Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)
2024 American television series
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an adventure fantasy streaming television series. It is a live-action remake of the 2005 animated series of the same name.[1][2][3]
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| Also known as | Avatar: The Legend of Aang |
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| Based on | Avatar: The Last Airbender by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko |
| Developed by | Albert Kim |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Network | "United States" Nickelodeon (US) "Canada" Treehouse TV (seasons 1-2) Family Channel (season 3) Tele-Quebec (season 3) |
Plot
changeThe series is set in an Asia-inspired world is ruined by an ongoing war. There are certain people can "bend" one of the four classical elements—water, earth, fire, or air. Aang is the "Avatar", the only one that can bend all the elements and must bring peace to the world from the Fire Nation. After finding new friends: Katara and Sokka, Aang goes out to learn the elements while being followed by exiled Fire Nation prince Zuko. He wants his father to honor him again, which is why he is after Aang.[4]
Main cast
change- Gordon Cormier as Avatar Aang[5]
- Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara[5]
- Ian Ousley as Sokka[5]
- Dallas Liu as Zuko[5]
- Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai[3]
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh[1]
- Lim Kay Siu as Monk Gyatso[1]
- Ken Leung as Commander Zhao[1]
- Elizabeth Yu as Azula[2]
- Maria Zhang as Suki[2]
- Yvonne Chapman as Avatar Kyoshi[2]
- Tamlyn Tomita as Yukari[2]
- Casey Camp-Horinek as Gran Gran[2]
- C. S. Lee as Avatar Roku[6]
- A Martinez as Pakku: A waterbending master from the Northern Water Tribe who serves as Aang's teacher.[7]
- Amber Midthunder as Princess Yue: The princess of the Northern Water Tribe and love interest of Sokka.[8]
- Danny Pudi as The Mechanist[9]
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as King Bumi: The elderly king of Omashu who is Aang's old friend.[10]
- James Sie as the Cabbage Merchant.[11] Sie reprises his role from the original series.
- Rainbow Dickerson as Kya: The mother of Sokka and Katara.[12]
- Joel Montgrand as Hakoda: The father of Sokka and Katara.[13]
Production
changeFilming began in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 16, 2021, and will last until May 2022.[14]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Otterson, Joe (2021-11-16). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Netflix Live-Action Series Casts Its Uncle Iroh, Gyatso, and Commander Zhao". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Del Rosario, Alexandra (16 December 2021). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender': Elizabeth Yu, Yvonne Chapman & Tamlyn Tomita Among 5 Added To Netflix Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kit, Borys; Goldberg, Lesley (2021-11-03). "Daniel Dae Kim to Star in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Netflix Live-Action Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2021-08-12). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender': Netflix Live-Action Adaptation Sets Main Cast, Creative Team". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Avatar: The Last Airbender: Netflix Live-Action Series Reveals Cast and Creative Team - IGN, 12 August 2021, archived from the original on 2021-08-12, retrieved 2021-08-12
- ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender Casts Dexter Star as Aang's Mentor Roku". CBR. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ Hussaini, Syed Fahadullah (June 19, 2022). "Avatar Live-Action Netflix Show Casts Aang's Waterbending Teacher". Screenrant. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ↑ Peters, Megan (June 19, 2022). "Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Has Reportedly Found Its Princess Yue". Comic Book. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ↑ Peters, Megan (July 22, 2022). "Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Reportedly Adds Danny Pudi to Cast". Comic Book.
- ↑ Williams, Caleb (July 25, 2022). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Taps Utkarsh Ambudkar As King Bumi (EXCLUSIVE) - Knight Edge Media".
- ↑ "James Sie has been cast as the cabbage merchant in the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series!". avatarnews.co. July 26, 2022.
- ↑ Williams, Caleb (July 20, 2022). "Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Reunites Rainbow Dickerson With Star Kiawentiio (EXCLUSIVE) - Knight Edge Media".
- ↑ Williams, Caleb (July 31, 2022). "Joel Montgrand Boards Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' as Hakoda of the Water Tribe".
- ↑ "Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Reportedly Starts Filming In November". ScreenRant. 2021-07-18. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
