With the release ofAvatar: The Last Airbender, Aang’s story has become more popular than ever. But after the debut of the live-action iteration of the story has delighted the world, it’s time for the original animated character to return inAang: The Last Airbender, a movie currently set to hit theaters on June 11, 2025. While it might sound exciting to finally know the title of the first animated theatrical release connected to the franchise, it wasn’t the only surpriseParamounthad in store for their panel at this year’s edition ofCinemaCon.
The studio also announced thatDave Bautistais set to portray the villain inAang: The Last Airbender. While more details surrounding the character’s identity are currently under wraps, the fact that Bautista has been cast in the upcoming story proves that the studio is ready to bring Aang and his friends to the big screen in the best way they can. While Bautista has portrayed heroes over the majority of his career, he’s also stepped into the shoes of formidable villains, just like he did in the recentKnock at the Cabin. Time will tell if this new villain will be more dangerous than Fire Lord Ozai (Mark Hamill), Aang’s first major antagonist.
Dave Bautista is more than ready to step into the world ofAang: The Last Airbender, after the performer’s acting career was launched due to his role as Drax the Destroyer in theGuardians of the Galaxyfilms. In recent years, Bautista has appeared in titles such asGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryandDune: Part Two, where he portrayed the unpredictable Glossu Rabban. Before he was a major film star, Bautista dominated the ring fighting against people likeJohn Cena, until he seized a brilliant opportunity and became known for his big screen roles.
The World of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Expands
Aang: The Last Airbenderwill finally continue the adventures of the original Team Avatar, afterThe Legend of Korrafocused on entirely new characters. The upcoming movie is only one of the stories Paramount has planned as part of their Avatar Studios department, with more theatrical releases based on different characters making their way to the big screen in the near future. Details on the upcoming movies are currently kept under wraps, but taking into account how successfulNetflix’s version of the story has become, it’s clear that audiences are ready to stay in the world ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderfor a very long time.
Aang: The Last Airbenderis currently scheduled to hit theaters on July 12, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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.
