Based on Nickelodeon’s animated series, the live-action adaptation has rapidly hit the top in global viewership, triggering a 2-season renewal less than a month after its February streaming debut.
Netflix’s hugely popular series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, has been picked up for Seasons 2 and 3 following a tremendous response to its February debut, placing it as the top English TV show with 41.1M views in the first 11 days. According to the streamer, the series ranked No. 1 in 76 countries and the top 10 in 92. The series was #1 in 76 countries and in the top 10 in 92.
Avatar is a live-action reimagining of Nickelodeon’s animated series that follows Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation.
Gordon Cormier (Lost in Space, The Stand) is Aang, the Last Airbender himself; Kiawentiio (Beans, Anne with an E) is Katara, Aang’s water-bending protégé and friend; Ian Ousley (13 Reasons Why, Physical) is Sokka, Katara’s sarcastic brother; and Dallas Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, PEN15) is Zuko, the fiery prince in exile. Also in the cast are Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh, Arden Cho as June, Thalia Tran as Mai, Momona Tamada as Ty Lee, Elizabeth Yu as Azula, and reprising his iconic role as Cabbage Merchant is James Sie.
Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin), Lindsey Liberatore (Walker), and Michael Goi (Swamp Thing, American Horror Story) executive produce, with Goi, Roseanne Liang, and Jabbar Raisani directing.
Studios contributing to the elemental VFX include BarnstormVFX; BigHugFX; Clear Angle Studios; Dimension Studios; DNEG; Image Engine; Pixomondo; Rodeo FX; Scanline VFX; Spin VFX; The Third Floor; and Track VFX.
In case you missed it, check out the trailer, then head over to Netflix and watch Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, now streaming globally.
Source: Netflix
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
