DOPE Director Rick Famuyiwa Set To Helm The Fantasy Film CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE
Rick Famuyiwa, the writer and director of film such as Dope, Brown Sugar, and The Wood, is set to direct an upcoming fantasy adventure film from Fox 2000 called Children of Blood and Bone.
The movie is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Nigerian-American author Tomi Adeyemi and the script for the film was written by David Magee (Finding Neverland, Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns). As for the story, here’s the plot summary:
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. Everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers—and her growing feelings for an enemy.
There’s a solid team of talent behind the development of this film and this could end up being an incredibly epic fantasy film if handled properly.
The first novel was released in March of last year and there’s a follow-up book coming in June called Children of Virtue and Vengeance. Have any of you read the first book and do you think it will make for a good movie?
Source: Deadline