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A surprise sneak peek of the trailer and movie BTS for #ChildrenOfBloodAndBone was shown at the 2026 American Black Film Festival.

“It looked so amazing! Between the production design, the performances, the costume design, just the way that they’re piecing together the world, it looked amazing. Like, I’m so excited for this movie.” 🖤⚔️

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First look at Tomi Adeyemi in costume for her #ChildrenofBloodAndBone cameo 🖤⚔️.

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Amandla Stenberg, Regina King, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Damson Idris and Thuso Mbedu pose for Entertainment Weekly during CinemaCon 2026 for #ChildrenofBloodandBone.

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The #ChildrenofBloodandBone cast picks their seats in Entertainment Weekly’s cinema.

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The consensus is clear with the cast of #ChildrenofBloodandBone on who they think is most similar to their character.

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Director and co-writer Gina Prince-Bythewood and the cast of #ChildrenofBloodandBone share their favourite scene-to-screen moments with Entertainment Weekly.

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"It's a beautiful story about spiritual strength and resilience."

Amandla Stenberg on why she wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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“When I read the book, I knew that [Tomi Adeyemi] was onto something undeniable.”

Thuso Mbedu on why she wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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"It's a great story and we need more movies like this."

Damson Idris on why he wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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more from the trailer

A voice reflects on what was lost, saying, “A great power, once brought peace and balance to the land, but one night they took it away from us.” From there, the tone sharpens as tensions explode into full-scale war.

Viola Davis’ Mama Agba providing comfort with the line, “They don’t hate you. They hate what you are meant to become.”

Amandla Stenberg’s Amari delivers a warning in the footage, saying, “Your life is in danger — you and your people.”

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The #ChildrenofBloodandBone trailer kicks off with Zélie meeting Amari, a runaway who turns out to be a princess, the daughter of King Saran. Amari has stolen a sacred scroll that holds the key to restoring magic in Orïsha. Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and Amari then team up on a mission to help the maji rediscover their powers.

On the orders of the king, they're hunted by Amari’s brother, Inan, the crown prince, who is torn between loyalty to his father and his growing realization that the kingdom’s cruelty is unjust.

"Show no mercy, show me you want to be king," King Saran urges Inan in the trailer.

"That is not the kind of king I want to be," he shoots back.

Another scene shows Inan and Zélie seemingly developing feelings for each other. "You have unraveled me," he tells her as they swim together in a grove.

The action-packed teaser also gives a sneak peek at some epic battle scenes, including Zélie rediscovering her magical ability to summon the spirits of the dead, which she unleashes on her enemies.”

- Entertainment Weekly

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Zélie ⚔️ Inan ⚔️ Amari ⚔️ Tzain

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“Black girls deserve to see themselves in worlds of wonder, power and imagination. The opportunity to play Queen in that world was an easy yes to me.”

Regina King on why she wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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“It was time for me to be a king.”

Chiwetel Ejiofor on why he wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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“The way I love to work is to build athletes, so that they can then do their own stunts. But I also know how hard it is, and how much it bonds actors. That’s what you see on screen.”

#ChildrenofBloodandBone director and Co-writer Gina Prince-Bythewood on how stunt training builds both physicality and real on-screen connection.

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“Absolutely, we were going to shoot there [Africa]. Then I wanted to give the cast a 360 world to play in. That meant building, as opposed to having a CG world. Costumes drawing inspiration from all over the continent. The action: no wires, no stunt doubles. It’s our cast doing the incredible fighting.”

#ChildrenofBloodandBone director and Co-writer Gina Prince-Bythewood on filming in various locations in Africa, prioritising practical sets, cultural inspiration, and actor-driven action.

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“Despite this fantastical conceit of magic and fantasy, I wanted the audience to feel grounded like they were in the real world. And that starts with production design. It goes to costume, it goes to casting, it goes to action.”

#ChildrenofBloodandBone Co-writer and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood on the film being a ‘grounded fantasy.’

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"It's everything that I love about cinema. I want to go to the movies to be awed, inspired, swept away. I want to be moved. This film is intimately epic, action-packed, magical, fun as hell, and unlike anything you've seen before."

Director and co-writer Gina Prince-Bythewood on why she wanted to be part of #ChildrenofBloodandBone 🖤⚔️.

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Mona Bowman, Head of the Hair Department for #ChildrenofBloodandBone shares with The Blk Script that one of the biggest challenges was perfecting the exact shade of the maji’s iconic white hair.

“Figuring out how every complexion will be able to have this level of white, to be able to read on camera was my biggest challenge.”