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Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The franchise began with the Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired[1] fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate (or "bend") one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.[2][3]
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Original work | Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) |
Owner | Nickelodeon |
Years | 2005–present |
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Since its original release, Avatar has developed into a franchise spanning works in various media. A sequel animated television series, The Legend of Korra, aired on Nickelodeon from 2012 to 2014 and has since expanded into its own sub-franchise. The storylines of both animated series have been continued in comic book form.[4][5] Other franchise tie-ins include novelizations, art books, companion books, video games, and home media releases. In 2010, the original animated series was adapted into a live-action film titled The Last Airbender. A live-action remake of the original series, produced by Netflix, was released in 2024.
In February 2021, Nickelodeon announced the formation of Avatar Studios, a division dedicated to the creation of animated projects set in the world of Avatar. The first project, an animated theatrical film, Aang: The Last Airbender, is set to release in 2026.
The franchise is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world that is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Fire Nation, the Air Nomads, and the Earth Kingdom. People of each nation are capable of telekinetically manipulating (referred to as "bending" in the franchise) one of the four elements: water, earth, fire, or air.
The titular "Avatar" is the only person who can bend all four elements, and they are responsible for maintaining spiritual and physical balance in the world. After an Avatar's death, the Avatar spirit is reborn into a new person of a different nation, who must learn their bending skills anew and take on their Avatar responsibilities.
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | 1 | 20 | February 21, 2005 | December 2, 2005 | Nickelodeon | |
2 | 20 | March 17, 2006 | December 1, 2006 | |||
3 | 21 | September 21, 2007 | July 19, 2008 | |||
The Legend of Korra | 1 | 12 | April 14, 2012 | June 23, 2012 | ||
2 | 14 | September 13, 2013 | November 22, 2013 | |||
3 | 13 | June 27, 2014 | August 22, 2014 | |||
4 | 13 | October 3, 2014 | December 19, 2014 | |||
Avatar: The Last Airbender | 1 | 8 | February 22, 2024 | Netflix |
The first series in the franchise, Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the young Avatar Aang as he attempts to end the Fire Nation's war of conquest against the other three nations. Aang, who is the last surviving Air Nomad due to a genocide perpetrated by the Fire Nation, is joined by a teenage waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe, Katara, her non-bending brother Sokka, and later the young blind earthbending prodigy Toph, as he journeys to master bending the elements so that he can defeat the Fire Nation's leader, Fire Lord Ozai, and restore peace throughout the four nations. The series also depicts the journey of Prince Zuko, Ozai's disgraced and exiled son, as he tries to restore his honor. When Ozai exiled him, he sent him on a quest to find the Avatar, a task thought impossible at the time. Zuko stays devoted to capturing Aang throughout the first season, but would go on to join Aang’s group later in the series.
Set 70 years after the original series, The Legend of Korra follows Aang's successor as the Avatar, a waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra, who moves to the new, multi-ethnic Republic City to learn airbending from Aang's youngest son, Tenzin. She befriends a firebending and earthbending pair of brothers, Mako and Bolin, and the industrial heiress Asami Sato, and contends with a series of political upheavals, including a rising anti-bending movement, a civil war in the Water Tribes, an anarchist conspiracy, and the rise of an authoritarian government in the Earth Kingdom.
Produced by Netflix in partnership with Nickelodeon, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action adaptation of the first series by Albert Kim.[6] Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, originally set to be the showrunners, abandoned the project due to creative differences.[7] The first season was released on February 22, 2024, on Netflix, and consists of eight episodes.[8][9]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers | Status |
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The Last Airbender | June 30, 2010 | M. Night Shyamalan | M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer & Frank Marshall | Released | |
Aang: The Last Airbender | January 30, 2026 | Lauren Montgomery William Mata |
TBA | Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Eric Coleman | In development |
The Last Airbender is a 2010 live-action adaptation of the first season of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was widely panned by critics and fans of the animated series, and has since been considered one of the worst films ever made and took in $319 million at the worldwide box office.[10]
In February 2021, along with the announcement of the formation of Avatar Studios, it was reported that the studio's first project would be an animated theatrical film that would begin production later in 2021.[11] In June 2022, it was announced that Lauren Montgomery, a former storyboard artist on Avatar and a supervising producer for Korra, would serve as director.[12] In April 2024, Paramount revealed the film's tentative title, Aang: The Last Airbender, along with the casting of Eric Nam as Aang, Dionne Quan as Toph, Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza as Sokka, and Dave Bautista as an antagonist.[13][14] The film is set to be released theatrically on January 30, 2026 by Paramount Pictures.[15]
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | January 25, 2006 – August 6, 2008 | Film comic series | [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2011 – May 2, 2015 | Mini-comic | [26][27][28][29] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures | June 15, 2011 | Anthology | [30] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise | January 25 – September 26, 2012 | Graphic novel trilogy | [31][32][33] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search | March 20 – October 30, 2013 | Graphic novel trilogy | [36][37][38] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift | March 5 – November 18, 2014 | Graphic novel trilogy | [41][42][43] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow | October 6, 2015 – March 16, 2016 | Graphic novel trilogy | [46][47][48] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – North and South | September 14, 2016 – April 26, 2017 | Graphic novel trilogy | [51][52][53] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance | December 18, 2018 – October 1, 2019 | Graphic novel trilogy | [55][56] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Team Avatar Tales | October 15, 2019 | Anthology | [57] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Katara and the Pirate's Silver | October 14, 2020 | Graphic novel | [58] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy | February 17, 2021 | Graphic novel | [59] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Suki, Alone | July 28, 2021 | Graphic novel | [60] |
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The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story | May 18, 2010 | Graphic novel | [25][61] |
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The Last Airbender | June 22, 2010 | Graphic novel | [24][25] |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2016 – May 7, 2022 | Mini-comic | [63][64] |
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The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars | July 26, 2017 – August 22, 2018 | Graphic novel trilogy | [65][66][67] |
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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire | May 21, 2019 – February 26, 2020 | Graphic novel trilogy | [71] |
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The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time | November 30, 2022 | Anthology | [73] |
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The Earth Kingdom Chronicles | May 8, 2007 – April 8, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [74][75][76][77][78][79] |
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Ready-to-Read | July 1 – December 16, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [81][82][83] |
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Sozin's Comet: The Final Battle | May 20, 2008 | Children | Novelization | [84] |
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The Last Airbender Movie Novelization | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization | [85] |
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The Last Airbender Movie | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization series | [86][87][88][89] |
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Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra | January 8 – July 9, 2013 | Young adult | Novelization series | [90][91] |
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The Kyoshi Novels | July 16, 2019 – July 21, 2020 | Young adult | Novel series | [5][92] |
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The Yangchen Novels | July 19, 2022 – July 18, 2023 | Young adult | Novel series | |
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The Roku Novels | July 23, 2024 – present | Young adult | Novel series | |
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How to Draw Avatar: The Last Airbender | March 28, 2007 | 978-1-56010-783-5 | Drawing book | [98] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Drawing Book and Kit | September 28, 2007 | 978-1-60058-060-4 | Drawing book | [99] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Animated Series | May 19, 2010 | 978-1-59582-504-9 | Concept art | [100] |
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The Legend of Korra Book One: Air – The Art of the Animated Series | July 17, 2013 | 978-1-61655-168-1 | Concept art | [101] |
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How to Draw The Legend of Korra | August 15, 2014 | 978-1-60058-379-7 | Drawing book | [102] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Two: Spirits – The Art of the Animated Series | September 3, 2014 | 978-1-61655-462-0 | Concept art | [103] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Three: Change – The Art of the Animated Series | January 21, 2015 | 978-1-61655-565-8 | Concept art | [104] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Poster Collection | August 12, 2015 | 978-1-61655-737-9 | Posters | [105] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Four: Balance – The Art of the Animated Series | September 2, 2015 | 978-1-61655-687-7 | Concept art | [106] |
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The Legend of Korra – The Poster Collection | September 28, 2016 | 978-1-5067-0119-6 | Posters | [107] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Coloring Book | October 5, 2016 | 978-1-5067-0236-0 | Adult coloring book | [108] |
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The Legend of Korra Coloring Book | July 12, 2017 | 978-1-5067-0246-9 | Adult coloring book | [109] |
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The Lost Scrolls | December 26, 2006 – January 23, 2007 | Various | Companion book series | [110][111][112][113] |
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The Ultimate Pocket Guide | July 24, 2007 | 978-1-4169-4736-3 | Companion book | [115] |
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Battle of the Benders | January 8, 2008 | 978-0-375-84331-0 | 3D book | [116] |
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Brainbenders from the Four Nations | January 8, 2008 | 978-1-4169-5350-0 | Quiz book | [117] |
Mindbenders and Brainbusters: The Ultimate Avatar Challenge | September 9, 2008 | 978-1-4169-6057-7 | Quiz book | [118] |
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The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience | July 2, 2013 | 978-1-61263-394-7 | E-book | [119][120] |
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy | October 13, 2015 | 978-1-60887-447-7 | Illustrated fiction | [121] |
The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle | August 6, 2019 | 978-1-68383-393-2 | Illustrated fiction | [122][123] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of The Fire Nation | February 4, 2020 | 978-1-68383-392-5 | Illustrated fiction | [124] |
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Original release date(s):[125][126] |
Release years by system: 2006 – Game Boy Advance, Windows, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox |
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Release years by system: 2007 – Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
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Original release date(s):[129][130][131] |
Release years by system: 2008 – Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2[132] |
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Avatar: Legends of the Arena Original release date:[134][135]
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Release years by system: 2008 – Windows, Mac OS X |
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Original release date(s):[136][137][138] |
Release years by system: 2010 – Wii, Nintendo DS |
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Release years by system: 2014 – Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
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Release years by system: 2014 – Nintendo 3DS |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance Original release date(s):[145][146][147][148]
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Release years by system: 2023 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
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Avatar Generations Original release date:[149]
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Release years by system: 2023 – iOS, Android |
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June 29, 2010 – Compact disc, digital[150][151] |
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The Legend of Korra: Original Music from Book One July 16, 2013 – Compact disc, digital[152][153][154] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 1: Water (Music From The Animated Series) November 17, 2023 – Digital, vinyl[155][156] |
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Avatar: Braving the Elements is a podcast by Nickelodeon in which Dante Basco, the voice actor for Prince Zuko, and Janet Varney, who voiced Korra, revisit the animated television series.[157] The podcast's main focus are deep dives into each TV episode in chronological order; other episodes explore individual characters, important themes in the Avatar universe or the craft and artistic work which went into creating it. Varney and Basco are often joined by other people who were involved in bringing the series to life, including fellow voice actors, writers, directors, producers and the show creators themselves. Avatar: Braving the Elements has also featured fans of the show as guests and been live-recorded by its hosts at conventions.[158][159][160] Beginning with season 3, video recordings of the podcast were uploaded to Youtube.[161]
On July 12, 2021, Magpie Games announced that on August 3 of the same year they'd be launching a Kickstarter campaign for Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, an officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game set in the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.[162] The campaign raised USD $9.53M, becoming the most successful campaign for a tabletop game in Kickstarter's history.[163] Pre-orders for much of the game's content opened on October 12, 2022.[164]
In October 2023, Nickelodeon and GEA Live announced Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert, an ongoing concert tour featuring Zuckerman's score for the series.[165] The tour was initially announced for four dates and locations in the UK, US, and France, and premiered in London, England on January 21, 2024.[165][166] The concert runs for over two hours and the music is performed by an orchestral ensemble, while several moments from the series are displayed on a large screen.[165] Zuckerman, in assistance with DiMartino, Konietzko, and original editor Jeff Adams expanded the series' score and compositions for the concert.[167] The concert is produced by Nickelodeon, GEA Live, and Senbla.[168]
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