‘Attacked behind the scenes’: Children of Blood & Bone author Tomi Adeyemi distances herself from film adaptation
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Key context: <p>The Nigerian-American writer says she ‘will not watch’ Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of her fantasy bestseller</p><p>Tomi Adeyemi, the author of the popular YA fantasy Children of Blood and Bone, has distanced herself from the forthcoming film adaptation of her book.</p><p>“There is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work,” the Nigerian-American author said in group chat messages shared to <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tomi.adeyemi/video/7658660328879688973?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122349556%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&refer=embed&referer_url=deadline.com%2F2026%2F07%2Fchildren-of-blood-bone-author-will-not-watch-film-adaptation-1236974279%2F&referer_video_id=7658660328879688973">TikTok</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/06/tomi-adeyemi-children-of-blood-and-bone-film-adaptation">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Nigerian-American writer says she ‘will not watch’ Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of her fantasy bestsellerTomi Adeyemi, the author of the popular YA fantasy Children of Blood and Bone, has distanced herself from the forthcoming film adaptation of her book.“There is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work,” the Nigerian-American author said in group chat messages shared to TikTok. Continue reading...
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