EXCLUSIVE:Paramount Pictures adaptation of Tomi Adeyemis novelChildren of Blood and Boneis gaining momentum.
Deadline is hearingTheWoman KingdirectorGina Prince-Bythewoodis coming on to helm.
Prince-Bythewood will develop the next pass of a draft penned by Adeyemi.
(L-R) Gina Prince-Bythewood and Tomi AdeyemiReese Sherman; Sam Pierre
Adeyemi and Reggie Rock Bythewood will executive produce.
Mika Pryce, SVP Production, will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Prince-Bythewood most recently directed the epic feature filmThe Woman Kingfor Sonys Tristar Pictures.
It opened in September 2022 at the top of the domestic box office with an A+ CinemaScore.
Adeyemis first novel,Children of Blood and Bone,debuted at No.
1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Its sequel,Children of Virtue and Vengeance,also debuted at No.
1 on the Times list.
Prince-Bythewood is repped by CAA and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang.
Adeyemi and Jackson are also repped by CAA.
