Iyanu, the breakout animated superhero fantasy series produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, returns to San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday, July 27. Since its launch, the series has hit major milestones, including ranking as the No. 1 kids’ show on Cartoon Network, in the Top 10 Kids & Family series on HBO Max, the No. 1 Kids & Family title on Showmax across 44 African countries (within six days!) and reaching more than 525,000 viewers.
At SDCC, Iyanu will be featured in a dedicated panel: “Iyanu’s Journey: The Next Chapter” on Sunday, July 27 from 1-2 p.m. in Room 24ABC The panel will include an exclusive look at the upcoming prequel film Iyanu: The Age of Wonders — including the official release date reveal — along with sneak peeks from Season 2 and behind-the-scenes insights from the creative team.
Immediately following the panel, attendees are invited to a book signing with the creators from 2:30–3:20 p.m. at the Dark Horse Comics booth (#2615).
Panel participants include:
- Roye Okupe, Creator, Executive Producer & Showrunner
- Brandon Easton, Story Editor (Transformers: War for Cybertron, Agent Carter)
- Kerri Grant, Writer (Ada Twist, Scientist; Doc McStuffins)
- Vincent Edwards, Supervising Director (Spider-Man, Teen Titans Go!)
Iyanu, created by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe, is an animated series based on his graphic novel Iyanu: Child of Wonder, published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics. The series premiered in April on Cartoon Network and is now streaming in full on HBO Max.
Synopsis: Five hundred years after the Age of Wonders, Iyanu, a teen orphan, discovers hidden powers that rival the Divine Ones. As an ancient evil awakens, she must unlock memories that hold the key to saving Yorubaland as The Chosen — a Divine One in human form. Alongside her friends Biyi, Toye, and a magical leopard named Ekun, Team Chosen sets out on an epic quest to protect their people and restore balance.
In addition to airing on Cartoon Network and streaming on HBO Max, Iyanu is available across Africa on Showmax and has also been picked up by ITVX in the U.K.
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