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Netflix releases character looks for upcoming live action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ series

The live action series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is set to premiere on Netflix next year.

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<p style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Streaming platform Netflix has released photos of Fire Nation characters for the upcoming live-action series <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em>.</p><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span> </span></div><p>On their social media account, Netflix showed off the fiery new look of their multiple characters like Fire Lord and Zuko’s father Ozai who will be played by Daniel Dae Kim.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:667px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Ozai.jpg" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Photos courtesy of Netflix</span> </span></span></span></div><p>General and Zuko’s uncle Iroh portrayed by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:667px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Iroh.jpg" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Photos courtesy of Netflix</span> </span></span></span></div><p>Commander Zhao played by Ken Leung</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:667px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Commander Zhao.jpg" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Photos courtesy of Netflix</span> </span></span></span></div><p>Fire Nation Princess and Zuko’s sister Azula who will be portrayed by Elizabeth Yu </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:800px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1697719228417.jpeg" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Photos courtesy of Netflix</span> </span></span></span></div><p>The teaser also shows a new image of Dallas Liu who will play the role of Fire Nation Prince Zuko.</p><p>Last June, the streaming giant also released the first look for the four main cast members where Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier shone as the airbender and avatar Aang, the protagonists of the series</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" 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data-tweet-id="1714355629123416562"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Kiawentiio Tarbell will be playing Aang’s best friend and the waterbenderKatara and actor Ian Ousley who will portray Katara’s brother Sokka. The first look for Prince Zuko was already shown as well.</p><p>Showrunner and executive producer Albert Kim, according to Netflix’s Tudum website, described the adaptation as “a chance to showcase Asian and indigenous characters as living, breathing people. Not just in a cartoon, but in a world that truly exists, very similar to the one we live in.”</p><p>The series will also be executive produced by Jabbar Raisani, Dan Lin, and Lindsey Liberatore of Rideback, and Michael Goi. Raisani and Goi will also serve as the series director with Jet Wilkins and Roseanne Liang who will also be the co-executive producer.</p><p>According to <em>IGN Southeast Asia</em>, the adaptation based on the animated series follows the airbender Aang who aims to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, master of the four elements of water, earth, fire, and air. On his journey, he will meet \siblings Katara and Sokka. The trio travel to the Northern Water Tribe to find Aang a waterbender teacher while being pursued by the Fire Nation&#x27;s Prince Zuko, who must capture the Avatar to regain his honor.</p><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></div><div><iframe width="1271" height="715" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QOg9LUIvaig" title="AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER | Water, Earth, Fire, Air | Netflix" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span> </span></div><p style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Based on the reports, the cast and crew started filming in November 2021 in a new, custom-built facility in Canada and the production will use the same technology as Disney’s <em>The Mandalorian</em> in the state-of-the-art studio.</p><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span> </span></div><p style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Similar to how the popular Japanese anime One Piece was adapted into a live action series by Netflix, the first season for <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em> is presumably cut to eight one-hour-long episodes.</p><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span> </span></div><p>The much-anticipated live-action adaptation of the series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is expected to be released by Netflix in 2024.</p><p>Further details about the series are expected to be announced on Netflix this November.</p><p>—By Nikka Sabio</p>

<p>The live action series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is set to premiere on Netflix next year.</p>