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‘Iyanu’ Creator Roye Okupe Announces ‘Malika: Warrior Queen’ Animated Feature

Following on from the global success of his animated series Iyanu — which debuted as the Showmax #1 kids show in Africa — creator...

‘Iyanu’ Debuts Season 2 Sneak-Peek Clip at NYCC

At New York Comic Con this weekend, Lion Forge Entertainment dropped an exclusive sneak-peek clip from Season 2 of Iyanu, the hit Cartoon Network...

‘Iyanu’ Creatives Reveal the Magical Secrets of ‘The Age of Wonders’

Fans of Lion Forge’s animated series Iyanu have a big treat in store for them this weekend when the show’s prequel movie Iyanu: The...

SDCC: ‘Iyanu: The Age of Wonders’ Movie Sets Cartoon Network/HBO Max Premiere (New Teaser)

At today’s “Iyanu’s Journey: The Next Chapter” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Cartoon Network, HBO Max and Lion Forge Entertainment revealed the next evolution...

‘Iyanu’ Returns to SDCC with New Footage & Heroes

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,...

Lion Forge’s ‘Iyanu’ Sets U.K. Launch for July 3 on ITVX

Lion Forge Entertainment’s animated superhero series Iyanu will debut July 3 on ITVX for U.K. and Northern Ireland audiences, with all 10 episodes of...

Cartoon Network & Max Greenlight ‘Iyanu’ S2 Plus Two Movies

Following the breakout first season, a second season of Lion Forge Entertainment’s Iyanu, the epic animated fantasy series inspired by Nigerian mythology, along with...

The Must-Have List: Memoirs, Moana and Cool Cats of Animation

  —BOOKS— Animation Me: An Illustrated Memoir with Pencils, Pixels & Arnie BAFTA-winning animator, educator & author Tony White delivers a new memoir, retracing his career steps...

5th AfroAnimation Summit Brings Top Talent to Burbank in April

The fifth edition of the annual AfroAnimation Summit (AAS) is set to take place April 3-5, 2025, bringing together a huge coalition of animation...

‘Iyanu’ Sets Cartoon Network & Max Premieres with New Launch Trailer

Prepare to meet a new toon superhero! The animated action-adventure series Iyanu will officially premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday, April 5 at 9:30...

Lion Forge’s ‘Iyanu’ Coming to U.K. Screens with ITVX

Lion Forge Entertainment has closed a deal with ITVX to stream its epic fantasy superhero animated series Iyanu, based on Nigerian mythology. ITVX has...

Cartoon Network & Max Sneak Peeks ‘Iyanu’ at NYCC

Today at New York Comic Con, Cartoon Network, Max and Lion Forge Entertainment released a first-look at the new animated series Iyanu, a superhero...

SDCC: CN & Max Drop ‘Iyanu’ First-Look Clip

Cartoon Network and Max released today at San Diego Comic Con a first-look clip for Iyanu, the animated Nigerian superhero series. A Lion Forge...

Animated Nigerian Superhero Tale ‘Iyanu’ to Broadcast Across Africa on Showmax

Lion Forge Entertainment announced today that Iyanu, Roye Okupe's animated superhero series isnpired by the legends and culture of Nigeria, is set to launch...

Lion Forge Ent. Inks Partnership with Nigeria’s The Voiceover Conference, Announces Additional ‘Iyanu’ Cast

Lion Forge Entertainment, the studio behind Iyanu, the epic superhero animated-series steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology, debuting on Cartoon Network and Max, has...

All-Nigerian Voice Cast Unveiled for ‘Iyanu’ Animated Series

Cartoon Network and Max announced today the all-Nigerian voice cast for Iyanu, the animated superhero series steeped in Nigerian culture and mythology. A Lion...

Lion Forge Inks First-Look Deal with ‘Iyanu’ Creator Roye Okupe

Lion Forge Entertainment announced today it has set a first-look deal with award-winning Nigerian creator and producer Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios and...

Lion Forge Teams with Black Women Animate to Recruit ‘Iyanu’ Pre-Prod Talent

Lion Forge Entertainment, the prodco behind the Academy Award-winning short Hair Love, is partnering with Taylor K. Shaw’s Black Women Animate Studios (BWA) to...

HBO Max, CN & Lion Forge Power Up ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’

HBO Max, Cartoon Network and Lion Forge Animation announced today plans to adapt the popular Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios graphic novel series Iyanu: Child...

Former DreamWorks VP Doug Schwalbe Launches The Co-Production Company 

Doug Schwalbe, a former senior VP of co-production for Dreamworks Animation Television, is launching the Co-Production Company, a boutique production firm specializing in finance and...
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