{
  "id": 10499118,
  "title": "Tomi Adeyemi Won’t Watch ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Movie: ‘It’s Not Really for Me’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tomi-adeyemi-wont-watch-children-of-blood-and-bone-movie-its-not",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:54:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/tomi-adeyemi-children-of-blood-and-bone-movie-no-future-adaptations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Author Tomi Adeyemi has reaffirmed her stance against the upcoming film adaptation of her 2018 fantasy novel \"Children of Blood and Bone\". She revealed that she will \"never\" permit her work to be turned into a movie and expressed no intention to view the film herself. Adeyemi's criticism of the adaptation process intensified after she posted a TikTok video in July, describing it as \"the worst thing I have ever had to live through\". She claimed the filming experience left her \"hyperventilating and sobbing\" and alleged ongoing harassment and severe anxiety in the aftermath. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Adeyemi defended her decision to speak out, stating \"I can't really worry about the response, because I don't have to live with how people respond to me – I have to live with me, every day\". The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring an all-star cast, is scheduled for release in the U.S. on January 15, 2027.",
  "summary": "The author also says she will \"never\" let Hollywood adapt one of her books again The post Tomi Adeyemi Won’t Watch ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Movie: ‘It’s Not Really for Me’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Tomi Adeyemi will not watch the movie adaptation of her novel.",
    "She found the adaptation process traumatic, causing hyperventilation and anxiety.",
    "Adeyemi defended her stance, prioritizing her own well-being over public response."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Tomi Adeyemi Will ‘Never’ Turn Her Books Into Movies Again After ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Set Left Her Sobbing: ‘I Still Don’t Plan to Watch It’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tomi-adeyemi-will-never-turn-her-books-into-movies-again-after",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:32:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}