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Netflix’s THE LAST AIRBENDER – Can It Work?
So, I finally have an excuse to write about Avatar: The Last Airbender (I’ve waited 84 years). With Netflix reviving the hit Nickelodeon series, we have to ask the obvious questions, will it work and do we even need it? Well, let’s sort this thing out. Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated series that ran on Nickelodeon from 2005-2008. Set in a mystical world where different nations can bend the four natural elements to their will (water, earth, fire, and air), Aang (the last Airbender), has to become the avatar, master of all four elements and bring balance to both the mortal and spiritual worlds. Avatar: The Last Airbender…
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How THE LAST AIRBENDER Ruined My Childhood
Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the greatest animated series ever made. Created by Michael Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, ATLA follows the story of Aang and his friends as they go on a journey to end a 100-year war and bring peace to the world. The series takes a lot of inspiration from different eastern cultures as well as western media (Star Wars specifically). It was truly lightning in a bottle. The success of the series lead to a live-action adaptation, and that was, well… Let’s talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender. There are very few films that I hate. I try to see the best in everything,…
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Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender Reboot In The Works At Netflix
A live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series is in the works at Netflix with the original series creators involved. After the massive disappointment that was 2010’s The Last Airbender, it seemed like it would only be a pipe dream (or really a total and utter nightmare) that we would get a sequel let alone a franchise. Fans of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon from the mid-2000s have been clamoring for a more accurate live-action take on the source material, and now it looks like they will finally get their wish. Netflix has announced that a live-action series is in development. Deadline reports that the new series will be made in partnership with Nickelodeon…