The cast of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender got some good news yesterday: the live action adaptation, years in the making, has been renewed for two more seasons. Star Daniel Dae Kim (who plays Fire Lord Ozai) got the show’s leads — Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Elizabeth Yu … Read more
Hollywood can become a bit of a guessing game at times. Actors have to field a list of potential roles and decide which one seems the most promising. In doing so, they might end up missing out on a chance to star in a project that becomes a serious blockbuster. We previously rounded up 12 … Read more
Image: Netflix Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series is officially a success. The new series debuted on the streamer’s English-language TV list with 21.2 million views and reached the top 10 in 92 countries, according to Netflix’s released rankings. How The Last Airbender Inspired Lisette Olivera That’s quite a wonder and feat when the discourse … Read more
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a beloved series for multiple reasons, one of them being an abundance of epic battle sequences that take place between the expertly written characters throughout the series. The main conceit of the series is that the world is populated with individuals who can telekinetically manipulate the four classical elements — … Read more
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has three main tactics when it comes to adapting episodes from the original series. For some, like “The Warriors of Kyoshi” or “The Siege of the North,” Avatar: The Last Airbender opts for a more straightforward recreation, albeit with a few tweaks. Others, like “Jet,” “The King … Read more
Netflix’s final trailer for the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender is here, offering a final peek at the newest adaptation of the beloved cartoon. It’ll be tough to live up to the original, but least it’ll probably be better than the 2010 movie. Set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world where people can control water, … Read more
Adaptations can be tricky, particularly when the source material is animated. More often than not, they’re reviled upon reveal, because they often feel like they’re going through the motions or twisting the original thing into something it’s not. It can be a dismal prospect to see something you grew up with lose its identity, and … Read more
Disney has begun laying out a release schedule for the next few years, and it includes long-awaited sequels to classic animated projects such as Toy Story and Frozen as well as updates on Marvel and Star Wars! While delivering a financial report on Wednesday (February 7), CEO Bob Iger teased what was on the horizon … Read more
With Avatar: The Last Airbender premeiring later in the month, Netflix has gradually started to pull back the curtain on its adaptation of the 2005 cartoon. The show was never going to be a complete one-to-one of the original, but it does feel like some of the additions and tweaks to the show—like tampering down … Read more
In a new interview, the cast of Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender revealed a crucial change from the animated show, one that makes sense on the surface, but maybe not in context. Zuko and Korra’s Voice Actors Reveal Their Dream Alternate Avatar Roles Netflix’s highly anticipated live-action version of the show will … Read more