<div class="quote"><i>I think the creators just really liked what I did with Azula? I did audition for it, but I was afraid of sounding like Azula, so I went in a completey different direction.</i></div>
<p>That's kind of strange, because I always felt like Ming-Hua sounded almost exactly like Azula. </p><p>I guess I can see a few differences. She's raspier, but that could be attributed to dehydration. She also yells a lot more than Azula, which is notable because she said she got the part of Azula by playing her as someone who DOESN'T NEED to yell. </p><p>But still, not that different. </p><p>Other parts were interesting, but less Avatar-related. Child Grey DeLisle should have her own show. </p>

<p>Oookay, some related film news. From how things are shaking out after the Viacom restructuring, it looks like Paramount is going for 2 Nick movies/year, one movie as live-action and the other movie as animation (or rather, a mix of animation and live-action). After <i>Monster Trucks</i> (animated + live-action) and TMNT (live-action) in 2016, the next live-action Nickelodeon Movie for 2017 is likely to be... Beyblade.[1] To be produced by Mary Parent, the producer of <i>Spongebob 2</i> and <i>Monster Trucks</i>. </p> <center></center> <p>Whoa, whoa... does Paramount actually think they can get away with "whitewashing" again? Of course not. The Japanese series and films were made to sell Beyblade toys. Paramount is just making their own "original movie" to sell those toys but featuring all-new white American characters. <span title=":mrgreen:"></span> </p><p>Can we expect a Korra movie to be the animated Nickelodeon Movie for 2017 or later? <span title=":lolno:"></span> I doubt it. Our friend, Scott Aversano, the former Nick exec who fought for ATLA movie adaptation before M.Night bought the movie rights, has moved on to bigger things. Or rather, much smaller, to produce an animated + live-action movie[2] and possibly as another MGM/Paramount collaboration.[3] </p> <center>https://40.media.tumblr.com/3c1c32be07dd7205114bdd31f1950e35/tumblr_n8l3lm7gvO1rxme2wo2_500.jpg</center> <p>Hey, if WB can use Lego to promote WB characters (Batman, Superman, Harry Potter, Dumbledore, etc, etc.), why can't Nickelodeon use kidrobot to promote Nickelodeon characters? If we're lucky, we might even get kidrobot Korra and friends. The best part is, you can cast any white actors you want without any racebending backlash. <span title=":thumbup:"></span> </p><p>What about the ATLA movie reboot? I don't think its going to happen under Paramount, even with Marc Evans in charge. I'd think the higher ups still want all future live-action Nick Movies to have the edgier balance of tones that they experimented in FUN SIZE movie[4] and refined in TMNT that stars Megan Fox. That's what the M.Night's reply to IGN's question was all about. </p> <table style="border-spacing:0; border:1px solid black; background:#; -moz-border-radius:6px; -webkit-border-radius:6px; border-radius:6px; padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; margin:.5em auto .5em auto; width:auto; text-align:justify; color:black;" class=""><tr><td>"<i>So, you know, these are business propositions, which have very little interest to me, of like, 'Hey, the business proposition is to get Megan Fox to be...' You know, 'You should age it 'til it's that.' That wasn't the source material, you know what I mean?</i>"
</td></tr><tr><td>— M. Night Shyamalan on adapting ATLA in the recent IGN interview </td></tr></table><p>Rumor has it that Paramount asked him for the rights back for a TMNT-style reboot. M.Night declined, so he figured (during that IGN interview) that Paramount (then under Adam Goodman) had sicced Mike and Bryan on him to pressure him into giving up the rights. To give you an idea what Paramount has in mind, the FUN SIZE movie had Jane Levy call Victoria Justice a prostitute and a giant mechanical rooster dry-hump Victoria and her friends trapped in a station wagon. And that's just the shit they showed in the trailer. <span title=":wtf:"></span> </p><p>Megan Fox's TMNT is definitely NOT what studios typically make for a 9-10 year-old audience, but I like it anyway. I wouldn't mind a Michael Bay-styled ATLA reboot, if anything, just to see haters begging M. Night Shyamalan to come back. But alas, if it's going to happen, it would likely be at another studio. <span title=":shifty:"></span> </p> <center> <p>https://41.media.tumblr.com/0ffc88eba77be9bc8cc28cf866cb166f/tumblr_nnt2ypDvss1uu0vh0o1_500.jpg </p> </center>

<div class="quote"><i>Oookay, some related film news</i></div>
<p>Stopped reading there. </p>

Pretty impressive news. Hope we get more movies.

<p>^ It would be nice if Aversano's kidrobot movie (2017-) featured ATLA/TLoK characters. </p> <center>https://40.media.tumblr.com/4e5f532d802f3d8a8faa4314b8efd947/tumblr_mppga81nYE1rklrk9o1_640.jpg</center> <p>The LEGO movie had the protagonists travel into different worlds to showcase different LEGO lines of product. TMNT already has their kidrobot series[1] so chances are good TMNT gets showcased in that movie. As for other Nickelodeon characters... </p><p>BTW, Viacom's AVATAR trademark is due to expire in Sep 27, 2015.[2] Viacom has yet to renew it but I'm not holding my breath. Once it expires, the only thing standing in the way of James Cameron's complete domination of AVATAR trademarks is a pair of women's underwear.[3] Seriously. -__- </p>

<p>The fan film for <i>The Search</i> has its first teaser trailer released. </p> <center></center> <p>Dante Basco reblogged this and added "<i>amazing… bringing honor to the firenation.</i>" </p><p>Due to the limited $15,000 budget, Aang's role will be replaced with Suki.[1] I guess that's ok, as long as Suki is familiar with Aang's history with Koh. It also makes more sense than replacing Aang with Toph, because it is essential for Toph not to be part of Ursa's story. Also, they only filmed 2/3 of the story so they are planning for another round of donations. </p>

Cool. Why is it essential for Toph to not be part of it?

<p>that looks awesome!! it looks better then the last airbender. I can't wait to see it. </p>

<div class="quote"><i>SaitamaBro wrote:
Why is it essential for Toph to not be part of [Ursa's story]?</i></div>
<p>^ Did Toph ever met with Ursa in <i>The Rift</i>? Do you think she will be on the same ship as Ursa and her new family in <i>Smoke and Shadow</i>? <span title=":wink:"></span> </p> <table style="border-spacing:0; border:1px solid black; background:#; -moz-border-radius:6px; -webkit-border-radius:6px; border-radius:6px; padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; margin:.5em auto .5em auto; width:auto; text-align:justify; color:black;" class=""><tr><td>"<i>Like all great children's tales, it contains truth within the myth. ... when you base your expectations only on what you see, you BLIND yourself to the possibilities of a new reality.</i>"
</td></tr><tr><td>— Zaheer in the episode, <i>A Breath of Fresh Air</i> </td></tr></table>

<p>Y'see. These guys are working on a shoestring budget, and they still made a better Airbender movie than Shyamalan. </p><p>Though those costume designs are a bit cosplayish. But understandable considering the budget. </p>