Your First Look At Netflix's ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live-Action Series
The full trailer just dropped ahead of its February 22 premiere and it looks to be a visual spectacle, true to its source material
The highly anticipated wait for Netflix's live-action rendition of Avatar: The Last Airbender is drawing to a close. Scheduled for its debut on February 22, the streaming giant has unveiled a captivating new trailer teeming with bending prowess, epic battles, thrilling adventures, and moments of levity.
Visual spectacle aside, the trailer has garnered more hype as the eight-episode remake appears, judging by the trailer, to faithfully retell the narrative of the beloved animated series, albeit condensed into a concise eight-episode saga. Fans of the original animated series will be able to quickly recognise each character as and even titular moments in the storyline.
From the city of Omashu to the appearance of The Blue Spirit, the series seems carefully considered and respectful towards the source material. This put anxious Avatar fans at ease after news broke in December 2023 that the original creators of the animated show, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino has exited the project due to creative differences and that they, “couldn’t control the creative direction of the series.” In an open letter to fans announcing their difficult decision to leave the project, DiMartino stated, “Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar has the potential to be good. It might turn out to be a show many of you end up enjoying. But what I can be certain about is that whatever version ends up on-screen, it will not be what Bryan and I had envisioned or intended to make.”
This made lots of Avatar fans concerned on how the series will shape out. Fortunately, the freshly released trailer has given fan renewed hope. With it's stellar cast of Community's Danny Pudi, George Takei and Daniel Dae Kim, along with fresh-faced talents like Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara and Dallus Liu as Prince Zuko, the series has garnered renewed buzz. Additionally, Netflix's recent success with their live adaptation of One Piece has also given fans faith in Netflix's handling of the source material.
For the uninitiated, Avatar unfolds in a fantastical world divided into four nations—Earth, Water, Fire, and Air—where certain inhabitants possess the ability to manipulate (or 'Bend') their respective elements. The pivotal role of maintaining balance in all four nations falls solely upon the shoulders of the Avatar, who possesses the rare ability to master all four elements.
The narrative commences with the emergence of Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), a 12-year-old Airbender, unfrozen from an iceberg by Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley) after a century-long slumber. However, Aang is thrust into a tumultuous world marred by the rebellion of the Fire Nation, shattering the prevailing peace. The daunting task of restoring harmony rests upon the shoulders of the young Avatar, aided by his newfound companions.
Watch the full trailer below!
