Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender show reportedly delayed
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender remake was expected to come out this summer, but an unconfirmed report suggests it has been delayed into 2024.
Netflix is working on a live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the beloved animated series that ran on Nickelodeon from 2005-2008. A lot of fans have high hopes for this series, so this latest news may be alarming: Midguard Times claims that an unnamed source from Netflix has told them that the show, which fans were originally expecting to premiere sometime this year, has been delayed until early 2024.
This information has yet to be confirmed, but it would make sense considering the timeline of the show’s production. Filming on the first season of The Last Airbender wrapped all the way back in June of 2022, and there hasn’t been a peep out of Netflix in the last 10 months about a trailer drop or release date. There have been periodic casting updates, but that’s about it. All signs point to a delay, due to either post-production taking longer than expected or simply because the show is bad and may require retooling.
M. Night Shyamalan previously made a live-action version of The Last Airbender with his 2010 movie, which was widely panned by fans and critics alike. It’d be a shame if the Netflix live-action remake met the same fate.
Season 1 of the show is expected to adapt the first season of the animated show, called Book 1. We’ll follow Avatar Aang on his journey to learn the four elements before the expansionist Fire Nation takes over the world. The leader of the Fire Nation is Fire Lord Ozai, played by Daniel Dae Kim. Kim has offered one of the few updates on the show since June, saying that they’re working on post-production and that there will be a lot of comedy.
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