'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Live Action: Everything We Know

Appa, yip yip! A live-action TV series for Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to hit Netflix soon! Keep reading to discover everything we know about the beloved series turned live adaptation.

Based on the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon of the same name, Avatar: The Last Airbender stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, who is described as a “fearless and fun-loving 12-year-old who just happens to be the Avatar, master of all four elements and the keeper of balance and peace in the world,” according to Deadline. “An airbending prodigy, Aang is a reluctant hero, struggling to deal with the burden of his duties while still holding on to his adventurous and playful nature.”

Kiawentiio Tarbell will play Katara, a water-bender, Ian Ousley is set to play her brother Sokka and Dallas Liu will play Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. This will be the second time the show has tried for a live-action version of the beloved animated series, as it first premiered as a movie in 2009 — and tanked.

However, if you’re still interested in watching a version that upholds the original creators, three new films are in the works through Avatar Studios, with Michael and Bryan at the helm. The first movie is directed by Lauren Montgomery and is slated for a theatrical release in the near future.

As for the Netflix series, the show is set to premiere on the streaming platform on February 22, 2024. Watch the official trailer here.

“A live-action version would establish a new benchmark in representation and bring in a whole new generation of fans,” Albert wrote of the adaptation. “This was a chance to showcase Asian and Indigenous characters as living, breathing people. Not just in a cartoon, but in a world that truly exists, very similar to the one we live in.”

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Cast

The series stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Ian Ousleya Sokk as and Dallas Liu will play Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation. Additionally, the show stars Yvonne Chapman as Kyoshi, Lizzy Yu as Princess Azula, Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai, Maria Zhang as Suki and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh.
Amber Midthunder will play Princess Yue and Utkarsh Ambudkar plays King Bumi, the ancient ruler of the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu. Teen Wolf alum Arden Cho will play June, a tough bounty hunter known for her ruthless efficiency, and Nathaniel Arcand is set to play Chief Arnook, father to Princess Yue and leader of their tribe.

Crew

Albert Kim is serving as the series showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Albert famously joined the series after the original series creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, left the production on not-so-great terms with Netflix in 2020, though we’ll likely never truly know what happened.
“When Bryan and I signed on to the project in 2018, we were hired as executive producers and showrunners,” DiMartino wrote in a letter to fans at the time. “In a joint announcement for the series, Netflix said that it was committed to honoring our vision for this retelling and to supporting us on creating the series. And we expressed how excited we were for the opportunity to be at the helm. Unfortunately, things did not go as we had hoped.”

All the DetailsAppa, Yip Yip! Everything We Know About Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’

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