Children of Blood and Bone” author Tomi Adeyemi said in an emotional TikTok Wednesday that she left the set of her fantasy novel’s movie adaptation “hyperventilating and sobbing” and is publicly cutting ties with the project ahead of its winter release.
The author cryptically did not share more about the on-set incident that led to her exit from the film she co-wrote with director Gina Prince-Bythewood, but accused producers of “antagonizing” her through the 18 months since.
The video came just weeks after the author said she’s refusing to promote the project, has not seen it and “will not watch it” and one day after the first trailer for the fantasy feature — which boasts a starry ensemble including Viola Davis, Regina King, Cynthia Erivo and Amandla Stenberg (the latter of whom Adeyemi has shared hints of a contentious relationship) debuted.
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