The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, and more superstars, and is now scheduled for a tentative early 2027 release.
The South African actress returns to the small screen in the series set to premiere in September.
With a Latin Diamond plaque, BET nods, and a film debut, 2025 is shaping up to be the singer’s biggest year yet.
Scheduled for theatrical release two years from now, it’s been a long journey for production to get started on this project.
The highly-anticipated adaptation of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ is being led by Gina Prince-Bythewood and could feature a handful of breakout local talent.
'Children of Blood and Bone' author Tomi Adeyemi has been named as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People.
This may be the first feature property to be produced by Lucasfilm since it was acquired by Disney.
Nigerian women authors are killing it as usual.
The Nigerian-American director, known for his films "Dope" and "Brown Sugar," is set to lead Adeyemi's groundbreaking debut to the big screen.
We won't have to wait much longer!
We close out our month exploring Afrofutures with an in-depth essay on the real possibility of putting Afrofuturism into action.
We speak to the young Nigerian-American author of "Children of Blood and Bone" about the Yoruba themes in her book, colorism, asserting the power of blackness in fantasy and more.
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