2024 - Avatar: The Last Airbender – Netflix series unveils epic trailer

A few months later One Pieceget ready to soon welcome another live action adaptation of a famous anime with Avatar: The Last Airbender. The streaming platform Netflix unveiled the first epic trailer for its next series this Friday, and made its release date official: February 22, 2024.

Aang’s return

It must be admitted that these first images are impressive. A faithful transcription, a beautiful visual ambition, an epic breath and images that flatter the retina: Netflix seems to have pulled out all the stops to offer spectacle to its subscribers, whether they are fans of the original series or not.

Just like the cult program from the 2000s, this adaptation follows the adventures of Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements to restore balance in a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation. He will be accompanied in his quest by several allies.

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Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko in 2005, the animated series Avatar: The Airbender was a success both critically and publicly, and established itself as one of the emblematic programs of the 2000s. A plebiscite which led to a mediocre film in 2010, signed M. Night Shyamalan, and to a sequel in animated series, titled The Legend of Korrabroadcast in 2012.

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With Avatar: The AirbenderNetflix intends to ride on the success of its live action series One Piece, released last August. Additionally, the universe has the potential to create a long-term franchise, which could help the streaming platform compete with shows Star Wars And Marvel from Disney+, or future series Harry Potter And Lord of the Rings by Max.

As for the casting, the famous Aang is played by the young Gordon Cormier (seen in the mini-series The scourge). He is accompanied by actress Kiawentiio (Anne with an E) in Katara, Ian Ousley (Physical) in Sokka, Dallas Liu (Shang-Chi) as Prince Zuko, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (The Mandalorian) in Uncle Iroh or even Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Fire Lord Ozai.

This new Netflix series is created and written by Albert Kim (the little-known series Sleepy Hollow And Pantheon), and the ten episodes are directed by Michael Goi (Big Sky), Roseanne Liang (Shadow in the Cloud), Jabbar Raisani (Game Of Thrones) and Jet Wilkinson (The Old Man).