SDCC 2025: IYANU: THE AGE OF WONDERS Gets Premiere Date and Teaser Trailer

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Highlights SDCC 2025 blessed us with a sneak peek at the next evolution of the Cartoon Network and HBO Max hit Iyanu .
Iyanu The first of two films, titled Iyanu: The Age of Wonders , now has a teaser trailer. You can watch it below.
Iyanu: The Age of Wonders The animated feature premieres next month. Iyanu: The Age of Wonders
Before the Child of Wonders came the Age of Wonders.
For Sunday's SDCC 2025 panel, 'Iyanu's Journey: The Next Chapter,' Cartoon Network, HBO Max and Lion Forge Entertainment unveiled the next phase of their mega-hit children's animated series, Iyanu . So, what can we expect? For starters, two animated feature films, the first of which is titled Iyanu: The Age of Wonders .
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Here's a synopsis of the movie:
'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 Cast and Crew
Iyanu: The Age of Wonders stars an all-African voice cast: 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 and Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Olori.
Brandon Easton (series story editor) co-writes the film with Roye Okupe. Okupe serves as the franchise creator and showrunner. He was also at the helm for episode nine, 'The Source Part 1.' Okupe adapts the show and films from his graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder , published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics.
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The panel also shared the logline for Season 2, which 'finds Iyanu facing a powerful new enemy as tensions rise across Yorubaland. With ancient magic reawakening, the fight for balance has only just begun.'
Iyanu: The Age of Wonders premieres on Saturday, August 30, 2025, on Cartoon Network and will be available to stream on HBO Max the next day. Iyanu Season 2 will debut sometime in 2026 on the same platforms. In the meantime, watch Iyanu Season 1 on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. on Cartoon Network. Before you go, check out the movie's teaser trailer below:
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