On January 23rd, 2024, the official trailer for the live action interpretation of Avatar: The Last Airbender was released on Netflix. The trailer showed the new cast members for the show, as well as the visual effects that will be seen in the show. Avatar: The Last Airbender’s live action show will be available starting February 22nd on Netflix.
According to IMDB, the original series follows these events: “A century ago, the young Avatar Aang, afraid of his new responsibilities, fled from his home and was forced into the ocean by a storm and encased himself in suspended animation in an iceberg near the South Pole. Shortly after, Fire Lord Sozin, the then-ruler of the Fire Nation, launched a world war to expand his nation’s empire. Knowing that the Avatar must be an Air Nomad, he carried out a genocide against the Air Nomads with the help of a comet enhancing firebenders’ power. One hundred years later, Katara and Sokka, teenagers of the Southern Water Tribe, accidentally discover Aang and revive him.”
The trailer showed the events of the first season, which include Aang being revived from the iceberg, Zuko’s pursuit of Aang, as well as the friendships that develop between Aang, Katara, and Sokka. The first season is set to follow the same path as the cartoon, meaning many familiar faces were seen as live action cast members in the trailer.
IMDB was able to give insight into the casting choices for the live action production. Some of the actors who play the beloved characters include Gordon Cormier (Team Zeno Go) as Aang, Kiawentiio Tarbell (Beans) as Katara, Ian Ousley (13 Reasons Why) as Sokka, Dallas James Liu (Pen15) as Zuko, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Fire Lord Ozai, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience) as Uncle Iroh, and more.
Watch the trailer here.