With just a couple of days before the arrival of Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, the streamer isn’t taking any risks. They know this could be their next big series, possibly the biggest ever, and the amount of trailers and promos for it shows the amount of attention being paid. Case in point, one final trailer to get fans hyped for the journey of Aang as he masters the four elements to restore balance to the world.
Of course, the animated series is one of the all-time greats that launched an entire franchise. But there are still far too many who remember M. Night Shyamalan’s failed movie in 2010, and Netflix does NOT want you to associate this with that.
The new show stars Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Ken Leung, with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Daniel Dae Kim. Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow) is creator, exec-producer, and showrunner.
Here’s the 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 towards 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.
Avatar: The Last Airbender hits Netflix on February 22nd, with eight one-hour episodes.
