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‘Iyanu’ Has Been Renewed for a Second Season

The show, based on a graphic novel created by Roye Okupe’s Youneek Studios, will return with ten new episodes and two feature films expanding the series’ universe.

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May 20, 2025

How "Iyanu" Bridges Hollywood and Nollywood

Nigerian actors Adesua Etomi and Stella Damasus, who voice some of the characters in Iyanu, say the series is important for authentic representation.

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April 7, 2025

Your Exclusive Preview of the Yemi Alade-Recorded Theme Song for Animated Superhero Series, ‘Iyanu’

The Afropop-y theme song is a collaboration between Yemi Alade,Iyanulead composer Femi Agunbiade, and the creative teams at Lion Forge Entertainment and Alcon Sleeping Giant.

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August 3, 2024

Roye Okupe on Creating ‘Iyanu,’ an Authentic Nigerian Story, for Everyone

Based on the Dark Horse-published graphic novel, the Nigerian-born animator and storyteller’s series will be available worldwide on Cartoon Network, Max, and Showmax in 2025.

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July 23, 2024

Creator of "Iyanu" Graphic Novels, Roye Okupe, Inks Deal on Series' Television Rights

Lion Forge Entertainment announces pioneering new partnership with noted Nigerian creator and producer Roye Okupe to produce adaptations of the "Iyanu" series.

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October 13, 2023