Cartoon Network and HBO Max Set Premiere Date for “Iyanu: The Age of Wonders” Movie at San Diego Comic-Con [VIDEO]

At today’s “Iyanu’s Journey: The Next Chapter” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, and Lion Forge Entertainment revealed the next evolution of their breakout hit Iyanu.

Building on the show’s first-season success across Cartoon Network and HBO Max, the partners announced that Iyanu: The Age of Wonders – the first in a pair of upcoming animated feature films – will premiere Saturday, August 30, 2025, @ 9:30AM ET/PT.

Fans also got a first look at the official teaser trailer for Season 2, currently in production.

About the Film: Iyanu: The Age of Wonders

Set 500 years before the rise of Iyanu, The Age of Wonders transports viewers to Yorubaland at the height of its magical civilization. When Meje – the embodiment of the seven deadly sins – emerges, young warriors Dara and Ishe must stop the coming Age of Darkness. Their only hope lies with the Divine Ones, legendary beings who once walked the earth and upheld the balance between light and shadow.

The film stars an all-African voice cast, including:

Shaffy Bello as Emi – The One Mother
Babajide Oyekunle as Joba – The First Father
Ike Ononye as Ishe
Sisan Victor-Woko as Dara
Serah Johnson as Iyanu
Okey Jude as Biyi
Samuel Kugbiyi as Toye
Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Olori

The film was co-written by Brandon Easton (series story editor) and Roye Okupe, who also directed and serves as the franchise’s creator and showrunner.

Also Revealed: A Glimpse at Iyanu Season 2

Season 2, coming in 2026, finds Iyanu facing a powerful new enemy as tensions rise across Yorubaland. With ancient magic reawakening, the fight for balance has only just begun.

The show’s executive producers include David Steward II, Stephanie Sperber, Kirsten Newlands, and Matt Heath from Lion Forge Entertainment, Erica Dupuis of Impact X Capital, Ryan Haidarian of Forefront Media Group and Doug Schwalbe of Superprod, and Roye Okupe, who also serves as series creator and showrunner.

The Iyanu series and films are based on Iyanu: Child of Wonder by Roye Okupe, published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.

Executive producers include:

David Steward II, Stephanie Sperber, Kirsten Newlands, Matt Heath (Lion Forge Entertainment);
Erica Dupuis (Impact X Capital);
Ryan Haidarian (Forefront Media Group);
Doug Schwalbe (Superprod);
and Roye Okupe, who also serves as creator and showrunner.

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