of late , news break that the adaptation of the YA seriesChildren of Blood & Bonefrom Nigerian - American writer Tomi Adeyemi would bedeveloped at Paramount . What was notable about it was how it was originally in evolution at Disney and Lucasfilm , and something they openly touted as in maturation back in 2020 during Disney’sincredibly pack investor call . And if that did n’t already make it a big deal , the fact that it was expected to be Lucasfilm ’s big non - Star WarsIP certainly would . So what encounter ?
According to a late written report fromthe Hollywood Reporter , Star Wars happened . In speaking to their sources , they hear how Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy took interest an in Children when it was in peril of being lost in the fallout of the Disney - Fox merger . But despite Kennedy ’s interest , there was a clear focus on building out the Star Wars universe , which we ’re currently seeinghappeninrealtime . As a result , Children did n’t get very far in production .
Exacerbating thing further was how Adeyemi allegedly began to be displeased with the frosty advance of her version following the Investor Day call . When she part push to be the one to pen the theatrical plastic film ’s book , Lucasfilm was allegedly unwilling to meet her asking . When the property was allowed to be bid on in fall 2021 , Paramount not only picked up the rights , they appropriate Adeyemi to have her creative influence and to pen the screenplay . She ’ll executive director produce alongside Temple Hill Entertainment ’s ( Maze Runner , Twilight ) Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen and Sunswept Entertainment ’s ( Percy Jackson ) Karen Rosenfelt .
Image: Henry Holt Books
Children of Blood & Bone tells the story of the orphan Zélie and her effort to bring back magic to get down her area ’s evil king . The two presently released books of the Legacy of Orisha trilogy — Blood & Bone and Virtue & Vengeance — debuted to the top daub in New York Times ’ bestseller lean during their respective expiration of 2018 and 2019 . presently untitled , the third installment to the trilogy is have a bun in the oven to loose in 2023 .
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