After Paramount announced a set of three animated Avatar: The Last Airbender features set within the show’s continuity last month, much speculation was held over what the films would focus on. At the San Diego Comic-Con, Legend of Korra actress Janet Varney revealed the first of these three movies will follow Avatar’s main character Aang in a […]
Paramount announces three Avatar: The Last Airbender films for theatrical release
While Netflix are busy working on their live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon have announced that they are set to create three new films based in the world of the hugely popular anime series. According to The Hollywood Reporter Lauren Montgomery is attached to direct the first of the three […]
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender begins production with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Lim Kay Siu and Ken Leung joining cast
Netflix has announced that its live-action adaptation of the hit animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender has begun production. As cameras begin rolling, the cast has been rounded out with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience), Lim Kay Siu (Nightwatch) and Ken Leung (Lost) joining the series. Lee will portray Iroh, uncle to Prince Zuko and brother […]
Daniel Dae Kim joins Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender
Daniel Dae Kim will turn up the heat in his next role as Kim will play the Fire Lord Ozai in the new live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender from Netflix. Reports note that Kim’s Fire Lord Ozai is “the ruthlessly driven leader of the Fire Nation who demands that everyone live up to his impossible […]
Exclusive Interview – Dallas Liu on Shang Chi and being cast as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Actor Dallas Liu speaks to EJ about Shang Chi and Avatar: The Last Airbender… Dallas Liu is heading down the path of becoming a must-watch name. From scene-stealing in PEN15 to landing his first Marvel role, Liu will take the industry by storm. Possibly sooner than later, he stars as the fan-favorite Zuko with his […]
Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series finds its Team Avatar and Prince Zuko
Netflix has announced the casting of the four main leads for its live-action series adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Joining the series are Gordon Cormier (Gabby Duran and the Unsittables), Kiawentiio (Beans), Ian Ousley (Physical) and Dallas Liu (PEN15) as Aang, Katara, Sokka and Zuko respectively. The live-action series being developed by Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow), […]
Avatar Studios to expand the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with new movies and series
Last August, original Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko dropped out of executive-producing and running Netflix’s future live-action version of the hit series. Luckily, it now seems that their association with the franchise (which includes sequel series The Legend of Korra) is far from over. According to multiple news sources, […]
Avatar: The Last Airbender creators leave Netflix live-action adaptation over creative differences
Avatar: The Last Airbender is often hailed as one of the most beloved and successful animated series of the past 20 years, enough so that it received renewed popularity when it was added to Netflix earlier this summer. Netflix, however, is currently in development of a live-action adaptation of the series and were working with […]
Funko reveals new Avatar: The Last Airbender Pop! Vinyl figures
Funko has revealed a new line of Pop! vinyl figures for Avatar: The Last Airbender which includes Aang with his lemur Momo, Katara, Sokka, Iroh, Appa, Toph, Zuko, Azula, and a Hot Topic exclusive Aang on airscooter; take a look here… Join Airbender Aang and his winged lemur companion Momo on their mission to end the […]
A live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is coming to Netflix
Streaming giant Netflix is teaming with Nickelodeon to develop a live-action series based upon the beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, Deadline has revealed. Premiering in 2005 and running for 61 episodes across three seasons, Avatar follows Aang and his friends as they battle to save the world by defeating the Fire Lord Ozai, […]
