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Based on Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. A movie · Theaters · Finished filming

Countdown
Jan 15, 2027
to Jan 15, 2027, your local midnight
Estimated reading time
≈ 11 h
552 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTheaters
Studio / platformParamount Pictures
ReleaseJan 15, 2027

Status: Finished filming (wrapped June 2025 in Lagos); theatrical release Jan 15, 2027.

Gina Prince-Bythewood directs this adaptation of the first book in the Legacy of Orisha trilogy, with Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg and Damson Idris.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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