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00:03 Netflix enjoyed tremendous success this year with its live-action adaptation of the anime series One Piece.
00:08 The new adaptation thrilled fans of the original as well as new viewers.
00:12 Next year, the streaming service will be responsible for another live-action adaptation,
00:16 namely Avatar The Last Airbender.
00:18 Here in our new original, we give you all the latest details on the plot, the cast, and the production.
00:23 So stay tuned!
00:26 Currently, it can be assumed that the adaptation will be based on the anime.
00:30 In Avatar The Last Airbender, we are presented with a fictional world that is split into four nations
00:34 and is otherwise based on historical East Asia.
00:37 The nations are populated by people who have mastered the bending of one of the four elements
00:41 and can use them in battle.
00:42 The so-called Avatar can control all elements and thus keep the various powers in balance.
00:47 However, he is considered missing, and so the Fire Nation involves the remaining nations in a war.
00:51 One day, the siblings Katara and Sokka find a young Avatar, Aang, in a block of ice and free him.
00:57 At first, he only knows the art of airbending, and so the three must set out on a dangerous journey.
01:02 The still quite naive Aang must learn to master the remaining elements so that he can stop the Fire Nation.
01:07 The first season of the Netflix series could very well be based on the first season of the anime original
01:11 and, if successful, also tell the stories of the other seasons.
01:15 The original series consists of three seasons with over 62 episodes.
01:18 The first season of the new series is expected to comprise eight episodes.
01:22 The Avatar live-action series comes with a mostly unknown cast.
01:26 Eleven-year-old young actor Gordon Cormier will play the role of Aang.
01:30 Cormier has already won over audiences with the series adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand
01:35 and is regarded as a talented young actor.
01:37 Kyoenteo Tarbell plays Katara, while her brother Sokka is played by Ian Ousley.
01:41 On the side of the Fire Nation is actor Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko, who hunts down the Avatar.
01:47 Fire Lord Ozai, meanwhile, is embodied by Daniel Dae Kim, who had a role in the remake of Hellboy.
01:52 Commander Zhao is played by Ken Liu, who some may remember from Rush Hour.
01:56 The role of the cozy Uncle Iroh is played by Sun-Hyung Lee,
01:59 who also appeared in the Star Wars series Ashoka and the Mandalorian as Captain Carson Tava.
02:04 The role of Azula, Zuko's mean sister, is cast boldly.
02:07 The character is played by newcomer Elizabeth Yu, who is celebrating her debut with the series.
02:12 If Avatar proves to be a success, then questions will soon arise as to who will portray the Earthbender Toph,
02:17 who will also be joining the cast in the second season and is considered an absolute fan favorite.
02:22 But the cast so far already gives fans plenty to discuss as to whether the chosen actors fit the drawn role models.
02:28 Albert Kim, who has already worked as a producer on Sleepy Hollow, will also be involved in the Avatar series
02:35 and promised in an official press statement that the new approach of Avatar the Last Airbender
02:39 will be an authentic portrayal of Asian and indigenous characters.
02:42 He also wanted to carefully transition the animated series and deliver a multi-faceted,
02:47 new visual dimension to this fantastic world with the live-action series.
02:51 Roseanne Liang, who already worked on the action film Shadow in the Cloud with Chloe Grace Moritz,
02:55 will be among those sitting in the director's chair.
02:58 Swamp Thing veteran Michael Goy and Game of Thrones director Jabbar Rassani
03:01 will also be directing individual episodes.
03:04 For the production, Netflix teamed up with VFX studio Pixomondo.
03:08 They designed a stage that is equipped with over 3,000 LED panels and has a surface area of 23,000 square meters.
03:14 The same technology was already used in The Mandalorian, and its effects were impressive.
03:18 The soundtrack is by Japanese composer Takeshi Furukawa,
03:21 who has already provided music for a number of movies and series, including Star Wars The Clone Wars.
03:26 Despite much anticipation, the production is also viewed with skepticism.
03:30 M. Night Shyamalan's first live-action adaptation, 2010's The Last Airbender, is to this day considered a huge flop.
03:36 The announcement that the creators of the original series left the Netflix production in 2020 as a result of creative differences
03:42 is likewise unlikely to be a good sign.
03:45 An official release date for the Avatar The Last Airbender live-action series is not available yet.
03:51 Still, Netflix announced during the fan event Toodom that the series will debut in 2024.
03:56 Until then, we look forward to more insights into the project, especially the first trailer for the Avatar series.
04:01 What are your thoughts on the adaptation of the animated classic?
04:04 Are you optimistic about the project, or do you foresee another disaster?
04:08 Let us know in the comments!
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