{"id":2520509,"date":"2026-07-28T14:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2520509"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:18:14","slug":"see-viola-davis-idris-elba-regina-king-and-more-bring-the-world-of-orisha-to-life-in-fantastical-children-of-blood-and-bone-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/see-viola-davis-idris-elba-regina-king-and-more-bring-the-world-of-orisha-to-life-in-fantastical-children-of-blood-and-bone-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"See Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Regina King and More Bring the World of Or\u00efsha to Life in Fantastical \u201cChildren of Blood and Bone\u201d Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi&#8217;s novel <em>Children of Blood and Bone<\/em> has released its first trailer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fantasy film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, Regina King, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Children of Blood and Bone<\/em> is in theaters Jan. 15, 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The kingdom of Or\u00efsha is coming to dazzling life on the big screen with an all-star cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Children of Blood and Bone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/children-of-blood-and-bone-everything-to-know-8780380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Children of Blood and Bone<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(in theaters Jan. 15, 2027), the much-anticipated adaptation of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tomi Adeyemi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/children-of-blood-and-bone-author-tomi-ayeyemi-has-more-fantasy-in-store-8603248\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tomi Adeyemi<\/a>&#8216;s hit 2018 fantasy novel of the same name, has released a first trailer offering glimpses of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thuso Mbedu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/thuso-mbedu-talks-role-the-underground-railroad-exclusive\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Thuso Mbedu<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amandla Stenberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-amandla-stenberg-says-the-acolyte-cancellation-was-not-a-huge-shock-8704103\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Amandla Stenberg<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Damson Idris;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brad-pitt-humility-is-second-to-none-says-f1-costar-damson-idris-8676598\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Damson Idris<\/a> and Tosin Cole in action-fantasy mode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They&#8217;re supported by an ensemble of acting royalty, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Viola Davis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/viola-davis\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Viola Davis<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Regina King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/regina-king\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Regina King<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cynthia Erivo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/cynthia-erivo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cynthia Erivo<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Idris Elba;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/idris-elba\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Idris Elba<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lashana Lynch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lashana-lynch-is-pregnant-expecting-first-baby-with-husband-zackary-momoh-8730370\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lashana Lynch<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiwetel Ejiofor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/chiwetel-ejiofor-urges-hollywood-to-tell-more-diverse-stories-its-not-just-about-numbers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chiwetel Ejiofor<\/a>. Directed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gina Prince-Bythewood;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/love-and-basketball-director-gina-prince-bythewood-admits-she-made-sanaa-lathan-cry-on-set-8750654\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Gina Prince-Bythewood<\/a>, who co-wrote the screenplay with Adeyemi, the film follows Mbedu&#8217;s Z\u00e9lie Adebola, a sorceress resisting a cruel regime that oppresses magic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Thuso Mbedu plays Z\u00e9lie and Viola Davis plays Mama Agba in Children of Blood and Bone from Paramount Pictures.<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Lephatse Motshana\/Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;All these years, we believed the gods abandoned us,&#8221; Mbedu, 34, can be heard saying in the new trailer before Elba, 53, tells her, &#8220;They were waiting for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Idris, 34, plays a young prince, Inan, who aids Z\u00e9lie in her quest to overthrow a tyrannical regime opposed to magic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Together, they&#8217;re joined by Z\u00e9lie&#8217;s brother and Inan&#8217;s sister as they face unimaginable forces. At one point, Davis&#8217;, 60, character, Mama Agba, coaches Z\u00e9lie as she trains in complicated fighting styles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For years, I have trained you because I believe you are the one who can bring magic back,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere, Prince Inan grapples with the throne, which is led by his mother Queen Nehanda (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Regina King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/regina-king\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Regina King<\/a>) and father King Saran (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiwetel Ejiofor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/chiwetel-ejiofor-urges-hollywood-to-tell-more-diverse-stories-its-not-just-about-numbers\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chiwetel Ejiofor<\/a>). Nehanda tells him that he will be the future king, while Inan questions, &#8220;What if that is not the kind of king I want to be?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I am so honored and excited to bring Tomi&#8217;s<em> Children of Blood and Bone <\/em>and the vibrant world of Or\u00efsha to life,&#8221; Prince-Bythewood, 57, told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/children-of-blood-and-bone-cast-release-date-thuso-mbedu-amandla-stenberg-damson-idris-tosin-cole-1236251360\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> in January 2025 when the project was announced. &#8220;Our incredible ensemble reflects the whole of the diaspora. This is where our magic lies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Damson Idris in 'Children of Blood and Bone' trailerCredit: Paramount Pictures\/YouTube\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/ec75afb69d459f464d9a9dec6023508d178bcbd6b3c3a47d789574ba956b70d6\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2Fa771faac4dad6f2e037c62996dbfd329\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Damson Idris in &#8216;Children of Blood and Bone&#8217; 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