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As my avatar (heh) might suggest, im a huge Avatar fan. I love TLA, and I also really love Korra - warts and all. It is definitely my favourite fantasy world.
But i've always been really disappointed with how Avatar has been treated, since the first show.
The movie sucked. Korra was plagued with production issues throughout its life. And now there is a live-action TLA remake heading to Netflix, which the creators left due to creative differences - so that is obviously going well. Whilst there have been a few graphic novels, and even a couple of regular novels - they just don't scratch the same itch. Its been a pretty sad time to be an Avatar fan.
I've always been afraid that Avatar will die with a whimper, being constantly sold around and mismanaged, with TLA and LoK being the only animated shows that we will ever get.
But, this is a beacon of hope.
Since the animated Avatar shows were added to Netflix, they got quite a bit of a second wind, and this must have caught the attention of Nickelodeon, who are apparently willing to give animated Avatar another try, and I could not be happier.
Im also obviously wary, because things haven't gone great, so far - and im pretty sure the franchise is cursed. But, Im optimistic.
So - thoughts?
It’s hard to believe it’s been 19 years since we created Avatar: The Last Airbender. But even after all that time, there are still many stories and time periods in Aang’s world that we are eager to bring to life. We are fortunate to have an ever-growing community of passionate fans that enjoys exploring the Avatarverse as much as we do. And with this new Avatar Studios venture we have an unparalleled opportunity to develop our franchise and its storytelling on a vast scale, in myriad exciting ways and mediums. We are exceedingly grateful to Brian Robbins and Ramsey Naito for their enthusiasm and respect for the Avatar property and us as its stewards. From the start, they’ve supported our ambitious plans and created a positive, proactive environment for us. We’re excited to be back at Nickelodeon where Avatar began, doing what we do best in the biggest way possible. We can’t wait to build the great teams and productions to make all of this fantasy a reality.” – Bryan Konietzko & Michael DiMartino
What great news to wake up to.The first project is already lined up: an animated theatrical film set to begin production this year.
As my avatar (heh) might suggest, im a huge Avatar fan. I love TLA, and I also really love Korra - warts and all. It is definitely my favourite fantasy world.
But i've always been really disappointed with how Avatar has been treated, since the first show.
The movie sucked. Korra was plagued with production issues throughout its life. And now there is a live-action TLA remake heading to Netflix, which the creators left due to creative differences - so that is obviously going well. Whilst there have been a few graphic novels, and even a couple of regular novels - they just don't scratch the same itch. Its been a pretty sad time to be an Avatar fan.
I've always been afraid that Avatar will die with a whimper, being constantly sold around and mismanaged, with TLA and LoK being the only animated shows that we will ever get.
But, this is a beacon of hope.
Since the animated Avatar shows were added to Netflix, they got quite a bit of a second wind, and this must have caught the attention of Nickelodeon, who are apparently willing to give animated Avatar another try, and I could not be happier.
Im also obviously wary, because things haven't gone great, so far - and im pretty sure the franchise is cursed. But, Im optimistic.
So - thoughts?