Re:Anime is set up for a big mission, and the indie studio is honing in on all things anime as such. Taking to YouTube, its creative team has put together viral live-action takes on series such as Death Note and Naruto. Now, Re:Anime is ready to tackle Avatar, and first-look photos from the short have gone live!
Update: RE:Anime has unveiled their first fiery teaser trailer for Avatar: Agni Kai, which you can check out in the awesome video below!:
Avatar: Agni Kai is a fan-film project exploring the fight between Zuko and Azula to decide who would be the next Fire Lord. It's an especially prominent moment in the series as Azula, who was about to be crowned the next Lord, was challenged by Zuko for the birthright. It was a big moment in the series, and their powers were at the maximum level thanks to the passing of Sozin's Comet.
Starring Yoshi Sudarso as Zuko (who you might recognize from his role as Koda the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge), Nikki Soohoo as Azula, and Yasmin Kassim as Katara, the short film will leave quite an impact if the fight is as fantastically done here as it was in their previous fan-film highlighting the fight between Kakashi and Obito in Naruto.
As for the official live-action production, it is being produced exclusively for Netflix. Though details of the cast, crew, and the official release date are currently being kept under wraps, original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko serve as executive producers and showrunners with a scheduled production start in 2019.
Avatar: The Last Airbender was originally created by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelodeon in 2005. The series is set in world people can manipulate the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, and they lived peacefully in different regions until one of the regions started a world war. One master who can manipulate all four elements, dubbed the "Avatar," had been able to prevent this war, but disappeared soon after. 100 years later, a new Avatar named Aang awakens and sets out on a journey to master all the elements in order to bring peace to the land once more.
The series became famous for its heavy anime influences and well-crafted narrative, and has spawned comics, video games, a sequel in The Legend of Korra, and even a live-action film directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
So, if you are ready to meet up with Prince Zuko, you best track down his honor fast. The Fire Bender is coming in hot, and he’s not going to be by himself.
(Photo: Re:Anime)
As you can see above, the first-look photos from the Avatar fan-film are looking pretty good. Yoshi Sudarso, a former Power Rangers actor, will be bringing Zuko to life. Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones) is slated to bring Azula to film while Yasmin Kassim (Jungle) can be seen in character as Katara.
Dressed in full costume, this live-action peek proves the short has some dedicated talent backing its Avatar ambitions. A teaser trailer is slated to go live later this week, so fans will get to see how Re:Anime is tackling Zuko and Azula’s epic fire-bending battle. With costumes and diverse casting like this behind the film, fans are eager to see what the studio can do with the beloved series. And, if Netflix should hit a roadblock with its own live-action take, this short could be just the give to push the series in the right direction.
So, what do you think about this fan film's aesthetic so far? Let me know in the comments!
(Photo: Re:Anime)
For those of you unfamiliar with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the series ran for three seasons on Nickelodeon, from 2005 to 2008, eliciting acclaim for its animated design, characterization, and world-building; it went on to win Emmy and Peabody Awards, and has built a significant fandom in the decade since it went off the air. A sequel, The Legend of Korra, ran from 2012 to 2014, and several comics and graphic novels based on the original series have been published, including the series The Lost Adventures (2005-2011), which took place between events of the show. Recently, it was announced a young adult novel series focusing on Avatar Kyoshi would be coming to the canon, leaving fans eager to learn more about the infamous warrior's tenure. The Legend of Korra universe will also expanded with a new graphic novel trilogy.
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Originally published: Tuesday, October 16, 2018.
Original source: ComicBook (II).
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