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There is a reason why fans hate live-action remakes of beloved animated shows/movies. Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender was supposed to be a faithful adaptation of the Nickelodeon show, but they couldn’t help but change key characters and their dynamics. No remake should be a shot-to-shot adaptation, but this one bit was frustrating.

In the animated series, Zuko’s scar is revealed to have been given to him by his father, Fire Lord Ozai, the leader of the Fire Nation. The reveal adds a lot of depth to the dynamic between the father and the son and proves why Zuko craves his father’s approval. However, the Netflix adaptation really messed up with one shot.

In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Zuko is supposed to be sympathetic, not Fire Lord Ozai Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credits: Nickelodeon

Yes, no remake or adaptation has the necessity...

Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals was a show that took a more non-canonical comedic approach to the world of Naruto. Treated as a side story with little consequences on the epic battles and emotions of the main series, Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals was able to deliver some of the most brilliant gut-busting moments in the Naruto IP.

Something similar could be in the cards for the Avatar-verse, which is set to expand as Paramount pours more money into the newly established Avatar Studios, in a bid to turn the IP into something akin to Star Wars or Wizarding World. However, two characters that could have their own comedic adventures in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender have already had an iteration of that in the main story, and there are no better candidates to base such a show on.

Uncle Iroh and Prince Zuko could have a...

New details on the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender film are set to be revealed in May, with Paramount Animation bringing, among other films, a first look at The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.

The world’s leading animation film festival, Annecy, is set to kick off its 2025 lineup on June 8 and run through June 14, showcasing a variety of new animated works from around the world. The festival has now unveiled its full lineup, which will feature several world premieres and first looks. Paramount Animation’s contribution will be a presentation on The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants and the much-anticipated The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender. No further details have been released, but fans can finally expect to learn more information on the otherwise secretive project.

Paramount to Update Fans on the New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie in May

There has been a four-year wait for information about the upcoming film,...

Netflix's 2021 live-action series adaptation of the iconic space-western anime, Cowboy Bebop, was canceled after recieving mixed reviews online. Four years later, Cowboy Bebop live-action star Daniella Pineda revealed that some of the show's problems may have been caused by a lack of "value" for the celebrated IP.

Director Shinichiro Watanabe's Cowboy Bebop series follows a ragtag group of bounty hunters as they travel across the galaxy hunting down bad guys while trying to escape from their troubled pasts. Pineda portrays Faye Valentine -- a femme fatale with an unfortunate gambling habit. While Netflix's version has been met with some praise for its action and visuals, many fans were dissatisfied with how the series altered certain characters and story elements. In a recent interview with The Direct, Pineda admitted that she "understands" where many fans are coming from, placing the blame on studios who failed to properly respect the original source material.

Kids will have something really exciting to watch this summer. Netflix will be releasing a new animated film that is sure to capture the interest of young audiences everywhere. It's titled KPop Demon Hunters, and yes, it's as fun and unique as it sounds!

While not exactly a horror film, it incorporates horror elements, focusing on demon hunters. Sony Pictures Animation produced the movie, which is the same studio behind other popular animated films such as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. The film was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, who were also involved in the scriptwriting process, along with Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan. In addition, the main idea for the story, or the concept behind it, originates from Kang.

So, what exactly is KPop Demon Hunters about? It centers around K-pop sensations Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who when they're not rocking out...

Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports coming to Paramount+ in April. The Paramount Plus May 2025 schedule includes Beckham & Friends Live, an altcast for CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League semifinals and final coverage streaming exclusively on Paramount+.

May is also serving up new seasons of hit series, including Criminal Minds: Evolution, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, SkyMed, and the highly anticipated Season 7 premiere of The Chi. And music fans will rejoice when Jennifer Lopez hosts the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards, next month.

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From the pitch to a live studio show, the Paramount+ exclusive Beckham & Friends Live will give audiences a chance to watch an altcast of CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League coverage alongside the former professional footballer as he steps into the role of broadcaster. David will bring a player’s perspective and fun conversation along...

Live-action adaptations have always been a point of concern for fans of the original series, as they often fail to justify the original story. This curse has haunted the entire industry, and the only two series that have managed to break this curse are the One Piece live-action adaptation and Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action adaptation by Netflix.

While there has been no major news for One Piece live-action, Avatar: The Last Airbender has been trending once again, and that too for all the wrong reasons. The series has got a new update which feels like it will ruin one of the most important characters who was about to make a grand appearance in the second season of the story.

This character is none other than Toph Beifong, the earthbender who is going to join Aang and the crew on the next step of their journey. In September last year,...

Netflix is finally shining the spotlight on its new animated feature, K-Pop: Demon Hunters. Announced over four years ago from Sony Pictures Animation, the colorful musical adventure is now confirmed to hit the streaming platform on June 20, and with the date comes a batch of new images teasing the epic battle between idols and monsters and the reveal of who will be taking the stage in the film. Arden Cho, who was most recently seen on the streamer in its live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation, will be part of the trio of performers fighting back evil alongside May Hong and upcoming Until Dawn star Ji-young Yoo. K-drama star Ahn Hyo-seop (Dr. Romantic) will also star.

K-Pop: Demon Hunters centers on superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who sell out stadiums by day and moonlight as badass demon hunters at night to protect their fans from the supernatural. They've managed to...

It's been four years since Netflix canceled the live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop. While critics didn't praise the show well, fans gave it a fair score of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes. Upon release, it ranked 6th in Netflix's Top 10 charts and stayed there for three weeks. Unfortunately, the show was canceled, and while the streaming giant has been working on other popular animated titles, Daniella Pineda believes studios should still do a better job valuing the IP.

During a recent interview, the Faye Valentine actress shared her thoughts on the show's cancellation. She believes that studios should do a better job at "valuing IP." She noted how these popular franchises hold a special place for many people, not just the fans but the cast and crew. And in the case of Cowboy Bebop, many people put in a lot of effort to bring this project to life. The actress also noted...

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Despite being one of the supporting characters, Toph’s abilities as an earthbender break through any logical understanding. It’s as if she can beat almost every character in the series, and no one doubts that. So fans often wonder which Avatar characters can even beat Toph, surely she doesn’t remain as the immovable bender?

Toph’s abilities are so broken that people even consider her a prodigy, despite being basically blind. However, with her seismic sense, she can perceive vibrations in the earth, which further allows her to move swiftly and take down her opponents.

But, in all honesty, she might not be as strong as fans make her out to be. Within the Avatar series, there are still a few characters who can potentially defeat Toph with much ease. So, here’s a list of five characters who would be a formidable match against the Blind Bandit,...

Dee Bradley Baker might not be a household name, but in geek corners, he’s something of a legend. Not only did he voice Rex on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but he’s jumped around to different studios over the years. This helped him voice Klaus on American Dad, Olmec the Aztec on Legends of the Hidden Temple, and many of the animals of our childhoods.

That list, which includes Perry the Platypus, Apa & Momo from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Eagly from Peacemaker, has opened the door for Baker to specialize as one of Hollywood’s best animal sound vocal performers. We spoke with him about his latest starring role on the big screen, as Willa the Cat in The King of Kings. This interview has been edited for clarity and conciseness. The full interview is available on YouTube here.

Dee Bradley Baker speaks to FandomWire about The King of Kings...

Netflix's live-action remake of Nickelodeon's beloved animated fantasy series Avatar: The Last Airbender was mostly a success when it launched in 2024. Sure, the series massively condensed the original show while taking on a significantly darker, more mature tone. But even so, viewership was solid, and Netflix wasted no time in renewing the remake for another two seasons, meaning they'll be able to tell the whole story.

To say Netflix's Avatar remake was ambitious would be an understatement. The debut season underwent an enormous production, one of the biggest in Netflix's history. The production utilized numerous groundbreaking technologies, including the world’s largest LED video wall in Vancouver. When it comes to production for television, Avatar was on the leading side of the industry.

Looking ahead to season 2 and beyond, we're going to see some of Avatar's biggest battles play out in live-action, including the show's epic endgame.

Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in May 2025. The Acorn TV May 2025 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.

On May 1, Acorn TV will debut its first annual Murder Mystery May, a month-long event showcasing the world’s best whimsical mysteries and investigative crime dramas. Celebrating the breadth of Acorn TV crime dramas, from quirky mysteries to diabolical thrillers, Murder Mystery May showcases what Acorn TV does best as a destination for all things mystery.

The event will feature a wide range of mystery content from the premiere of acclaimed new crime drama The One Who Got Away starring Richard Harrington (Hinterland), White Lies with Natalie Dormer, and new episodes of long-running fan favorites such as Harry Wild, The Brokenwood Mysteries, and Murdoch Mysteries.

Also available will be a slew of thriller and mystery films,...

Remember those days back in 2005 when Nickelodeon started airing their new show, Avatar: The Last Airbender? For most of us, those times were probably some of the happiest of our lives, and the series just made them a whole lot better with its never-seen-before fantasy world and a story that continues to call us back.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was a cultural juggernaut, a beloved animated series that ran on Nick from 2005 to 2008. From its rich world-building to its nuanced characters that kept drawing us back, the show today has that hazy nostalgia vibe— the comfort of our childhood, and the feel of walking into a warm room after a day spent in bitter cold.

So when Netflix first announced a reimagined live-action version of the series, with Og series creators, Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko, attached as executive producers and showrunners, there was a feeling of euphoria and excitement among the fandom.

Hama’s fight with Katara was one of the most intense fights in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. These characters were both Waterbenders with very varied skills, which created a situation that allowed the two to shine in the fight in their own manner. However, there was one detail that might have slipped through the cracks, which really lends credence to the fact that the creators of the show might have actually thought it through.

Katara and Hama are two characters who have had two very different experiences and fighting styles, but there is one way in which Katara’s victory over the seasoned waterbender makes even more sense. This is something that fans have talked about for quite some time, speaking to the brilliant writing of the show and the way in which it justified its decisions.

Hama might not have had a lot of recent experience...

Season 2 of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender will introduce one of the best characters from the original Nickelodeon series, Toph Beifong. Maya Cech (Marshmellow) will bring Toph to life in Netflix's live-action universe, with many fans excited to see the blind Earthbender on screen once again. When Cech was cast, she revealed that Netflix would be making some minor changes to the character, mainly aging her up to fit with the rest of Team Avatar. But, the actress recently revealed that the live-action adaptation will be making a more significant change to Toph.

During a recent interview with The Direct to promote her new horror film, Marhsmellow, Maya Cech was asked about her version of Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. The actress revealed that the adaptation will make a slight alteration to the character's personality. "My version of Toph is going to be a little older and slightly more feminine,...

When Netflix first announced a live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender, fans were apprehensive since live-action versions of pretty much any project are doomed to be a disappointment more often than not. Well, while the first season was somewhat well-received, the second season is already creating controversy before its release.

I was cautiously optimistic about giving the series another chance after not-so-bad of a first season. However, the recent revelations made about Toph’s character in the upcoming season 2 reveal a troubling shift in vision, which underscores why the Og creators walked away from the Netflix series.

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender has a problematic take on Toph A still from Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender

Michael Dante Dimartini and Bryan Konietzko‘s original Avatar series is no less than a masterpiece of storytelling, world-building, and character development, which is why it remains popular even today. However,...

You're not going to believe this, but fans of a beloved original series are once again freaking out about changes made to an upcoming adaptation. No, I'm not talking about gamers and their complicated relationship with "The Last of Us" season 2 (although there's sure to be plenty where that came from in the weeks ahead). This time, the discourse de jour revolves around the second season of Netflix's live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" series and a somewhat unexpected new take on a fan-favorite character yet to be introduced: the Earthbender Toph.

Fans of the original Nickelodeon cartoon know that the Aang Gang wasn't complete until Book 2 of the series introduced Toph Beifong, the incredibly stubborn and initially off-putting hero voiced by actor Michaela Jill Murphy. Blind from birth but gifted with extraordinarily powerful abilities, she quickly won over fans and even became a key mentor for the Airbender Aang...

Season 2 of Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has yet to announce its release date, but fans are getting more details on what's to come. While it's no secret that the adaptation will make changes from the source material, the same can be said for the show's newest character, Toph Beifong. According to Miya Cech, her portrayal of The Blind Bandit will be slightly different.

In an interview, Cech revealed that Toph in the live-action series will be older. However, she also revealed that this Earthbender will be "slightly more feminine." The actress also shared that she got to speak with Toph's voice actress in the animated series and how they both have "a very similar take in terms of process."

"My version of Toph is going to be a little older and slightly more feminine. I feel like I wanted to work into a very humanizing space for her because,...

Netflix is bringing Avatar: The Last Airbender to life again — this time with real actors — and fans already know there will be some changes. One big change is coming to a fan-favorite character: Toph Beifong.

In the original animated series, Toph was known as a tough, tomboyish Earthbender. She was strong, confident, and didn’t care much about being “girly.” But in the live-action version, actress Miya Cech says things will be a little different.

Speaking with The Direct on the red carpet for her new movie Marshmellow, Miya Cech shared what to expect from her version of Toph. She said that the character will be:

“A little older and slightly more feminine. I feel like I wanted to work into a very humanizing space for her because, you know, she was a cartoon.”

Cech is also making sure she stays true to the spirit of the character. She talked about meeting Michaela Jill Murphy,...

The next star of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbenderoffers fans a controversial update regarding her take on Toph.

Speaking to The Direct, Miya Cech, who will portray fan-favorite character Toph Beifong in Season 2 of Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, explained the slightly different direction she is taking the role. "My version of Toph is going to be a little older and slightly more feminine. I feel like I wanted to work into a very humanizing space for her because, you know, she was a cartoon," Cech explained. She also noted that she has met with original Toph voice actress, Michaela Jill Murphy, with whom she shares a "similar take in terms of process" with regard to the character.

Toph was introduced during the second season of Nickelodeon's original Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series. A young, affluent, and blind Earthbender, Toph is portrayed as stubborn,...

Miya Cech's Toph being older won't be the only change that Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender will make with the character.

Netflix's live-action adaptation had mixed reactions from fans and critics regarding its changes to the animated series, specifically with some characters. For example, the live-action series portrayed Katara as more timid and insecure than her animated counterpart.

Toph's new actress, Miya Cech, recently revealed some changes to her character, like the earthbending prodigy being "a little bit older" due to her casting. However, this newest change with Toph might not go over well with many fans.

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If there's a television canon, then "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is definitely in it. Since its debut on Nickelodeon in 2005, the animated fantasy show has remained beloved by its oldest fans and won the hearts of countless new ones. Personally, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has one of my favorite character ensembles in all of TV. Its leads were young enough for the target audience to relate to, yet complex enough for adults to be just as rewarded watching them.

Take Zuko (Dante Basco), the scarred prince of the Fire Nation who goes from villain to hero. Best redemption arc ever? It's up there. But standing next to Zuko as one of the show's most complex characters is his sister, Princess Azula. While her brother was always torn between good and evil, Azula relishes the latter. She seems like the "perfect" Princess: powerful, ruthless, and favored by her father Fire Lord...

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Fantasy is a genre that can entice millions of fans with its world-building, imaginative elements, and larger-than-life characters. With the biggest library of shows and movies in the industry, Netflix has many great fantasy shows that the fans would find entertaining. While many of them were canceled before they could conclude their story, they are still entertaining. So, we considered compiling a list of the best fantasy shows you can find on Netflix.

Castlevania Credit – Netflix

Castlevania is an adult animated historical dark fantasy action-adventure series created by Warren Ellis. Based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name developed by Konami, the Netflix series follows Trevor Belmont as he teams up with Alucard and Sypha Belnades to fight against Vlad Dracula Țepeș, who has sworn to destroy Eastern Europe. Castlevania’s voice cast includes Richard Armitage,...

The Writers Guild of America has released new figures showing a sharp downturn in television writing jobs across the 2023–24 season. According to the report, total employment dropped by 42 percent compared to the previous cycle, marking a loss of 1,319 positions.

The data reflects a broad contraction that affected writers at every level of seniority. Co-executive producers and higher-tier roles declined by 640 jobs, or 40 percent. Mid-level positions, including co-producers and supervising producers, were down 299 jobs, a 42 percent reduction. Lower-level jobs such as staff writers and story editors fell by 378, amounting to a 46 percent cut.

Across all categories, the WGA counted 1,819 television writing jobs in the 2023–24 season. This includes 446 lower-level positions, 421 mid-level, and 952 at the upper level.

The guild cited multiple factors behind the declines, including a continued decrease in traditional pay TV subscriptions, fewer streaming series commissioned as studios adjust to pressure from investors, and delays caused by last year’s labor stoppages.

Avatar: The Last Airbender brought to life a unique world with its own mythology. At the same time, the series featured a cast of interesting characters with striking designs that instantly made an impact on viewers when the animated series first premiered.

Over the years, fans have fallen in love with characters like Aang, Iroh, Toph, Sokka, Katara, Zuko, and many more. Their designs are iconic and forever etched in the fans’ hearts. As a result, it might surprise fans to learn the original character designs were completely different.

The main characters of Avatar: The Last Airbender (Credits: Nickelodeon).

The first sketches for the show’s cast of characters surfaced online. These designs are presumably from the very early stages of development. As a result, some of them are drastically different from the final outcome, and fans will certainly be surprised by the early designs for Toph, Appa, Iroh, and Azula.

The Writers Guild of America shared a new employment analysis confirming what you already know: there’s no work out there.

The guild shared that based on its data, the 2023-’24 TV season had 1,319 fewer writer jobs than the prior season, impacting writers at all levels of seniority. That’s the result of 37 percent fewer episodic series in the ’23-’24 season compared to ’22-’23, or just 223 shows compared to 362 the year before. The declines are also well below pre-pandemic levels, when roughly 345 covered WGA series were on air.

The WGA also said that screenwriting was down too: for the first three quarters of 2024, the number of screenwriters working was down 15 percent compared to 2022, and earnings were down 6 percent compared to 2022 (they were up from 2023).

“Writing careers have always been difficult to access and sustain, but the contraction has made it especially challenging,” the WGA West leadership wrote in a letter...

Avatar: The Last Airbender may have concluded more than fifteen years ago, but it remains relevant in pop culture because of its live-action adaptation, new successor media, and general reverence among fans who love dissecting its various aspects.

In the series, Iroh and Ozai are brothers from the Fire Nation and two of the best firebenders of their generation. Despite this, the brothers rarely interact in the series and do not share a single scene. As a result, fans are baffled by the lack of screen time between them.

Fire Lord Ozai from Avatar: The Last Airbender (Credit: Nickelodeon).

On social media, fans discussed Iroh and Ozai’s connection, making them perfect foils for a dramatic encounter that never quite happened. As a result, it is safe to say that Avatar: The Last Airbender‘s biggest mistake might just be not giving Iroh and Ozai a dedicated scene.

Avatar: The Last Airbender...

Hank. Dale. Bill. Boomhauer.

Since King of the Hill’s premiere in 1997, the Alamo-cracking residents of Rainey Street have remained largely the same, a fact that just might change come the animated series’ highly anticipated revival.

Ahead of the show’s 14th season, fans have discovered that IMDb and social media have had a whole lot to say — or at least more than Mike Judge and Greg Daniels — about the upcoming episodes. Listing several confirmed cast members, which include Judge, Pamela Adlon, Kathy Najimy and Johnny Hardwick, who reprised his role as Dale in two episodes ahead of his 2023 death, newcomer Marwan Naji is also purportedly joining the ranks of Arlen’s finest.

The specifics of his alleged roles remain a mystery, but his characters aren’t: “Muhammad” and “Saudi Guy” in the show’s premiere and “Tourist Six” in Episode Seven. That said, written under the “King of the Hill Revival...

Aang’s commitment to pacifism is something that is at the core of Avatar: The Last Airbender. However, there was one episode that made fans believe that Aang was ready to forsake his commitment to non-violence.

Aang was very against killing Ozai, being in a unique situation where he was the last of his kind, and unable to fully embrace his role as the Avatar, who is neutral among the four nations. However, given that his entire culture was obliterated, Aang really did not have the option to be neutral.

Appa and Aang || Credit: Nickelodeon

However, Aang did not have any qualms about unleashing his Avatar State against some mere humans. To be fair, they did muzzle Appa. The episode in question really showed how important the bond between man and beast was for Aang, given that Sky Bisons are nothing less than sacred.

The Desert proved that Aang’s...

Netflix has released a new behind-the-scenes video from the production of One PieceSeason 2 that unveils a fan-favorite character heading to the pirate adventure series. Based on Eiichiro Oda's record-breaking manga, the Netflix adaptation plans to keep a trend established by the first season after the production got upgraded for Season 2, which recently wrapped filming in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ty Keogh, who plays Dalton during the Drum Island arc, answered a few questions about the upcoming season of One Piece. His character, a brave warrior that becomes an ally for the Straw Hats, is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user that is able to turn into a giant human-esque Bison. Although Arlong was done practically in the first season, some speculated that a towering figure like Dalton's Zoan form would have to be done with CGI, just like how Tony Tony Chopper is expected to be computer-generated. But Netflix is...

One of the stars in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender show just provided an explosive update on the series. The first season of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series was met with some skepticism from fans, but it was mostly regarded as a faithful adaptation that proved worthy of another season. The show is based on the original animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is universally hailed as one of the best TV shows of all time. Netflix even brought in an all-new cast to bring the live-action iteration to life. Daniel Dae Kim, who portrays the ruthless Fire Lord Ozai in the show, recently spoke with ScreenRant at an NYU Tisch Gala red carpet event, and he was asked if Season 2 is bigger than Season 1:

"It does. It’s very different. We’re on location a lot more, and season 3, which we’re about to start,...

One of the biggest shows on Netflix in recent years will return for not one, but two more seasons, with the science fiction series now getting an epic production update. After debuting on the streamer back in March last year, 3 Body Problem comes from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss who, alongside Alexander Woo, transformed the Chinese novel series "Remembrance of Earth's Past" by Liu Cixin into an ambitious story that stretches across time and space.

According to a new report from What’s on Netflix, 3 Body Problem Seasons 2 and 3 are all set to begin production “with both upcoming seasons likely set to be filmed back to back, akin to the recent example of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was similarly renewed for a second and third season together.”

Alongside this, the outlet has been privy to documents which reveal that both seasons will...

Is Blue Eye Samurai coming back for major fans? ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

After leaving fans spellbound in 2023, Blue Eye Samurai has finally stirred from its silence, and the news is big. The acclaimed Netflix animated series, which slashed its way into hearts and headlines with razor-sharp storytelling and breathtaking visuals, is officially returning.

However, the road to season two isn’t a short one, and fans will require samurai patience, as the next chapter will not arrive until 2026.

Blue Eye Samurai: A Mission Fueled by Vengeance

The Netflix show, set in Edo-period Japan, centers on Mizu, a blade-forging warrior hiding more than just her steel. With piercing blue eyes in a society that brands them a mark of shame and a secret identity as a woman, Mizu’s mission is brutal. She aims to hunt down the four white men who could be her father.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender has a pretty dedicated fandom, and as is the case for any great IP, the fans have created content of their own. One such piece of content has surfaced on Reddit, which is an animated clip, depicting a figure bending the four elements.

Not only does this figure bend the classical best elements that are associated with the Avatar-verse, but it also branches into other niche-bending techniques like lava, blood-bending, and lightning generation.

Avatar: The Last Airbender || Credit: Nickelodeon

This is the kind of animation that fans have adored, and if Avatar: Seven Havens is able to create something similar, fans are in for a treat. The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra had some brilliant animation when it came to their action sequences, and it is expected that Seven Havens is going to carry this tradition forward.

Avatar: Seven Havens could really...

Each year, we hold our Fandom Madness tournament: 64 characters from the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy enter. After six rounds of voting, one emerges victorious. And we are ready to crown a winner for 2025: Moiraine Damodred, from The Wheel of Time.

Check out our final bracket below:

Fandom Madness 2025 championship | Fandom Madness 2025 championship

A lot of contenders entered, including the winner from last year: Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender. But Aang was not knocked out pretty early in the tournament. But Moiraine, who was the first winner of our Fandom Madness tournament back in 2020, went all the way. She is officially the first contestant to win the tournament twice!

Here's our wall of winners:

Fandom Madness 2020: Moiraine from The Wheel of TimeFandom Madness 2021: Daenerys Targaryen from Game of ThronesFandom Madness 2023: Aziraphale and Crowley from Good OmensFandom Madness 2024: Aang from Avatar: The Last AirbenderFandom Madness...

A third Angry Birdsmovie is coming to theaters. Paramount Pictures has announced that the franchise based on the popular mobile game will return to the big screen on January 29, 2027, more than seven years after the launch of the previous installment. The announcement comes right as the studio continues to expand their franchise catalog with sequels to The Smurfs, Paw Patrol and Avatar: The Last Airbender also in the works. Viewers will finally be able to find out what will happen to Red (Jason Sudeikis) next, with Angry Birds 3 allowing Paramount to work alongside Rovio Entertainment.

Both The Angry Birds Movie and The Angry Birds Movie 2 were released by Sony Pictures. The pandemic derailed any plans the company might have come up with in order to expand the franchise. But a few years after the sequel premiered on the big screen, Paramount will allow Red's story to continue. Some of...

While it wasn't without its issues, Netflix's live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender has been renewed through to conclusion, a rare feat for shows on the streamer nowadays. The remake was a darker, grittier take on the beloved animated series. It condensed the original story quite substantially, dropping some storylines altogether and blending arcs. The way it was adapted for live-action has its benefits and drawbacks, but overall it worked out pretty well.

The remake was announced way back in 2018. It underwent various changes (not least of all original series creators Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko dropping out) before it ultimately premiered in 2024. The show had an enormous production that utilized some of the most groundbreaking technologies in filmmaking. It's now been over a year since the debut season dropped, and fans are expecting updates on the status of season 2. In short: don't expect any new episodes this year.

Avatar: The Last Airbender stands as one of the most extraordinary animated achievements in television history. While technically an American production, it brilliantly incorporates Japanese anime aesthetics, Eastern philosophy, and martial arts choreography to create something wholly unique. Originally designed to captivate younger viewers on Nickelodeon, the series transcended its target demographic through its sophisticated storytelling, nuanced character development, and moral complexity.

What truly sets Avatar apart from other animated series is its exceptional world-building, centered around the mystical art of “bending” – the ability to manipulate earth, water, fire, or air. This foundation naturally gives rise to some of the most spectacular and emotionally resonant battle sequences ever animated. These aren’t merely visual showcases; each fight serves the larger narrative, reveals character growth, and often explores deeper themes of power, responsibility, and balance.

A still from Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credits: Nickelodeon

In this ranking, we’ll explore the...

Let’s be real—nothing grabs our attention quite like a jaw-dropping celeb glow-up. You know the kind—the before-and-after pics that make you blink twice and wonder, “Is that even the same person?!” Today, we’re diving headfirst into the most stunning, surprising, and downright iconic transformations that had the internet buzzing and our jaws on the floor.

Hollywood has always been obsessed with transformations, and honestly, who can blame them? Whether it’s actors pushing their bodies to the extreme for a role, stars embarking on personal wellness journeys, or celebrities taking the surgical route to enhance their features – these transformations have kept us glued to our screens.

Uncle Iroh in stills from Avatar: The Last Airbender Animated Series | Credits: Nickelodeon

From dramatic weight changes that make us question if we’re looking at the same person to complete physical makeovers that leave us speechless, these celebrities have...

Last year, Ultraman fans were gifted with a new and exciting 3D-animated installment of the franchise. Ultraman: Rising was a fun ride that made fans hungry for more, but sadly it looks like sequels are not on Netflix plans. However, the streamer hasn't overlooked the talent of one of the movie's directors. John Aoshima has landed another massive gig inside the streamer's projects: he will helm one episode of the upcoming — and highly anticipated — Season 2 of the hit animated series Blue Eye Samurai.

The announcement hails from Deadline, which also revealed that the director will keep himself busy. In addition to the directing gig at Netflix, the filmmaker signed an exclusive multi-year overall development deal with Warner Bros. Animation. This means that Aoshima will be in charge of developing several feature animated projects from the studio, and he will also have the chance of directing projects that he feels inclined to.

It's about time we return to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and reunite with our favorite characters Aang, Katara, and Sokka. The first season was released early last year, and since then, fans have been eagerly anticipating the second installment. Production reportedly wrapped on the second season late last month, meaning we're a step closer to the show's return on Netflix. Now, fans have even more reason to celebrate, as a star from the hit action-adventure series has just shared an exciting update on the release window for season 2.

One of the show's newest cast members, Miya Cech, who is set to play Toph Beifong, spoke with The Direct on the red carpet at the premiere of Marshmellow and gave an update on when fans can potentially expect the second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. She told the news outlet that while she's not totally sure, she...

One of the early must-watch titles from 2025 is the action-comedy Novocaine. Led by The Boys' star Jack Quaid, the movie centers around a man who has a condition that prevents him from feeling physical pain. This means that Nathan (Quaid) can power through thugs without being held back by injuries, and those injuries are a bit of a standout in the movie. In order to celebrate Novocaine's arrival on digital, Collider can exclusively unveil a featurette in which Quaid and director duo Dan Berk and Robert Olson talk about their favorite creation from the prosthetics team.

One of the injuries that we can easily "feel" while Nathan doesn't is his deep-fried hand. The moment when the protagonist soaks his hand in boiling oil to get a gun is one that gives chills to whoever watches it, and the team had to make sure that we got the full impact of it.

The wait for Netflix's live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has already begun, and we can expect to wait a bit longer. Released in 2024, Season 1 condensed the events of the animated series' first book, and Season 2 is said to follow suit with the second. According to the show's newest cast member, Miya Cech, we may be waiting a while for Season 2. In an interview with The Direct, Cech reveals that fans shouldn't expect the show to return before 2026. While she wasn't exactly sure when fans would reunite with Team Avatar, Cech knows that the production team wants to keep expectations realistic. She said:

"Yeah, I mean, personally, I'm not exactly sure. I feel like they're trying to keep our expectations realistic, so I think that we were looking at early 2026 for Season 2, but let's just hope it gets done a little quicker than that."

Like the original series,...

Avatar: The Last Airbender star Miya Cech teased the potential release window of Season 2 following its successful Season 1 premiere on Netflix.

Avatar: The Last Airbender received an exciting Season 2 update early last year after a listing seemingly revealed that a writers' room assistant worked on the sophomore run from January 2023 to January 2024. 

Fast-forward to January 2025, when it was reported that the second season's production was planned for a wrap date in March 2025. With filming seemingly finished, news about its potential release window has started to emerge.

Read full article on The Direct.

Turns out, not all casting calls need auditions. Sometimes, pure greatness just walks in. Back when the creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender were assembling their dream team, one voice actor brought so much heat, they didn’t even bother with a test run. While Jason Isaacs had to earn his stripes as Zhao, this particular legend skipped the line entirely.

The performance was that iconic, locking down the role before a single word was spoken into a mic. And yep, it paid off. Because that voice? It practically bent its way into animation history.

Jason Isaacs in Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bros The casting choice that made Uncle Iroh unforgettable, no audition required Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender | Credits: Nickelodeon Animation Studio

No test run. No script read. Just pure talent. That’s how the late Mako landed the iconic role of Uncle...

The universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender is expanding again. For a while now, original series creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino have been working on a series of animated projects. The first will be an animated film that catches up with the heroes of the show years after the ending. Today at CinemaCon, the new title was revealed: The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.

The original show follows Aang as he comes to accept his responsibility as the Avatar, the only person in this fantasy world who can wield all four elements: air, earth, fire and water. By the end, Aang and his friends have helped defeat the tyrannical Fire Nation, and all while Aang is a young teenager of about 13 or 14. What happens after that?

That's what The Legend of Aang will explore. We do actually have some insight into Aang's future thanks to the sequel series The Legend of Korra,...

The live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is in production on the second season!

Netflix renewed the series for two seasons after the success of the first season and the show will end after season three.

After the renewal, it was revealed that the series was changing showrunners once again, as Albert Kim departed the project. Co-executive producer Christine Boylan and executive producer Jabbar Raisani took over.

As we await more details on the upcoming second season, including when it comes out, we are taking a look at all of the details that we know so far, including which stars are returning and who is new to the cast.

Keep reading to get the scoop on season two of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender…...

“Avatar”– the master of the four elements and not the blue alien creatures created by James Cameron — graced the main stage at CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas.

Well, sorta. Paramount didn’t preview any footage of the film, based on the popular “Avatar: The Last Airbender” television series, though the studio did unveiled the official title: “The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.”

Previously titled “Aang: The Last Airbender,” the film takes place in a world divided into four nations — Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads. Benders have the ability to control and manipulate the natural element from their nation, but only the Avatar is the master of all four. Plot details haven’t been revealed but the movie is expected to pick up years after the events of 2005’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” which followed then-...