Author Tomi Adeyemi denounces upcoming Children of Blood film

Author Tomi Adeyemi has publicly denounced the upcoming film adaptation of her bestselling novel "Children of Blood and Bone," describing the production as "the worst thing I have ever had to live through." In a five-minute video posted to social media on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Adeyemi, who co-wrote the screenplay and served as an executive producer, alleged she was antagonized behind the scenes and left the set "hyperventilating and sobbing."

Adeyemi stated that the distressing reality has persisted for about a year and a half and that those at the highest levels of the production have been aware of it but have not acted to improve the situation. She said she returned to the United States suffering severe somatic pain and recurring panic attacks, leading her to make peace with never watching the finished film. Her decision to speak out now, she explained, was prompted by the film's ongoing marketing campaign, including a trailer released on Tuesday, July 28, and because she claims the antagonism continues privately.

"I never want to hear about this project again," Adeyemi said in the video, adding that she is trying to move on. She did not specify the nature of the alleged...