The Legend of Korra



Avatar: Legend of Korra (working title) is an upcoming television series set in the Avatar universe. The title was trademarked by Nickelodeon in May 2010 and leaked by the media shortly afterward; more information was revealed in late June 2010, just prior to the release of the feature film The Last Airbender.

Nickelodeon is currently staffing up for production, adding that Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are involved and that more information will be forthcoming at a later date, possibly Comic-Con 2010. On July 21, the Associated Press confirmed the series for a 2011 release.

Storyline
Avatar: Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after Avatar: The Last Airbender. Korra is the next Avatar after Aang, a rebellious girl who is hotheaded, independent and "ready to take on the world". Korra comes from the Southern Water Tribe, and Aang and Katara's son Tenzin is her Airbending teacher.

One of the story's settings is Republic City, a "metropolis powered by steam-type technology", "inhabited by people from all nations". Here Korra must deal with rampant crime and an anti-bender revolt.

Rumors
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These storyline elements remain unconfirmed.
 * Aang is featured in the series in the Spirit World, as Roku and past Avatars were to Aang in the Last Airbender. This is speculated even more because in order for a new Avatar to be born, the one prior to them must be dead, and because Roku was the last Avatar before Aang, it is safe to assume Aang will act as Korra's guide throughout the series.
 * This tweet shows that there will be a character named Meelo in the series. The tweet also says there will be a character named Wei Bei.
 * There is also a rumor that there will be flashbacks of the original series. This may be part of what was implied when DiMartino mentioned that there was a "definite link" between the old series and this one.
 * In The Fortuneteller, Aunt Wu said Katara would have her third great granchild before passing away in her sleep. Since Tenzin is her son, and probably a lot older than Korra, it is possible he married and had other kids, which means more Airbenders.
 * It must, however, be noted that Aunt Wu's methods are fallible and she has admitted that the future can be altered by the actions of individuals. Hence so whether her prediction is in fact relevant to Aang and Katara's future is unknown.
 * Any person born into the Air Nomads is given the ability to Airbend. Presumably any children that Aang and Katara have will in fact be Airbenders, and any of their grand children will be Airbenders, so it can be speculated that if Aang was in fact The Last Airbender, any Airbenders will be descendants of Aang and Katara.
 * Since the show is 70 years into the future, the old gang can possibly still be alive, but just older. It is likely that they will be in the new show, since the creators didn't say they were, but there is a link between the two. We may see them from Tenzin's memory or flashbacks when he was a child, showing an adult version of Aang, Sokka, Katara, and Toph.
 * If King Bumi and Kyoshi is a reliable example of Earthbender longevity it is possible that Toph could still be highly active in this time.
 * Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender may still be the reigning Fire Lord in Avatar: Legend of Korra. He will be exactly 86 in the series, so it can be presumed that he married Mai and had children, therefore shaping his son or daughter into becoming the next Fire Lord, though he may not show up, but can be referenced in a flashback.
 * Flashbacks in the new series may pertain to what the group did after The War, such as Zuko searching for his mother, the rebuilding of the Air Temples, the newly rebuilt Southern Water Tribe, and Ba Sing Se after the Order of the White Lotus saved it from the Fire Nation.
 * Flashbacks may also give insight on the development of Republic City, since a metropolis so large had to gain more people in more than 70 years.
 * Republic City could've been a smaller nation in the original Avatar series, but was never mentioned, and grew over time. It could've also had another name, though nothing is confirmed.
 * This series might be a mini series.

Development
Although the creators of the show had planned an ending to the show, the success of Avatar: The Last Airbender caused Nickelodeon to ask for more episodes. The creators then came out with this new idea of the next Avatar, this time a girl named Korra. They decided upon a female Avatar after the large audience of females of the original show and the adoration of headstrong Katara by the female fanbase, and felt it was time to have a big action franchise with a female in the lead instead of the traditional male role.

The show will be darker and more mature than the original show, though the creators are not trying to target a new audience (saying the original was filled with adult themes), with more mature themes, but will also try to balance it out with a similar sense of fun and adventure of the original series.

Music
Jeremy Zuckerman has said he will 'absolutely' return to compose the music for the show, during a panel at Comic-Con 2010. However, he has not yet started working on the series yet, so no music for the series has yet been produced.