Overview
- Over the weekend, Adeyemi posted screenshots on TikTok that she said explain why she will not post about or watch the Paramount adaptation of her 2018 novel.
- One screenshot shows a direct message Adeyemi says she sent to Amandla Stenberg instructing her not to use Adeyemi’s name and indicating she has severed contact with the actor.
- Adeyemi is credited as a co‑writer of the screenplay and an executive producer, but she says she is formally separating her name from the project after what she described as painful behind‑the‑scenes treatment.
- The production showed footage at CinemaCon earlier this year to a muted response, later conducted reshoots, and remains scheduled for a wide theatrical release on January 15, 2027.
- Adeyemi asked supporters to buy her books at independent stores as she distances herself, and the studio has not issued a substantive public reply, raising new questions about creative control, casting and how the film will be marketed.