Children of Blood and Bone makes magic an act of rebellion

Thuso Mbedu leads Gina Prince-Bythewood's fantasy adaptation, with Tems supplying a new song and an alliance crossing the royal divide.

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Children of Blood and Bone | New Trailer (2027) - Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg

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The king calls magic "a fatal, pestilent disease." The young woman at the center of Children of Blood and Bone is determined to bring it back. That conflict drives Paramount Pictures' new trailer, which reached more than five million views in its first 14 hours.

Adapted from Tomi Adeyemi's novel, the film follows Mbedu's character through Orïsha on a quest to restore magic stolen from her people. Her brother joins her, but their other allies come from inside the ruling family: the king's daughter and son. Overthrowing this order means crossing its family lines, too.

The trailer gives that premise a physical scale: confrontations in market streets, supernatural energy in the throne room and royal forces riding horned beasts. Near its close, Mbedu's protagonist unleashes a blast of power against advancing troops.

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood reunites with Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and Viola Davis after The Woman King. Here, the ensemble also includes Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King and Idris Elba.

Among the subjects viewers are picking up on are African fantasy's presence on screen and Tems' voice on the soundtrack. Her new song "African Love Story" features in the trailer, and she is the film's soundtrack executive music producer. The closing music credits also name Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Obongjayar, among others.

Paramount bills Children of Blood and Bone for theaters and IMAX on January 15, 2027.

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The numbers

The trailer's start is far above Paramount Pictures' usual pace for uploads of this length. Its comment section has also already grown well beyond a typical full first day.

the video's first day

usual first day here

13,759

this video

6,871,694

subscribers

4,460,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

4,102,003,157

views per day

5,131,503

typical day: 1,858,423

the video

views

5,245,426

likes

7,352

comments

650

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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5,450,000

DC

5,240,000

Warner Bros. Entertainment

4,990,000

Paramount Pictures

4,460,000

Star Wars

4,310,000

Universal Pictures At Home

3,890,000

As of November 13, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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