Disney is launching an animated African comic book series that it describes as a “first of its kind collaboration”.Iwájú comes from a partnership between pan-African entertainment company Kugali and Disney.
It will launch on streaming service Disney+ in 2022.Walt Disney Animation Studios’ chief creative officer said that the show is set in Lagos and steeped in science-fiction and explores “deep themes of class, innocence and challenging the status quo”.But the way that it reached Disney is probably the most interesting aspect.
Lee said she saw an article, from the BBC, that highlighted the pan-African comic book hoping to “kick Disney’s arse”. “I was intrigue,” she said. “Here was three talented comic book artists.
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