A new trailer for Children of Blood and Bone is out now, featuring snippets of “African Love Story,” the lead single from the film’s soundtrack, written and performed by Tems, who serves as the soundtrack’s executive music producer. The single releases November 20 via RCA Records. Burna Boy, who also appears on the soundtrack, serves as the film’s executive music consultant.
The full soundtrack features Tems, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, BNXN, Kold AF, Ayra Starr, Obongjayar, Moelogo, Daecolm, Pa Salieu, Show Dem Camp, and Moonchild Sanelly.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, her first film since 2022’s The Woman King, and based on Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, Children of Blood and Bone is set in the West African-inspired kingdom of Orïsha. The story follows Zélie Adebola, played by Thuso Mbedu, on a dangerous quest to restore the magic violently stolen from her people after the ruling king sent forces to eliminate anyone who wielded it, including Zélie’s own mother. Alongside her brother Tzain, played by Tosin Cole, she forms an unlikely alliance with Amari, played by Amandla Stenberg, and Inan, played by Damson Idris, the king’s children, to challenge King Saran, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, and his brutal rule.
The cast also includes Cynthia Erivo, Lashana Lynch, Zackary Momoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Regina King, Idris Elba, Saniyya Sidney, Diaana Babnicova, Bukky Bakray, Ayra Starr, Shamz Garuba, Kola Bodunde, Pamilerin Afolake Ayodeji, and Tèmítópé Fágbénlé. Prince-Bythewood co-wrote the screenplay with Adeyemi. The film is produced by Wyck Godfrey, John Fischer, Isaac Klausner, Karen Rosenfelt, and Matt Jackson through Temple Hill and Sunswept Entertainment, with Jeff Waxman, Jennifer Madeloff, Adeyemi, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Marty Bowen, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy, and Zack Conroy executive producing.
For Tems, the soundtrack adds to an already historic run: she’s the first African female artist with more than six Billboard hits, the first to earn an RIAA Diamond-certified single in the U.S. with “Wait for U,” and the first to reach 1 billion Spotify streams on a single song, alongside two Grammy wins that make her the only Nigerian artist, male or female, to achieve that distinction.
Children of Blood and Bone opens exclusively in theaters, IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and other premium large formats on January 15, 2027.