Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Series Ordered at Netlix
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Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming back, but not in the way you remembered it.
Netflix has placed a series order for what it is calling “a reimagined, live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series” which will be based on the hit animated series.
The original series followed a young boy who was able to manipulate air. It aired on Nickelodeon between 2005-08 and racked up a string of awards during its time on the air.
What's more, the original show's creators, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko are on board as showrunners and executive producers.
While Nickelodeon will be involved on the production side of things, the series will be exclusively available on Netflix.
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"We're thrilled for the opportunity to helm this live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender," said Konietzko and DiMartino in a statement, adding:
"We can't wait to realize Aang's world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast.
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build upon everyone's great work on the original animated series and go even deeper into the characters, story, action, and world-building.
"Netflix is wholly dedicated to manifesting our vision for this retelling, and we're incredibly grateful to be partnering with them."
“We are committed to honoring Bryan and Mike’s vision for this retelling and are thrilled to support them on creating a live-action event series, bringing Aang's epic world of elemental magic to life for global audiences on Netflix,” Melissa Cobb, vice-president of Kids & Family Content.
Added Chris Viscardi, Senior Vice President, Animation Production and Development, Nickelodeon:
“Avatar: The Last Airbender continues to grow and resonate with fans around the world due its combination of relatable characters with all their foibles and a fully realized world of epic, high-stakes stories and adventures.
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"This partnership with Netflix is part of our broader efforts at Nick and Viacom to tap into our enormous library of culturally resonant properties to produce new interpretations, and we can’t wait for people to see Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar.”
This is not the first live-action adaptation of the show. It got the movie treatment in 2010, but it was panned by fans and critics alike.
It did moderately well at the box office, but not well enough to continue with more movies.
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