It’s almost time for everyone to enter the Avatar state and Netflix released the final trailer for its hotly anticipated new series, Avatar: The Last Airbender with a focus on Aang in the Avatar state. Seeing a genuinely good live-action version of Avatar Aang with that iconic blue aura is a dream come true for many fans of the the franchise, and the series does not disappoint.
The trailer is also full of action and has an overall intense tone, which is a good reflection of the series as a whole. While this live-action adaptation shares the same DNA as the beloved animated series, it is slightly more mature in tone.
Finally, in full transparency, this trailer is an extra treat for me, as my quote, that the series is “a visual feast,” was included.
Avatar: The Last Airbender premieres February 22nd, exclusively on Netflix!
About Avatar: The Last Airbender
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. Alongside his newfound friends Sokka (Ian Ousley) and Katara (Kiawentiio), siblings and members of the Southern Water Tribe, Aang embarks on a fantastical, action-packed quest to save the world and fight back against the fearsome onslaught of Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim). But with a driven Crown Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) determined to capture them, it won’t be an easy task. They’ll need the help of the many allies and colorful characters they meet along the way.
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER is a live-action reimagining of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series. Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space, Stranger Things) and Michael Goi are executive producers and directors alongside directors Roseanne Liang (also a co-executive producer) and Jet Wilkinson. Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin) and Lindsey Liberatore (Walker) serve as executive producers from Rideback.
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