In Netflix’s lengthy Avatar: The Last Airbender “Bringing the World to Life” featurette, the cast and showrunner/executive producer Albert Kim discuss the story, the world of the series, and their characters.
The eight-episode first season stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Ken Leung, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Daniel Dae Kim. The live-action series, inspired by the Nickelodeon animated show, will premiere on February 22, 2024.
Albert Kim, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gabriel Llanas, Keely MacDonald, Christine Boylan, and Joshua Hale Fialkov served as writers, with Michael Goi, Jabbar Raisani, Roseanne Liang, and Jet Wilkinson directing.
Netflix’s synopsis:
“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 toward 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.”
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