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Lion Forge Entertainment's "Iyanu," an animated series based on Roye Okupe's Nigerian superhero graphic novel, is set to premiere in 2025.

The series will be available on Showmax in 44 African countries, while US audiences can access it on Cartoon Network and Max.

Creators: Brandon Easton, Roye Okupe
Stars: Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Serah Johnson

Set in the magical kingdom of Yoruba, "Iyanu" follows an orphan who must uncover the mystery behind her newfound powers to save her people from an ancient curse. The series is an adaptation of Okupe's graphic novel series "Iyanu: Child of Wonder," published by Dark Horse Comics.

Serah Johnson leads the African voice cast as Iyanu, along with Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Stella Damasus, Blossom Chukwujekwu, and Shaffy Bello. The writing team was led by story editor Brandon Easton ("Transformers: War for Cybertron"), with input from Emmy winner Kerri Grant ("Doc McStuffins").

"One of the reasons I founded YouNeek Studios was because I grew up watching superhero stories on DStv in Lagos, Nigeria," said Okupe. "So it's an understatement to say I'm thrilled that Showmax is introducing Nigerian children to 'Iyanu,' a superhero who looks and sounds just like them."

The series is produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, known for its work on the Oscar-winning short film "Hair Love." Executive producers include David Steward II and Matt Heath of Lion Forge Entertainment, Erica Dupuis of Impact X Capital, Ryan Haidarian of Forefront Media Group, and Doug Schwalbe of Superprod.

David Steward II, founder and CEO of Lion Forge Entertainment, said: “‘Iyanu’ is a series aimed at a global children’s audience, but its essence and roots are in Africa, where it was conceived and created by Roye. That’s why we are proud to announce a deal with Showmax to broadcast ‘Iyanu’ in 44 countries across Africa. We imagine African children being inspired by ‘Iyanu’ and a superhero world tailored for them.”

Nomsa Philiso, CEO of General Entertainment at MultiChoice, which owns Showmax with Comcast’s NBCUniversal, added: “As the largest producer of African content globally, we at MultiChoice are delighted that African stories are finally being told primarily by Africans, but it’s also time that African audiences are among the first to see them, as a matter of common courtesy. Even today, an Oscar-winning film like ‘Nowhere in Africa’ is available to stream, well, nowhere in Africa.” There are numerous such examples, but stories about Africa should be told not only with Africans, but also for Africans.

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