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Avatar: The Last Airbender 2024
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Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action American fantasy action-adventure television series created by Albert Kim for Netflix. It adapts the animated Nickelodeon show developed by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The main cast features Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung, Daniel Dae Kim, Elizabeth Yu, Momona Tamada, and Miyako. This series is set in a world with four nations—Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads—where individuals called "benders" control one of the classical elements. The narrative centers on twelve-year-old Aang, who is the last surviving Air Nomad and the Avatar, the sole person capable of mastering all four elements.
The project was initially announced in September 2018. DiMartino and Konietzko were originally both executive producers and showrunners; however, they left the production due to creative disagreements. Kim then took over as showrunner. The first season was filmed between November 2021 and June 2022, while seasons two and three were shot consecutively from September 2024 to November 2025.
The first season debuted on February 22, 2024. In March 2024, the series was ordered for a second and third season. Season two launched on June 25, 2026. The final season is scheduled for release in 2027. Critics offered mixed feedback, commending the visual effects, action choreography, soundtrack, and cultural inclusivity, while criticizing the script, pacing, and certain acting choices. Despite this, it was seen as a notable improvement compared to the widely criticized 2010 live-action film adaptation.
Cast
- Gordon Cormier
- Kiawentiio[[Katara
- Ian Ousley
- Dallas LiuPrince Zuko: The seventeen-year-old scarred
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
- Ken LeungCommander/Admiral Zhao
- Daniel Dae KimFire Lord Ozai: The tyrannical and sadistic ruler of the Fire Nation
- Elizabeth YuPrincess Azula
- Momona TamadaTy Lee
- MiyakoToph Beifong
- Lim Kay SiuGyatso
- Casey Camp-HorinekGran Gran
- Ruy IskandarLieutenant Jee
- Ryan MahLieutenant Dang
- Maria ZhangSuki: The leader of Kyoshi Island's elite all-female soldiers
- Utkarsh AmbudkarKing Bumi: The elderly king of Omashu who is Aang's oldest friend
- Danny PudiSai
- Thalia TranMai: Azula's stoic friend who is skilled in knife throwing
- Sebastian AmorusoJet: The leader of the Freedom Fighters
- Amber MidthunderPrincess Yue
- Rekha SharmaAmita
- Jeremiah OhGeneral Vinh Tran
- Crystal YuPoppy Beifong
- Hoa XuandeProfessor Zei
- Justin ChienEarth King Kuei
- Chin Han (actor, born 1969)Long Feng
- Amanda ZhouJoo Dee
- Lourdes FaberesGeneral Sung
- Gabriel TakahashiLieutenant Khettry
- Kelsey LopesJin
- Introduced in season 1
- Hiro Kanagawa
- Clyde KusatsuKaja: A Fire Sage who serves Sozin
- David Sakurai
- Yvonne ChapmanAvatar Kyoshi
- Tamlyn Tomita
- Lucian-River ChauhanTeo
- James Siethe Cabbage Merchant
- Osric Chau
- Taylor Lam Wrightthe Duke: The youngest member of the Freedom Fighters
Crew
- Developer
- Albert Kim
- Producer
- Bonnie Benwick, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Craig Forrest, Ubah Mohamed
- Executive producer
- Albert Kim, Jabbar Raisani, Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, Michael Goi, Christine Boylan, Ryan Halprin, Brendan Ferguson
- Cinematography
- Michael Goi, Michael Balfry, Stewart Whelan, Simon Chapman
- Music
- Takeshi Furukawa
Details
- Production
- Albert Kim Pictures, Binary Solo, Nickelodeon Productions, Pocketwatch Productions, Rideback
- Network
- Netflix
