The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender[6] is an upcoming animated film by Avatar Studios that will focus on Avatar Aang and his friends in their adult years, under the working title "Aang: The Last Airbender". Directed by Lauren Montgomery and produced in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation, the film was originally set to be released on January 30, 2026,[7][6] but is now scheduled for October 9, 2026.[5]
Cast[]
- Eric Nam - Avatar Aang[7][8]
- Dave Bautista - Unnamed antagonist[7][9]
- Jessica Matten - Katara[10]
- Román Zaragoza - Sokka[7][11]
- Dionne Quan - Toph Beifong[7][9]
- Steven Yeun[12]
Production[]
On June 15, 2022, Deadline reported that three animated 'Avatar' films were in development by Avatar Studios, with the first focusing on Avatar Aang and his friends[13][14] in their young adulthood.[15]
On October 13, 2022, it was reported that Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation had enlisted Flying Bark Productions to animate the feature film. The Sydney-based studio put out a call for Australian and international artists to work on the project, which will combine traditional 2D animation with substantial CG elements.[3]
On November 10, 2022, Variety announced that the film was scheduled for release on October 10, 2025.[16] However, Variety later reported that the film's release date had been pushed back to January 30, 2026.[12]
On November 30, 2023, Jessica Matten was confirmed to have been cast as Katara in the film via the official website of her production company, 7 Forward Entertainment.[10] On April 11, 2024, at CinemaCon, Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, and Román Zaragoza were revealed to be part of the voice cast for the film.[7] It was also confirmed that Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, and Eric Coleman[7] were on board as producers alongside Latifa Ouaou and Maryann Garger.[11] It was also revealed that William Mata would be co-directing the film.[7]
On April 12, 2024, Eric Nam confirmed via Instagram that he would be the voice of Aang,[8] while the official Avatar: The Last Airbender Instagram account confirmed that Dave Bautista had been cast as the villain and Dionne Quan had been cast as Toph.[9]
On May 12, 2025, Studio Mir, the primary animation studio responsible for The Legend of Korra, announced its participation in the development of the feature film.[4] On May 16, 2025, the film's logo was revealed on social media, in addition to a new release date of October 9, 2026.[17][5]
Trivia[]
- This will be Avatar Studios' first film.
- Kat Tsai, a crew member on the film's production, likened its blending of 2D and 3D animation to Disney's Tarzan, where hand-drawn characters were supplemented with computer-generated background elements.[18]