‘Attacked behind the scenes’: Children of Blood & Bone author Tomi Adeyemi distances herself from film adaptation

Author Tomi Adeyemi is publicly distancing herself from the film adaptation of her bestselling fantasy novel 'Children of Blood and Bone.' According to The Guardian World, Adeyemi said she will not watch the adaptation or promote it—there are reasons, she suggests, though she hasn't shared them. Gina Prince-Bythewood directs the film. For an author whose book became a cultural sensation, refusing to publicly support your own screen adaptation is notably uncommon.

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