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The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is an upcoming American animated fantasy film directed by Lauren Montgomery and co-directed by William Mata. It serves as a continuation of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), as well as the first production of Avatar Studios. The film stars the voices of Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza, and Steven Yeun, and will follow the series' main cast in their young adult years.

The film was announced in February 2021, along with the formation of Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon dedicated to the creation of projects set in the universe of the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. By June 2022, Montgomery was attached as director. Principal cast members were announced in the following years, with the main voice roles from the series being mostly recast in respect to character ethnic and racial backgrounds. Animation studios that have been attached to provide animation for the production include Flying Bark Productions and Studio Mir.

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on October 9, 2026, by Paramount Pictures.

Taking place years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the film will follow the series' main cast in their young adult years.

Background and development

In 2018, Netflix announced that a live-action remake of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-08) was to start production in 2019. The series' original creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, were initially announced to be the executive producers and showrunners. In June 2020, the creators departed the series due to creative differences. That same year, Nickelodeon licensed the original The Last Airbender as well as The Legend of Korra (2012-14) to Netflix, which led to a boom in popularity for both series. This success convinced Nickelodeon to rekindle their relationship with Konietzko and DiMartino and explore further opportunities.

In February 2021, ViacomCBS announced during its annual Investor Day the formation of Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon dedicated to the creation of projects based on animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. The series creators and executive producers Konietzko and DiMartino would serve as co-chief creative officers. It was also announced that the first project of the studio is an animated theatrical film that would begin production later in 2021. Original series executive producer Eric Coleman takes executive producer credit, with Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Latifa Ouaou, and Maryann Garger as the film's producers.

In June 2022, it was announced that Lauren Montgomery, who was a storyboard artist on the original series and a supervising producer for Korra, would serve as director. In July 2022, Janet Varney, the voice of Korra, revealed that the plot of the film would revolve around the original series' characters. A sneak peek of the film was revealed at Paramount Pictures' CinemaCon presentation in April 2023, confirming that the film would follow the characters in their young adulthood. In April 2024, it was reported that William Mata will serve as co-director, alongside Montgomery. In April 2025, the title of the film was announced as The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.

At CinemaCon in April 2024, Paramount announced the casting of Eric Nam as Aang, Dionne Quan as Toph Beifong, Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza as Sokka, and Dave Bautista as an antagonist. In March 2025, reported that Steven Yeun, who had previously voiced Avatar Wan in The Legend of Korra, joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

According to the film's casting director, Jenny Jue, the decision to recast the principal characters was on behalf of DiMartino and Konietzko. This direction was influenced by the increased emphasis on matching voice actor's ethnic and racial backgrounds to that of the character that they are portraying, that arose in the industry after the conclusion of the original series. She said, " ATLA is a fictional world, but there are cultural influences for each nation/kingdom, and we wanted to explore the talent from those groups". Mae Whitman, the original voice actress for Katara, remarked that despite cherishing her experience, she was excited to see "actors come in, who honestly fit the role much better".

Animation and post-production

In October 2022, it was reported that Flying Bark Productions in Sydney, Australia, would provide animation for the film. In May 2025, it was reported that Studio Mir in Seoul, South Korea, which previously provided animation for The Legend of Korra, would also provide animation for the film. Michelle Mendenhall edited the film. The film will combine hand-drawn animation with CG elements. Alexia Gates-Foale, director of production for Flying Bark, said that working on the film would be "a dream project" for the studio due to multiple employees being fans of the franchise.

The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is set for theatrical release on October 9, 2026, by Paramount Pictures. The film was previously expected to release on October 10, 2025, then was delayed to January 30, 2026, and then was delayed again to its current date, taking the original date of the untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel (2027). According to Animation Magazine, "unspecified delays in physical animation production" led to the second release date push.

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The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is an upcoming American animated fantasy film directed by Lauren Montgomery and co-directed by William Mata. It serves as a continuation of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), as well as the first production of Avatar Studios.

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For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have burned with one question—what happened to Fire Lord Zuko’s mother? Finding a clue at last, Zuko enlists the aid of Team Avatar—and the most unlikely ally of all—to help uncover the biggest secret of his life. * This is the perfect companion to The Legend of Korra! * The official continuation of Airbender from its creators!