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Paramount’s Upcoming Fantasy Adaptation Slammed by Original Author: “I Will Not Watch it”
It’s full steam ahead into some bookish drama when it comes to the partnership between author Tomi Adeyemi and Paramount Studios, which purchased the film rights to her book Children of Blood and Bone. The author, who had previously had nothing but good things to say about the adaptation as it was moving forward, has []
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Limerick Post Newspaper
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The Standard
· Jun 24, 2026
The Misanthrope at the National Theatre review: Sandra Oh kills it in an updated, mixed-bag Molière
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ComicBook.com
· Jul 4, 2026
Supergirl Had Competing Cuts From the Director & DC; Are the DCEU’s Mistakes Happening Again?
Reports of an alternate cut of the DCU Supergirl movie have fans remembering the Snyder Ayer Cut campaigns of the DCEU - will we see the Gillespie Cut?
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ author won’t see film after feud with star Amandla Stenberg
Tomi Adeyemi, the author of the bestselling fantasy “Children of Blood and Bone,” isn’t planning to see the forthcoming film adaptation — even though she co-wrote it. Over the weekend, the Nigerian American author posted a video on TikTok addressing fans who have been asking her the same question, “Why don’t you post about the []
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Director Fires Back at His MAGA Critics
Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesDirector Christopher Nolan weighed in on the MAGA meltdown over his upcoming film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.Nolan brushed off the “irrelevant” criticism in a new interview with The Telegraph ahead of the epic film’s July 17 release. His comments come after MAGA commentators—including X owner Elon Musk—trashed the film for months over Nolan’s choice to cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and trans actor Elliot Page as the Greek warrior Sinon.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 5, 2026
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi “Will Not Watch” Film Version: “Officially Separating My Name”
With a cast that includes Amandla Stenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood's feature adaptation of the 2018 YA novel is set to hit theaters early next year from Paramount.
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Related coverage for "Paramount’s Upcoming Fantasy Adaptation Slammed by Original Author: “I Will Not Watch it”": Limerick Post Newspaper — Film Column – Obsession. The Standard — The Misanthrope at the National Theatre review: Sandra Oh kills it in an updated, mixed-bag Molière. ComicBook.com — Supergirl Had Competing Cuts From the Director & DC; Are the DCEU’s Mistakes Happening Again?. DNyuz — ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ author won’t see film after feud with star Amandla Stenberg. The Daily Beast — ‘The Odyssey’ Director Fires Back at His MAGA Critics. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi “Will Not Watch” Film Version: “Officially Separating My Name”