Netflix is currently hard at work on a full-scale live-action remake of the classic animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Fans are a little nervous that the remake won’t stand up to the original, which only seems to be gaining more followers today, but there’s one area we can be that Netflix isn’t skimping on: the technology.
And we know that because the stage they’re using literally just won a Guinness World Record. This stage, which is created by Pixomondo and William F. White International, now holds the record as the world’s largest LED stage. According to ComicBook.com, it’s 22,000 square feet and is lined with 2,500 LED wall panels as well as 760 LED ceiling tiles. When these panels turn on, they create a simulated environment so realistic that producers can film scenes in all kinds of crazy locations without having to leave the comfort of the stage. Obviously that’s helpful on a show like The Last Airbender, which is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world full of vibrant kingdoms, fantastical animals, and elemental magic.
This kind of LED stage technology was first pioneered in The Mandalorian on Disney+, and has become pretty widespread on these kinds of big fantasy shows since.
No release for Avatar: The Last Airbender remake yet
Craig Glenday, the editor-in-chief at Guinness World Records, talked about the new record in a statement. “When it comes to world records in the realm of visual and special effects, we’re faced with a dazzling array of new technological wonders to consider,” he said.
"As fans of this latest generation of effects-led movies and TV shows, it’s exciting to be able to recognize a space as magical as the Pixomondo and William F. White International stage. It’s almost literally a dream factory where anything can be conjured up, from flying dragons to dramatic moonscapes. We’re indebted to our consultant, Ian Failes of befores and afters, for guiding us through the exciting, dynamic, and ever-changing landscape of VFX superlatives, and would like to congratulate Pixomondo and William F. White on their record-breaking success."
There definitely seem to be fewer and fewer limits on the worlds and movie and TV producers can take us to. Hopefully that’ll result in better and better stuff moving forward.
As of now, Netflix hasn’t revealed a release date for the Last Airbender remake. I wouldn’t expect it anytime in the near future.
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