Nigerian superhero series ‘Iyanu’ to release in Africa and US in 2025
Commissioned by Cartoon Network and its streaming platform Max, the series has been created by Nigerian producer Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios.
Commissioned by Cartoon Network and its streaming platform Max, the series has been created by Nigerian producer Roye Okupe, founder of YouNeek Studios.
The new projects were unveiled at an International Women’s Day event in Lagos, Nigeria, dubbed ‘Her Voice, Our Story’.
The show is part of a multi-title partnership between Netflix and Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios.
The series will see old characters from the original, including actor Toni Tones, who reprises her role as a young Eniola Salami and musician Reminisce as Makanaki.