Author Tomi Adeyemi said she has cut ties with the Paramount film adaptation of her bestselling novel "Children of Blood and Bone."
The public break marks a significant collapse in the relationship between a creator and the studio adapting her work. It highlights the tension often found in the translation of a personal literary vision to a major motion picture production.
Adeyemi shared her experience in a TikTok post on July 4, 2026 [1]. She said the process of working on the adaptation was "the worst thing I have ever had to live through" [2]. The author said she left the film set hyperventilating and sobbing during production [3].
According to reports, a painful rift developed between Adeyemi and the lead actress, Amandla Stenberg [4]. The author said to Stenberg, "Please never text or call me" [5]. Adeyemi said she felt antagonized during her time with the project [6].
These revelations followed a trailer launch event held earlier this month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City [7]. Despite the promotional push for the film, the 32-year-old author said she will not watch the movie [8].
Adeyemi expressed a desire to distance herself completely from the adaptation [9]. She said, "I never want to hear about this project again" [10].
Paramount has not issued a formal response to the author's statements regarding the set environment or the interpersonal conflicts mentioned in the social media posts.
“"the worst thing I have ever had to live through"”
This rift illustrates the precarious nature of author-studio relations in high-budget adaptations. When a creator publicly disavows their work due to trauma and interpersonal conflict, it can create a branding crisis for the studio, potentially alienating the core fanbase of the original novel ahead of the film's release.
