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The Legend of Aang is a brand new chapter in the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. The animated movie will serve as a follow-up to the Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko series and is set to follow Aang, the titular Last Airbender, on a new adventure.

The upcoming movie will take place during Aang and his friends’ young adult years, making it quite distinctive from the original series. A new voice cast is all set to bring Aang and his friends back to life, with the characters’ ethnic background in mind. Actor Dave Batista is also joining the cast as the movie’s unnamed villain.

Nonetheless, fans must be excited to catch up with their favorite characters, and here is everything you need to know about The Legend of Aang, including its release date, cast, and plot details.

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It's been 20 years since "Avatar: The Last Airbender" revolutionized TV, and now the franchise is expanding. We've had comics and novels for a while now, with fantastic stories that expand the world of "Avatar" and paint a picture of different eras and different reincarnations of the titular master of all four elements. But now we're going back to the screen, both big and small, with a new sequel series as well as a movie, "The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender."

Directed by Lauren Montgomery, who worked as a storyboard artist in season 3 of the show, and then as a supervising producer on the entirety of "The Legend of Korra," details on "The Legend of Aang" are scarce, but we do know it is a set after the original series, but before "Korra," following the main cast as young adults. Studio Mir will return to work on the animation alongside Flying Bark Productions,...

The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise will continue with the upcoming animated movie The Legend of Aang. Directed by Lauren Montgomery, the movie is a continuation of the Nickelodeon animated series and will follow Aang and his friends during their teenage years.

Creators Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko were present at the San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to promote the upcoming movie, where they confirmed Steven Yeun will be voicing the Fire Nation Prince Zuko (via IGN). However, Yeun’s casting as Zuko means his previous role in the franchise is being retconned, and here is everything you need to know about it.

Steven Yeun’s Forgotten Role in The Legend of Korra Explained

Actor Steven Yeun rose to prominence with the role of Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead. However, Yeun also has a prolific voice acting career, having voiced Mark Grayson in the smash-hit Amazon Prime animated series Invincible.

It's been no secret that the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender was being overhauled for the Gaang's new feature-length adventure, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. One role that was conspicuously left empty, though, was that of the fan-favorite Zuko — Aang's rival turned friend and fire-bending teacher who would go on to take his villainous father Ozai's (Mark Hamill) place as the Fire Lord. Although there was initially some speculation that Dante Basco would simply reprise the role, it's been confirmed that the actor taking up the mantle has, technically, been known this whole time. Series creators Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko confirmed in an interview with IGN at San Diego Comic-Con that Steven Yeun, who was announced to be joining the sequel film in an unknown role back in March, will be voicing the now-adult Zuko when the sequel film arrives in 2026.

Yeun's role as...

20 years since Nickelodeon first aired Avatar: The Last Airbender, the hit animated fantasy franchise has been more active than ever of late. Netflix's live-action adaptation has a second season on the way, and the first new series since Avatar: The Legend of Korra ended in 2014 is on its way with Avatar: Seven Havens coming in 2027 at the earliest. For those looking to see the original Gaang back together again, however, the project to watch for is The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. Due out in late 2026, the film will pick up with Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko as adults, years after Aang rose to the occasion and defeated Fire Lord Ozai. A new era means a chance to explore a new side of these characters not seen extensively in either Avatar series, and Michaela Jill Murphy has some ideas for her blind earthbender.

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Fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender eager to see Aang’s next big-screen adventure will have to wait a little longer. Paramount Pictures has officially delayed the release of The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender from January 30, 2026, to October 9, 2026. While the news is a letdown for longtime fans, the nearly nine-month push signals the studio’s intent to give this animated sequel the polish and attention it deserves.

The film is set years after the events of the beloved 2005 series, promising a fresh yet faithful continuation of Aang’s journey, according to Variety. With an all-star voice cast that includes Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, and Eric Nam, and co-direction by Lauren Montgomery and William Mata, expectations are sky-high. But why the delay, and what can fans expect when the film finally hits theaters?

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“The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender” is being pushed back from Jan. 30 to Oct. 9, 2026.

Paramount Pictures also announced that “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2” is delayed. Previously Set For Oct. 9, 2026, the sequel to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” will now open a year later on Sept. 17, 2027. However, “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” which was previously set for a July 31, 2026 release, is opening wide a week earlier on July 24, 2026.

As previously announced, Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun and Eric Nam will headline the voice cast for “The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.” Lauren Montgomery is set to direct and William Mata is on board as co-director.

The film takes place years after the events of 2005’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” which followed then-12-year-old Aang — a long-lost Avatar who learned to master the elements and save the globe from the ruthless Fire Nation.

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Due to the delays in animated physical production, Paramount is pushing two movies, while moving one title up.

Spinmaster’s threequel Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie which was previously set for July 31, 2026 will move up a week to July 24 next year. Pic moves away from Sony and Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day with Tom Holland, and onto a weekend where it’s up against New Line’s Evil Dead sequel.

Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender which was set for Jan. 30, 2026 moves to Oct. 9, 2026. Aang takes over the slot previously owned by Paramount’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem which now heads to Sept. 17, 2027.

Aang on its new fall date is up against a Universal Blumhouse movie. Director Lauren Montgomery and co-director William Mata’s movie follows Aang and his friends who are now young adults several years after the events of...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans will have to wait a bit longer for party time to begin.

Paramount Pictures announced several changes to its release calendar on Friday, with the animated sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 now set for wide theatrical release Sept. 17, 2027, after having previously been slated for Oct. 9, 2026.

Director Jeff Rowe is helming the follow-up to his original film that hit theaters in August 2023 and collected $180 million worldwide. The star-studded voice cast for the first Mutant Mayhem included Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube and Paul Rudd. The franchise launched with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book that debuted in 1984.

In a twinned move, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is now set for wide theatrical release Oct. 9, 2026, after having previously been scheduled for Jan. 30, 2026. Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza...

One upcoming series set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender world just got a definitively disappointing update. Several new Atla projects are coming down the pipe in the next few years, but one of the most intriguing is Avatar: Seven Havens. The new series will be set after the events of Legend of Korra, and will follow an unnamed earthbending Avatar who is viewed as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior. There had been no word on an official release date for the series, but the most recent issue of Toy World Magazine features a Paramount section, which confirms that the show will not debut until 2027 at the earliest. Seven Havens will be created by original Atla scribes Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, and casting information has yet to be revealed.

Seven Havens isn’t the only upcoming Avatar project to be excited about. The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender...

Avatar: The Last Airbender is widely considered one of the most iconic and well-crafted TV shows of all time, not just in animation, but across television as a whole.

Now, the beloved “gaang” is officially coming back with a brand-new animated feature film. And while fans are thrilled to return to the Four Nations, many are still cautious after the few missteps of previous live-action adaptations. This time, however, hopes are high.

But not everything is staying the same. Casting director Jenny Jue recently revealed that some of the original voice actors will not be reprising their roles in the upcoming film. Here is why!

Avatar: The Last Airbender fans will finally get to see how the gaang led the world after balance was restored!

Paramount has officially announced the title of the upcoming animated feature film. It’s now called The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (as per...

New details on the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender film are set to be revealed in May, with Paramount Animation bringing, among other films, a first look at The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.

The world’s leading animation film festival, Annecy, is set to kick off its 2025 lineup on June 8 and run through June 14, showcasing a variety of new animated works from around the world. The festival has now unveiled its full lineup, which will feature several world premieres and first looks. Paramount Animation’s contribution will be a presentation on The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants and the much-anticipated The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. No further details have been released, but fans can finally expect to learn more information on the otherwise secretive project.

Paramount to Update Fans on the New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie in May

There has been a four-year wait for information about the upcoming film,...

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival is nearly here. The annual film festival and market takes place from June 8 to June 14, in a gorgeous town that served as the inspiration for Belle’s village in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”. This year’s slate is overflowing with must-see screenings and panels.

Among the special screenings this year are Andy Serkis’ long-awaited take on George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” Michel Gondry’s “Maya, Give Me Another Title” (he’ll also be receiving an Honorary Cristal Award this year “in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the vitality of animation”), Genndy Tartakovsky’s R-rated “Fixed” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants,” the new feature from Paramount Animation. Additionally, Pixar will screen their new feature “Elio.”

There will be exciting presentations from Disney, who will reveal a first-look at footage from “Zootopia 2,” courtesy of director (and Walt Disney Animation Studios Cco) Jared Bush,...

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will finally usher the Avatar-verse into cinema, helmed by the original creators, and be the first animated film of the franchise ever made. One of the huge advantages the film has, apart from its legacy, is the fact that it is being helmed by one of the veterans of DC’s animated scene, who has also produced some of Marvel’s most beloved animated features.

Lauren Montgomery has been a part of a slew of animated films and shows that have wowed fans since 2006. Be it films like Green Lantern: Emerald Knight, All-Star Superman, and Justice League: Doom, Montgomery’s contribution to these films stands as a testament to her ability to direct a film like The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.

Lauren Montgomery has been part of some of the darkest Dcamu offerings A still from Justice League: Doom...

Avatar: The Last Airbender is considered one of the most important works of Western animation of the past two decades, and in recent years, it has seen a resurgence in its popularity with a live-action adaptation from Netflix. A new animated film based on the series was announced in 2021, although major production updates since then have been scarce.

Now, the project finally has an official name: The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. Per Variety, Paramount Animation, the studio behind the film, unveiled its official title during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. During the presentation, the studio also drummed up buzz for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2, the new Smurfs film and The Spongebob Movie: The Search for Squarepants.

New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie Finally Has Official Name After 4 Years in Development Image via Nickelodeon

The film, which was previously more simply titled Aang: The Last Airbender,...

“Avatar”– the master of the four elements and not the blue alien creatures created by James Cameron — graced the main stage at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas.

Well, sorta. Paramount didn’t preview any footage of the film, based on the popular “Avatar: The Last Airbender” television series, though the studio did unveiled the official title: “The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.”

Previously titled “Aang: The Last Airbender,” the film takes place in a world divided into four nations — Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads. Benders have the ability to control and manipulate the natural element from their nation, but only the Avatar is the master of all four. Plot details haven’t been revealed but the movie is expected to pick up years after the events of 2005’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” which followed then-...

The world of Avatar is set to expand once again with the highly anticipated animated film Aang: The Last Airbender, slated for release in 2026. This upcoming movie will revisit the beloved characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender, now as young adults, several years after the events of the original series.

Fans have long speculated about what became of Aang and his friends following the epic conclusion of the Hundred Year War. While The Legend of Korra provided glimpses into their later lives, Aang: The Last Airbender aims to dive deeper into their untold adventures during their transition into adulthood.

The film is expected to explore the complexities of leadership, friendship, and the responsibilities that come with maintaining peace in a world still healing from the scars of war. With the return of Team Avatar—Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko—viewers will get an intimate look at their growth and...

Fan-favorite voice actor Jennifer Hale has discussed a potential return to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender following her role in the original animated series.

Speaking to ComicBook.com, Hale opened up about possibly returning to the role of Avatar Kyoshi in the hotly-anticipated sequel series, Avatar: Seven Havens. "I would love to jump back into the role," Hale said. "I would be there with bells on, let me at it. Any participation in that would be a joy! I’ve actually seen the Kyoshi novels and I've signed several of them that fans have brought to me. Love the role."

Avatar: The Last Airbender's Original Kyoshi on a Potential Franchise Return Image via Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Hale also touched on her appreciation for the current resurgence in popularity that Avatar: The Last Airbender is experiencing. "I love seeing the resurgence, and it’s so cool that a...

Steven Yeun has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ untitled animated Aang “Avatar” film.

It’s not yet clear which of the Four Nations Yeun may hail from, as character details are being kept under wraps. Yeun joins previously announced cast members Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Román Zaragoza.

Lauren Montgomery is directing and William Mata is co-directing the film, which is based on the series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” created by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko. The movie is slated for release on Jan. 30, 2026.

Maryann Garger, Latifa Ouaou, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino are producing.

Yeun was previously involved in “The Legend of Korra,” also part of the Airbender universe. He voiced Wan, the first Avatar. An Oscar nominee for his work in Lee Isaac Chung’s 2020 film “Minari,” Yeun is currently in production on Ben Affleck’s “Animals” for Netflix.

Avatar: The Last Airbender remains a beloved series for kids and adults, standing out as a cultural phenomenon resonating across generations. Its top-tier animation, coupled with its thoughtful handling of mature themes like war, loss, and death — all while remaining accessible to younger audiences — has solidified its place as one of the most well-written and beloved animated series of the past two decades.

Following its success, Nickelodeon launched The Legend of Korra as a sequel, further expanding the Airbender universe. The original show laid the groundwork for what has become a sprawling franchise, with numerous new projects in development. The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to grow even further. While Netflix recently premiered a new adaptation, original creators Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko spearhead the franchise's expansion through films and spin-offs. Here is a closer look at the major projects announced or rumored to be in development.

Are you also a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Well, then you’ve probably been holding your breath for any scraps of news about the upcoming live-action movie. It looks like your patience is about to pay off. Paramount is putting its chips on the table with Aang: The Last Airbender, and from what we’ve heard, this film is promising a whole lot more than just a quick trip down memory lane.

But don’t expect all the answers to your burning questions in one go!

A still from Avatar The Last Airbender| Credits: Nickelodeon

If you grew up in the 2000s, you were probably glued to the screen, watching Aang defy gravity, dodge fireballs, and juggle the weight of the world—literally—on his shoulders. While the franchise has seen a few spinoffs, adaptations, and live-action reboots, Aang: The Last Airbender is different.

It’s the first...

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Back in the 2010s, superhero movies adopted the "cinematic universe" as their storytelling framework; like the comics, separate franchises with unique lead characters existed within a common setting and would cross over. In the 2020s, cape-flicks leveled up to the multiverse, where each past version of a screen superhero also exists and can interact with the current ones. It's all really an excuse for easy nostalgia plays and inside jokes, hence Michael Keaton showing up as Batman again in "The Flash." (Not that it helped the movie succeed.) Last year's "Deadpool & Wolverine" was similarly all about Disney buying out 20th Century Fox and discarding the latter studio's Marvel franchises.

For my money, only one superhero movie has used the multiverse in a way befitting true science-fiction rather than just picking and choosing favored action figures for a single play-set.

The question comes up whenever we publish this list: Why only studio movies? Isn’t this IndieWire?

But here’s the thinking: For most moviegoers and for many filmmakers, helming a studio-backed film is the pinnacle of a career, or at least the pinnacle of visibility. Getting the chance to helm a studio feature is, of course, not the golden ticket for any director. It’s not the end-all, be-all. It may not even be a goal for many filmmakers.

By looking at this portion of the release calendar (and all the box office bucks that come with it), we can get a sense of who Hollywood is letting into its most rarefied spaces. And that matters.

As we’ve too often discovered in the making of this list, that landscape isn’t really changing. While the most recent USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study does not quite show a decline in inclusion,...

While it is safe to say that the film industry has survived to 2025, one of the greatest casualties of the Hollywood strikes of 2023 has been the entertainment industry’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The continued push into Hollywood consolidation inevitably leads to debt, which leads to developmental programs and jobs being cut. Warner Bros. Discovery and the Paramount/Skybound merger are only the most recent examples of this.

But one could argue there is also a growing sentiment that media CEOs are simply no longer interested or invested in putting more effort into diversity. Consider it a backlash to the backlashes of 2016 and 2020, the very ones that focused on pushing Hollywood to empower more filmmakers who are women and/or people of color. While the most recent USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study does not quite show a decline in inclusion, it does reveal that the progress in finding, elevating,...

When we think of Mark Harmon, the image that instantly comes to our mind is his portrayal of the stoic and sharp-witted Leroy Jethro Gibs on NCIS. The cornerstone of one of television’s longest-running TV shows and most beloved crime drama, Harmon is best known for his effortless on-screen charm and nuanced portrayals.

Mark Harmon | Credit: NCIS / CBS

Over the many years of his career, the actor has been in several TV shows and movies and even dabbled in theatre. However, there is more to his persona and career than what meets the eye. Beyond his television success, Harmon once even donned the mantle of DC’s Superman.

When NCIS icon Mark Harmon played Man of Steel Superman in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Credit: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

In his decades-long career, Mark Harmon has taken on a range of roles, from his fan-favorite role of Leroy...

Batman has been brought to life by a plethora of talented actors over the years, not just in live-action but also in animated films and series. Some of the most recognizable voices in entertainment have stepped into the iconic DC role, lending their unique interpretations to the Dark Knight. From seasoned veterans to surprising newcomers, these portrayals highlight Batman's versatility as a character, with some surprising stars assuming a metaphorical cape and cowl in animated Batman projects.

Batman has been a powerhouse in animation since the classic 1990s Batman: The Animated Series, which garnered the first animated Batman movie, Mask of the Phantasm. Dozens of animated series and Batman movies soon followed, becoming some of the most celebrated entrants in the Dcu timeline. As such, Batman has become as desirable a role in animation as he is in live-action, with e swathe of famous faces voicing the iconic Dark Knight.

The fighting robot anime series Voltron is leaving Netflix after eight years of calling the streaming service its exclusive home. 

Voltron: Legendary Defender was the latest adaptation of the classic space-faring Toei anime, following a group of teenagers who are transported to Earth to fight in an intergalactic war being the steering wheel of giant robotic animal-shaped ships.

Starring the likes of Arcane's Josh Keaton and directed by Lauren Montgomery (who is working on the new Avatar: The Last Airbender movie), Legendary Defender ran for eight seasons between 2016 and 2018 all exclusive to Netflix.

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The biggest year in animation, especially in regards to movies, is coming very soon. 2024 has had and continues to have several standout releases and upcoming films in the animation category, including Kung Fu Panda 4, Inside Out 2, and The Wild Robot. While not every release, such as The Garfield Movie, was successful with audiences and critics, this year still showcased some strong new stories and the return of many iconic animated movie characters.

That being said, 2026 is an exciting year for animated movies as several franchises expand their stories with upcoming installments that could add new narrative layers. Several animation studios have announced the continuation of many of their popular titles, keeping a lot of these stories alive for new generations. Others lack specific details about their casts and main storylines, but are still exciting possible additions to the lineup nonetheless. All of these, in short, make 2026 a huge...

Women in Animation is expanding.

“Our focus is on the globalization of Wia and setting up new chapters in all parts of the world,” said its president, Marge Dean.

“We have partnered with Unesco and Disney to start developing a similar kind of presence in South Africa, then we would like to expand into the rest of Africa. We have a chapter in Ireland, we have been having conversations with folks in the U.K, with Latin American countries. Expanding our movement and figuring out how to support these groups in different parts of the world is key.”

Wia’s mentorship and leadership programs will grow as well.

“We started talking about Africa too, because we have been able to use it as a tool to work in different parts of the world and focus on specific issues in those places. We are trying to figure out how to break through the glass ceiling,...

Along with the shift of animated movie Transformers One by one week in September this year, Paramount pushed the Aang Avatar animated movie from Oct. 10, 2025 to Jan. 30, 2026.

The Lauren Montgomery directed animated film stars the voice of Dave Bautista (this was made official at CinemaCon last week), Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza. William Mata is co-director.

The big screen movie is based on Avatar: The Last Airbender which was created by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko. Producers are Konietzko, Dante Dimartino, Latifa Ouaou and Maryann Garger.

The Last Airbender is big business: the new live-action Netflix series around the globe has clocked an estimated 60M views. M. Night Shyamalan’s only franchise movie in his canon is the live-action take of the Nickelodeon show which grossed close to $320M worldwide.

The release date of Aang: The Last Airbender is delayed from October 2025 to January 20, 2026. The trilogy-kickstarting movie features the adult Aang as played by Eric Nam. This new release date could help the movie stand out among other installments in the franchise.

Aang: The Last Airbender, the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender movie, has been delayed. The trilogy-kickstarting movie following the adult Aang (Eric Nam) is being directed by Lauren Montgomery, who was a storyboard artist on season 3 of the original show, a position she also held on its spinoff The Legend of Korra in addition to being a supervising producer. The cast of the movie also features Dante Basco reprising his role as Zuko, now the Fire Lord, alongside Dionne Quan as Toph, Jessica Matten as Katara, Roman Zaragoza as Sokka, and Dave Bautista as an as-yet-unnamed villain.

Per Variety, the upcoming Aang: The Last Airbender has had its...

Paramount has delayed “Aang: The Last Airbender” to 2026 and moved “Transformers One” back by one week.

The animated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” spinoff was previously set for Oct. 10, 2025, and will now open on Jan. 20, 2026. Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are headlining the voice cast for the film, which is in development at Paramount and Nickelodeon Studios. Plot details haven’t been revealed, but Bautista will voice a villain character.

Lauren Montgomery, who worked on the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” television show, is directing the project with William Mata. Series creators Michael Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko are serving as executive producers alongside Eric Coleman.

Elsewhere on Paramount’s release calendar, “Transformers One” will debut on Sept. 20, 2024, instead of Sept. 13. On its new date, the animated “Transformers” adventure will play in Imax and open in theaters on the same day as Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot.”

Chris Hemsworth...

Transformers One, is going now on Sept. 20 instead of Sept. 13.

The move gets Transformers One further away from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice which is going to eat up the September box office. However, already on this weekend is DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s Wild Robot. Two big animated movies are certainly not going to live on the same weekend.

The release date change also comes in the wake of the great reception that Transformers One received out of CinemaCon last week. Late September has been a rich bed for family animated movies including Hotel Transylvania 2 ($48.2M opening), Hotel Transylvania ($42.5M opening) and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ($34M opening).

Transformers One is among one of Paramount’s highest tested movies in the studio’s history.

Today, Paramount outdid itself and launched the first trailer for the Optimus Prime and Megatron origin buddy movie — in space on a weather balloon. Watch Chris Hemsworth...

Avatar: The Last Airbender has seen a resurgence in its popularity thanks to its recent live-action Netflix adaptation. The iconic animated series is a beloved piece of media and the story of Aang and his friends has resonated with fans over the years. Therefore, it might surprise some to learn that Nickelodeon canned a continuation film focusing on Aang.

A still from Avatar: The Last Airbender

The series aired on Nickelodeon for the entirety of its run and was followed up by the spin-off The Legend of Korra. However, the makers initially had planned a continuation of the original series in the form of an animated film. Here is why Nickelodeon could have hit the jackpot had they refrained from shutting down the plans for an Avatar: The Last Airbender film continuation.

Nickelodeon Turned Down Plans for an Avatar: The Last Airbender Sequel in Favor of The Legend of Korra...

On February 22, 2024, the long-awaited live-action adaptation of the popular Avatar: The Last Airbender series finally premiered with the eight-episode first season. The series adapted the initial stories of the popular animated series and regardless of the final result, most fans were actually eager to see what Netflix has done with the series, and while there have been some lukewarm comments, the series was an overall success for Netflix, although it remains to be seen what is going to happen to it in the future.

The original animated series, as well as its sequel, The Legend of Korra, are considered to be among the best animated series in history and are among the most popular animated series in the world. Building on the revitalized success of the franchise, Paramount was quick to announce that three new animated Avatar works are going to appear in the future.

Namely, as has been confirmed,...

While fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender receive two more seasons of the new Netflix live-action version of the popular 2005 animated series from Nickelodeon, Paramount has unveiled new details of the animated trilogy that was announced years ago. These new details come as the Netflix show proved to be a big success for the streamer. However, news also recently broke that the live-action show will be getting new showrunners for the next two seasons after Albert Kim steps down. Kim remains a part of the series as an executive producer for seasons two and three. Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani will lead the show as executive producers in the future.

As for the upcoming animated trilogy of Avatar: The Last Airbender, according to Entertainment Weekly, the Paramount panel at CinemaCon has announced some further information. The working title for the trilogy is currently Aang: The Last Airbender. Eric Nam has...

Avatar: The Last Airbender has become somewhat of a hot topic lately. After the wildly successful Nickelodeon TV show took the world by storm, there was a disastrous attempt to create a live-action movie in the past. But more recently, Netflix tried and was in fact successful in bringing Aang and the gang into the live-action world through their latest series.

Now, Paramount, along with Nickelodeon, are taking a stab at it to make a successful movie adaptation of the popular cartoon. The cast was recently announced, and the choice of Eric Nam to voice the adult version of the lead character isn’t sitting right with many people.

Eric Nam (via Instagram | @ericnam)

There Will Be Quite a Few New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movies in Town Very Soon!

The popular Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired from 2005 to 2008, is finally getting its first animated movie. This...

Aang: The Last Airbender, the Avatar film currently in the works at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios, has found its leads, Variety reports.

Dave Bautista and singer/songwriter Eric Nam are set to headline the animated movie slated for theatrical release on Oct. 10, 2025. Bautista will voice a villainous character while Nam will portray Aang, TVLine has confirmed.

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As part of its big CinemaCon Presentation this year, Paramount let loose a barrage of animated movie news, not the least of which was word that Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are aboard to lend their voices to what is currently titled Aang: The Last Airbender.

Yes, with interest perked back up in the franchise thanks to the Netflix live-action take, Paramount naturally wanted to offer an update about its animated film version. Alongside Bautista and Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza are in the voice cast, while original animated Airbender series veteran Lauren Montgomery is directing. The film will be in cinemas October 2025.

But that wasn't all – there was also a voice cast update for the next animated Smurfs film, which has Rihanna playing Smurfette (along with writing music and producing) has bolstered its star complement with Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris,...

The popular Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series just dropped major news on the upcoming animated movie, currently with a working title of Aang: The Last Airbender, which has now confirmed a release date of Oct. 10, 2025.

Aang: The Last Airbender, the new animated movie by Paramount and Nickelodeon, will mark the first of the three standalone A:tla animated films. Via a press release, Aang: The Last Airbender will be directed by Lauren Montgomery and William Mata, the former of whom storyboarded numerous episodes in the original TV series. The initial voice cast has been confirmed as including Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Román Zaragoza, with Bautista set to play an unnamed villain.

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A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.

Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025. There was no recorded segment of Cruise dangling from the International Space Station announcing the new title, and no sneak peaks.

Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins did however introduce a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal,...

A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.

Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025.

Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins introduced a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Ahead of the November 22 release later this year, the...

What a time for "Avatar: The Last Airbender" fans to be alive. The Aang Gang was first immortalized in Nickelodeon's original animated series, one that practically altered the brain chemistry of countless kids of my generation and introduced us to the sheer potential of storytelling. Netflix most recently took advantage of the nostalgia and goodwill the show still enjoys, translating the tale of Aang's destiny as the Avatar and his war against the Fire Nation into a live-action retelling that quickly justified a second and third season. All that took place as a backdrop to the news first reported two years ago, of course, which indicated that Avatar Studios (headed by the creators of the original show, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dimartino) was going all in on a trio of new animated movies set in the world of "Avatar."

Today, with /Film's Ryan Scott in attendance at this year's CinemaCon happenings,...

Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are set to headline the voice cast for the upcoming “Avatar: The Last Airbender” movie in development at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios. The film’s working title is “Aang: The Last Airbender.” The news was announced during Paramount’s slate presentation at CinemaCon.

Joining Bautista and Nam in the voice cast are Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza. Plot details for the film remain under wraps. Bautista will voice a villain character. The new “Avatar” animated film is set for release on Oct. 10, 2025 from Paramount.

The studios announced in June 2022 that three standalone “Avatar” animated films were in development. The 2025 film was the first to get a release date. Lauren Montgomery, who worked on the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series, is directing the project, with original series creators Michael Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko executive producing alongside Eric Coleman. William Mata is co-directing.

Rihanna now has a host of blue pals to join her journey as Smurfette in the animated The Smurfs Movie for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Animation.

During the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Paramount chief Brian Robbins announced that an all-star cast has been set for the film including Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman. Or, as Robbins put it, “Pretty much the rest of the Screen Actors Guild.” He also praised Rihanna as “the most legendary Smurfette ever.”

The news comes one year after Rihanna turned up to surprise CinemaCon attendees on the Colosseum stage inside Caesars Palace to announce that she had signed on to tackle the project as a triple threat by providing the voice of Smurfette, producing alongside Ryan Harris,...

The voice actor chosen for a beloved villain in Avatar: The Last Airbender was originally picked because he reminded the creators of another iconic villainous performance.

It’s pretty amazing, how the casting director for Avatar: The Last Airbender actually got Jason Isaacs to voice Zhao! This wasn’t just about getting a famous actor; it meant getting the exact person who inspired the character. Isaacs’ performance really captures Zhao’s ruthlessness, making him a serious threat to Aang and his friends.

Commander Zhao in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Zhao begins as a top officer and later becomes a strong Admiral in the Fire Nation Navy. He’s driven by a desire for glory and conquest, who’s ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen.

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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will reportedly not be the last animated Marvel movie at Sony Pictures.

According to insider Daniel Richtman (via ComicBookMovie.com), Sony is developing at least two more animated Spider-Man movies, including one focused on the Wall-Crawler's rogues gallery and another with a female lead. While details are sparse, the female Spider-Man movie is said to be separate from the previously-announced Spider-Woman project, which was first announced by Sony back in 2018.

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In November 2018, ahead of the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation announced a female-led spinoff movie, as well as a sequel (which became 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse). While not much has been revealed about the project since its initial announcement,...

The Internet is buzzing with the news of the upcoming Netflix live-action adaptation – Avatar: The Last Airbender, starring Ian Ousley. Based on the story of the Nickelodeon animated show Avatar the Last Airbender, the live-action version is going to feature the four characters, Sokka, Zuko, Katara, and Aang.

A still from Avatar the Last Airbender (2005)

However, according to recent updates, it appears as though the Netflix adaptation might be suffering due to their decision to make certain changes to the original characters. But while people are concerned about Avatar: The Last Airbender, it’s not the only Avatar project that’s coming. Apparently, the original animated show is set to get an animated movie.

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is Facing Setbacks

Nickelodeon’s 2005 Avatar the Last Airbender narrating the tale of a young Aang, who is destined to bring peace to the four elemental nations that are constantly at war with each other,...

The upcoming Spider-Man spin-off series Silk: Spider Society has reportedly let go of its entire writing team.

TheAnkler has reported that Silk: Spider Society is undergoing significant changes, with the entire writers' room of the TV series being dropped except the showrunner and one co-executive producer. The creative overhaul comes as the series, the first set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, prepares for development. In the United States, MGM+ will have the early streaming rights followed by Prime Video.

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The series joins the ranks of other Marvel projects that have faced significant creative overhauls, such as Daredevil: Born Again and the upcoming Blade film featuring Mahershala Ali. According to insiders, Angela Kang remains the showrunner for the series focusing on Cindy Moon,...

One of the standout animated superhero franchises in recent memory is undoubtedly the ‘Spider-Verse’ series. The inaugural film, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ enjoyed monumental success, while its sequel, ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ shattered records.

Marking Sony Pictures Animation’s first global theatrical release since ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ in 2019, the film garnered critical acclaim and achieved remarkable box office feats. Surpassing its predecessor, it grossed an impressive $690.5 million worldwide, ranking as the third highest-grossing film in the U.S. for 2023. Notably, it claimed the title of Sony Pictures Animation’s highest-grossing film and clinched the Best Animated Film award at the National Board of Review. Furthermore, the American Film Institute honored it as one of the top 10 films of 2023.

With news of a third installment in the Spider-Verse saga on the horizon, speculation among fans has centered on the possibility of a live-action project featuring Miles Morales. During a recent conversation with Variety,...