Actress Thuso Mbedu has been cast as the lead in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s 'Children of Blood and Bone.'

Thuso Mbedu is set to captivate audiences as she stars in Paramount Pictures' adaptation of 'Children of Blood and Bone,' alongside Hollywood stars Amandla Stenberg and Damson Idris.

Thuso Mbedu has been cast in the lead role of director Gina Prince-Bythewood's highly-anticipated adaptation of the bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris and Tosin Cole lead the feature adaptation of author Tomi Adeyemi's 2018 YA novel.

Paramount is adapting Tomi Adeyemi's bestselling novel 'Children of Blood and Bone' into a fantasy action film starring Amandla Stenberg.

The film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, “Children of Blood and Bone,” is officially in the works at Paramount Pictures. Featuring a stellar cast of Hollywood’s finest, including Thuso Mbedu,

The 'Children of Blood and Bone' movie cast includes Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Viola Davis and Cynthia Erivo.

Amandla has received a barrage of critical comments since the news of her casting in the upcoming film, with some internet users accusing her of “participating in the erasure” of dark-skinned Black girls in Hollywood.