Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is prepping its premiere with a new teaser all about Aang.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting ready to elevate itself with a big premiere. In the past few years, the hit animated franchise has roared back to life as streaming has shown the world how good Avatar can be. Soon, Netflix will share its own take on the series as Avatar: The Last Airbender will get its first live-action TV show. Now, the series has dropped a special teaser all about Aang, and it proves the Avatar is ready for action.
As you can see below, the clip puts Aang front and center. The bender, who is played by Gordon Cormier, looks spot on with the animated show's design. From their arrow tattoo to their garb, Aang looks the part in this character promo, and that's not all. Cormier has certainly nailed Aang's free personality along with his iconic laugh. The teaser also reveals some brand new footage not seen in previous promotional materials. One of these moments actually reveals the first look at Lim Kay Siu as Aang's Airbending master and mentor, Monk Gyatso, as he eases Aang's worries that he's truly the Avatar. Given that he plays such a massive role in Aang's history, it's great to see a first look at this character heading into the new series' premiere.
Ready or not, it's time for the Avatar to step into his destiny 🌀 Meet Aang, the last airbender pic.twitter.com/dldUFtB0Ta
— Avatar: The Last Airbender (@AvatarNetflix) January 28, 2024
The Avatar clip shows pieces of Aang's past as he deals with his heavily power. The bender makes it clear he doesn't want to be special, but a wise mentor helps Aang level with his responsibility. Master Gyatso is the first person to help Aang understand the weight of his ancestral gift. Being the Avatar is bigger than any single person can handle, and luckily for Aang, he has a teacher ready to help him.
Regarded by Aang as the greatest airbender in the world of his time, Gyatso was born in the Southern Air Temple and was one of the key figures responsible for shaping Aang's bending and his clarity of purpose as the Avatar. Aang and Gyatso's relationship existed just before the start of the One-Hundred Year War – and Aang getting frozen in ice. That father-son relationship is perfectly captured in the new teaser. While Aang might not have asked for it, it's time for the Avatar to step into his destiny.
Of course, this peek at Aang's past has fans buzzing about the Netflix series. Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to debut next month, and its trailers have been met with solid praise. Despite the franchise's unsavory history with Hollywood, Netflix's live-action take on Avatar is rather promising. So if you want to check out the live-action series, all eight episodes from season one will be streaming on Netflix exclusively come February 22.
Netflix begins to tease Avatar: The Last Airbender as such, "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."
The synopsis continues with, "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 James 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."
In the meantime, you can check out the original Avatar series as well as its sequel The Legend of Korra. The animated series are streaming on Paramount+ (click here for a free trial) as well as Netflix. The animated franchise is also working on a comeback as Avatar Studios was founded a few years back. The studio is working on Avatar's first feature film, and it is expected to debut in 2025.
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Originally published: January 30, 2024.
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