Netflix is set to release a new live-action adaption of Avatar: The Last Airbender this month. While the showrunners have claimed that they will adhere closely to the source material, they have also hinted that the live-action version will include scenes not seen in the original series. In a new teaser video, the production highlights Aang and his buddies' lighthearted disposition.
The Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer also chronicles their early exploits, which included attempting to stop the Fire Nation. You can watch the teaser below:
First announced in September 2018, Albert Kim will be at the helm of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender series. The veteran TV writer previously explained how the next live-action adaptation will be a little more adult than the animated series.
"I think that's the essential tightrope that we had to walk, is figuring out, tonally, where this show lived, because you wanted to stay true to the original, which had a large component of humor, lots of action, lots of darkness too. And especially as the series went on, Seasons 2 and 3 are a lot more mature in theme than, say, Season 1 was. So for us, it was about striking that right balance, of making sure you were true to the DNA of the original,” he told IGN in an interview.
“But at the same time, we had to make it a serialized Netflix drama, which meant it couldn't just be for kids. It had to also appeal to the people who are big fans of Game of Thrones. And so, it had to feel grounded and mature and adult in that way too. So that's, like I said, the tightrope that we have to walk,” he went on.
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Synopsis & Cast
In case you need a recap on what the imminent Avatar: The Last Airbender series will be about, here is the official synopsis released by Netflix for the impending live-action series:
"Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope. But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang (Gordon Cormier), a young Air Nomad — and the last of his kind — reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar."
Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu, Kiawentiio, and Ian Ousley will lead the stellar cast members of Avatar: The Last Airbender as Avatar Aang, Prince Zuko, Katara, and Sokka, respectively. Other stars expected to appear in the imminent American adventure fantasy television series include Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh, Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula, Daniel Dae Ki as Fire Lord Ozai, Ken Leung as Commander Zhao, Maria Zhang as Suki, A Martinez as Pakku, Amber Midthunder as Princess Yue, Yvonne Chapman as Avatar Kyoshi, Tamlyn Tomita as Yukari and Casey Camp-Horinek as Gran Gran, among others.
The first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, with eight episodes, will premiere on Netflix on February 22, 2024. If the series is renewed for several seasons, there will be plenty of events to adapt from the original material.
