| IWÁJÚ (DISNEY PLUS)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/28/24
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2023-2024 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Disney+'s web site, February 2024) In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Walt Disney Animation Studios teams up with Pan-African comic book entertainment company, Kugali, for an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. This exciting coming of age story follows Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Kugali filmmakers Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim and Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku take viewers on a unique journey into the world of "Iwájú," bursting with unique visual elements and technological advancements inspired by the spirit of Lagos. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dayo Okeniyi
· Femi Branch
· Siji Soetan
· Simisola Gbadamosi
· Weruche Opia
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Christina Chen as PROD
· Halima Hudson as EP/WRTR
· Olufikayo Ziki Adeola as DIR/EP/WRTR
· Tolu Olowofoyeku as EP
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GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Kugali
· Walt Disney Animation Studios
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