“Time”

“Time is a funny thing.”

Those are the words that started the teaser trailer dropped by Netflix for the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s 2005 animation series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” After dropping a blockbuster live-action adaptation of One Piece, Netflix is taking up the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender.

What to expect?

The trailer was short, nostalgic, and sweet. The movie will follow the same storyline as the Nickelodeon classic. There are high hopes that Netflix will do a better job than the 2010’s The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan. The trailer showcased an incredible in-depth creation of the fictional world of the anime as it was created by Nickelodeon. It also showed the Omashu City, Fire Nation, and the Southern Water Tribe. Netflix has adapted colourful characters and electrifying battle scenes as we have always seen in the cartoon. 

The trailer has also brought Appa, Avatar’s sky bison, and Momo, a winged lemur, to life with CGI. The series’ first season will premiere on Netflix on February 22, 2024. Avatar: The Last Airbender is a movie where people can control (bend) one of the four elements: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, and one person known as Aang can bend each. It is a story of how Aang, the Avatar, uses his power and diplomacy to end a 100-year war.

Cast and crews

The teaser for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" offers a glimpse into the reimagined world, featuring new footage of key characters such as Aang, portrayed by Gordon Cormier, Katara played by Kiawentiio, Sokka portrayed by Ian Ousley, and Zuko brought to life by Dallas Liu. Familiar fan favourites like Suki, portrayed by Maria Zhang, and Uncle Iroh, played by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, make their appearances, along with core villains Firelord Ozai, portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim, and Azula, portrayed by Elizabeth Yu. Amber Midthunder will join the series as Princess Yue, Utkarsh Ambudkar as the Famous King Bumi, and Danny Pudi as the Mechanist. 

The show is under the creative direction of Albert Kim and the directing team includes Michael Goi, Jabbar Raisani, and Roseanne Liang. With this diverse and skilled ensemble, the Netflix adaptation promises to deliver a fresh take on the beloved animated series.

Subsequent updates about Avatar: The Last Airbender will be dropped here. Watch out for more exciting news.