HBO Max and Cartoon Network unveil an all-Nigerian Cast for Iyanu animated series
In the summer of 2022, HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced that they will be working on a 2D adaptation of “Iyanu: Child of Wonder”; a graphic novel series owned by Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios, and written by Nigerian author and filmmaker, Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios. The project will be financed by black-owned Lion Forge Animation. This week, HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced an all-Nigerian cast for Iyanu. “Iyanu” is a superhero tale set in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, which draws from Nigerian culture, music and mythology. The series follows Iyanu, a teenage orphan who spends her days studying Yoruba history and ancient arts but yearns for a normal life. One day, responding to danger, she unknowingly triggers her divine powers, the likes of which have not been seen since the Age of Wonders. With newly discovered superpowers, Iyanu joins forces with two other teenagers as they embark on a remarkable journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in
