Lion Forge Entertainment’s animated fantasy series returns to Cartoon Network on March 21, HBO Max the following day, with 10 new episodes that expand the story of the teenage hero, her burgeoning powers, and the kingdom of Yorubaland.
Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe’s series, nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards, draws on African mythology, family influence, and years of independent world-building as it follows a brave young orphan living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland; produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, the HBO Max and Cartoon Network show has been renewed for a second season, alongside a second feature, both set to arrive later this year.
Teaser trailer and poster for first of 2 upcoming animated features drop along with early look at Season 2 storyline and visuals; film premieres August 30.
The series, created by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, releases in the U.S. on Cartoon Network and Max in 2025.
Lion Forge Entertainment’s adaptation of Dark Horse Comics / YouNeek Studios’ popular graphic novel series ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder,’ by award-winning Nigerian creator and producer Roye Okupe, is slated for a 2025 release.
The ‘Hair Love’ producers, along with Black Women Animate Studios, have begun recruiting a diverse group of artists for pre-production of LFE’s upcoming Nigerian animated fantasy series.
New animated series is based on Roye Okupe’s graphic novel about a young Nigerian woman embued with superpowers who must use them to save humanity against an ancient curse.
Produced by Rooster Teeth and animated at Polygon Pictures, ‘War For Cybertron’ launches on the streaming service in 2020.
