Children of Blood and Bone, the New York Times-bestselling novel from Tomi Adeyemi, is being developed as a movie by Lucasfilm in partnership with 20th Century Studios. Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American novelist whose story follows the young heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore the magic in her kingdom of Orïsha. The West African-inspired young adult fantasy and coming-of-age tale is the first in a planned trilogy, and marks Adeyemi’s debut novel.

Disney broke the news of their Children of Blood and Bone adaptation amid a slew of other big announcements during their 2020 Investor Day, which was held as a four-hour webcast. Disney also used the webcast to push their streaming service Disney+, which finished its first year with impressive subscription numbers that surpassed their own projections.