for #ChildrenOfBloodAndBone - only in theatres and IMAX January 15, 2027.
That is Paramount's own YouTube description for the trailer, not a third-party rewrite.
What is confirmed vs still open
Confirmed from studio materials:
Theatrical + IMAX date: January 15, 2027
Source novel: Adeyemi's 2018 book, first in the Legacy of Orïsha series
Director and co-writer credits as above
Official site: childrenofbloodandbone.movie
Not confirmed in this trailer drop: runtime, rating, sequel greenlight language, or ticket-on-sale timing. Treat January 15 as the calendar lock and wait for showtimes before you plan a group.
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