Avatar fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Avatar: The Last Airbender in July of 2010. LastAirbenderFans.net recently posted some images from a spread done by Empire magazine. The spread features a behind-the-scenes look at Avatar” The Last Airbender.
The images look pretty cool, but seeing these images doesn’t make up for the disappointing announcement that the newest Airbender Trailer is delayed. The images show Aang (Noah Ringer) doing some flying or floating special effects, Aang in his temple surrounded by candles (as seen in the first trailer), and a picture of M Night Shyamalan hanging out by a window.
Shyamalan’s attempt to bring the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender to life has already had some bumps in the road. Besides the Trailer being delayed, there has been some controversy about the cast chosen by Shyamalan to represent some of the main characters. One character of particular concern has been Katara, who will be played by Nicola Peltz. Katara is pretty dark-skinned in the animated series, while Nicola Peltz is very light-skinned. Some fans are not happy with this, and are hopeful that Peltz’s performance can trump the fact that she does not look exactly like the animated Katara.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in a world divided by four elements; water, air, fire, and earth. There are powerful people in this world who are able to manipulate the elements. The story is about Aang, the Avatar. The Avatar can control all four elements. The Avatar’s duty is to protect the balance of the earth.