Cartoon Network and Max have dropped the primary trailer for the upcoming Nigerian superhero sequence Iyanu. The trailer was launched immediately through the present’s panel at New York Comedian Con. Iyanu will premiere on Cartoon Community and Max in Spring 2025.
The trailer opens with a voiceover: “It was foretold by our ancestors that in occasions of nice battle there would be the Chosen, who will rise to revive concord to the folks and creatures of Yorubaland.”
The video then segues to a lush, vibrant panorama, the place the principle characters, Iyanu and Biyi, discover themselves in a heart-pounding second of peril when tranquility is shattered by the thunderous cost of a wild rhino, a strong image of nature’s uncooked drive. Then, in a surprising show of braveness and instinct, Iyanu channels the ancestral knowledge of her heritage, stopping the rhino in its tracks and unveiling her true nature because the chosen one.
The groundbreaking sequence is customized from Darkish Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios’ standard graphic novel sequence Iyanu: Youngster of Surprise by award-winning Nigerian creator and filmmaker Roye Okupe. It’s produced by Lion Forge Leisure with the backing of Cartoon Community and Max.
Iyanu is a superhero story set within the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, which attracts from Nigerian tradition, music and mythology. Drawing deeply from the Yoruba folks, the animated sequence follows a teenage orphan woman, Iyanu, who spends her days finding out historical past and historical arts however yearns for a standard life. Someday, responding to hazard, she unknowingly triggers her divine powers, the likes of which haven’t been seen because the Age of Wonders. With newly found superpowers, Iyanu joins forces with two different youngsters, Biyi and Toye, as they embark on a outstanding journey to find the reality concerning the evil lurking in her homeland. All through her journey, she’ll uncover the reality about her previous, her dad and mom, and her final future to save lots of the world.
The all-Nigerian voice forged is led by Serah Johnson as Iyanu, together with Okey Jude as Biyi, Iyanu’s carefree adventurer buddy; Samuel Kugbiyi as Toye, Iyanu’s bookworm companion; Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Olori; Blossom Chukwujekwu as Kanfo, Toye’s father; Stella Damasus as Sewa; Shaffy Bello as Emi – The One Mom and Ike Ononye as Elder Alapani.
Brandon Easton (Transformers: Battle For Cybertron: Seige, Marvel’s Agent Carter), serves as showrunner, Roye Okupe serves as the manager producer, author, and director on a number of episodes. Different govt producers embody David Steward II and Matt Heath from Lion Forge Leisure, Erica Dupuis of Influence X Capital, Ryan Haidarian of Forefront Media Group and Doug Schwalbe.
