Fans ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderwill have to wait more to see what happened to their favorite characters after the events of the animated series.Varietyhas confirmed thatAang: The Last Airbender, the theatrical release that will follow Aang and his friends once again, has beendelayed to August 18, 2025. The movie was previously scheduled to be released on June 29, 2025. At the same time, another one of Paramount’s upcoming animated features will be released a week later than expected, withTransformers Onenow debuting in theaters on September 20.
Not much is known about the plot ofAang: The Last Airbender, other than the fact thatEric Namwill voice Aang, andDave Bautistawill voice the antagonist of the upcoming adventure. Bautista recently reprised his role as Glossu Rabban inDune: Part Two, the sequel that continues Paul Atreides' (Timothée Chalamet) journey to free Arrakis from the Emperor (Christopher Walken). The upcoming story set in the world ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderwill be the first theatrical release from Avatar Studios, Paramount’s new division that will focus on expanding the franchise across several projects in development.
Part of the studio’s plans to expand the franchise includes several theatrical releases following different narratives. BesidesAang: The Last Airbender, the studio is currently working on at least two otherAvatarstories meant to debut on the big screen. The other features haven’t been given a release date at the moment, and it remains to be seen if the delay ofAang: The Last Airbenderwill affect their development. The originalAvatar: The Last Airbenderseries also received a live-action adaptation fromNetflix, and it proved to bea massive successfor the streaming platform.
Who Is Behind ‘Aang: The Last Airbender’?
Aang: The Last Airbenderwill be directed byLauren Montgomery, who worked on the original Nickelodeon series, alongsideWilliam Mata. Montgomery spent years of her career working as a storyboard artist for animated movies based on the characters of DC Comics, includingBatman: Bad BloodandJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox. When it comes to Mata, the filmmaker previously worked on stories such asThe Sea BeastandTrolls World Tour, setting the stage for his collaboration with Montgomery in the upcoming film.
Michael Dante DiMartinoandBryan Konietzko, the creators ofAvatar: The Last Airbender, stepped away from Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the series due to creative differences. But the duo will return to the world they brought to life inAang: The Last Airbender, where they will work as executive producers. The pair also worked together inThe Legend of Korra, the animated series that followed a different Avatar after Aang’s eventual death.
Aang: The Last Airbenderwill premiere in theaters on June 05, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. You can stream the original series on Paramount+.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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