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A Lion Forge Entertainment production, <em><strong>&#8220;Iyanu&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> is an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics\/YouNeek Studios&#8217; popular graphic novel series Iyanu: Child of Wonder by award-winning Nigerian creator and filmmaker Roye Okupe.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-oPcS81kLVg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The clip was exclusively revealed during the <em>&#8220;Crafting IYANU: An Inside Look at Lion Forge Entertainment&#8217;s Animated Series&#8221;<\/em> panel at San Diego Comic-Con which featured some of the creative team, including Roye Okupe (EP\/Creator\/Director), Vincent Edwards (Supervising Director), Brandon Easton (Story Editor\/Writer), Kerri Grant (Writer), Vincent Edwards (Supervising Director), as well as moderator\/host Karama Horne (@theblerdgurl).<\/p><div id=\"morty-1213504121\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Iyanu&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> is a superhero tale set in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, which draws from Nigerian culture, music, and mythology. 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