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Rich Morris Joins Composition Media as Senior Vice President of Content & Brands
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 28, 2023

With nearly 20 years of expertise, Morris brings valuable experience from Rock The Bells and Paramount. Additionally, Issac 'Ike' Reed joins as Creative Director and Anthony Piper as Senior Art Director, bolstering the team as Composition Media expands its operations.

Video: MAX Releases YOUNG LOVE Animated Series Trailer
by Michael Major - Sep 12, 2023

Expanding on the Academy Award-winning short “Hair Love,” the cast includes Scott Mescudi (Stephen Love), Issa Rae (Angela Young), Brooke Monroe Conaway (Zuri Young Love), Loretta Devine (Gigi Young), Harry Lennix (Russell Young), Tamar Braxton (Star), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Sheree), Debra Wilson (Additional Voices), and others. Watch the video!

Videos: Max Reveals First Looks For Upcoming Original Animated Series At San Diego Comic-Con
by Michael Major - Jul 20, 2023

The Max Original Animation panel hosted at San Diego Comic-Con included exclusive first looks at upcoming animated series coming soon to Max. Watch first look videos from ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE, HARLEY QUINN season four, and YOUNG LOVE.

African Teen Superhero Adventure IYANU: CHILD OF WONDER to be Adapted Into Animation Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2022

HBO Max, Lion Forge Animation, and Cartoon Network announced plans to adapt the popular Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, into a 2D children's animated series.

HBO Max & Cartoon Network Announce IYANU: CHILD OF WONDER Series
by Michael Major - Jul 11, 2022

Brandon Easton (Transformers: War for Cybertron: Seige, Marvel’s Agent Carter) is heading the writers' room, with Roye Okupe serving as the executive producer, writer, and director on multiple episodes. Lion Forge Animation’s Head of Production, two-time Emmy® winner Saxton Moore (Rise Up, Sing Out), will serve as supervising director.

Lion Forge Animation Makes Leadership Moves Amidst Studio Growth Entering Third Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2022

David Steward II's Lion Forge Animation studio (Academy Award-winning Hair Love) is expanding its leadership team as the company, known for championing diversity, authenticity, and underrepresented communities, continues to scale production and development activity in just its third year.

HBO Max Greenlights Animated Series YOUNG LOVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 7, 2020

HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of the all-new, 2D animated series, Young Love, based on the characters introduced in the Academy Award®-winning short film, Hair Love from Oscar® winner Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation.

NBCUniversal to Develop Comic Books Based on '80's & '90's TV Shows
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 2, 2013

NBCUniversal, one of the world's premier media and entertainment companies, has partnered with digital publisher Lion Forge Comics to develop licensed comic books based on popular TV shows from the 1980s and 90s.