Avatar: The Last Airbender & Korra (SPOILERS)

[Odysseus]

That's what I'm concerned about I guess. Most of the nostalgia and "Avatar was the best show ever" posting surrounds ATLA, so I'm worried that's what they'll focus on. Korra has far more detractors, so I get the feeling more major projects would avoid that setting and those characters and just stick to what people "like."

 

[Ite]

Jump forward again! I want to see old lady Jinora and the next Avatar, and, and, I dunno, SPACE TECH.

 

[Lulcielid]

Two pieces of news:

#1 - The Legend of Korra: The Complete Series (Blu-ray Limited Edition Steelbook Collection)

Is officially out, priced at $97.77, limited print of 10,000 units.

#2 - ATLA live-action production start date, location and showrunner confirmed.

This news comes from Production Weekly, an official film industry paid-subscription publication that lists current and upcoming productions (for the purposes of applying to jobs, for example). This is a legitimate industry source and so this news can be considered confirmed.

The show will start filming on Vancouver (Canada) on August 16th, 2021. Showrunner will be Albert Kim, he had the following credits:

• Sleepy Hollow - executive producer, writer
• Nikita (2010) - co-executive producer, writer
• Leverage (2008) - executive story editor, writer
• Dirt (2007) - writer

 

[Lulcielid]

Kyoshi novels box set announced.

• Hardcover edition of both books
• Releasing October 19, 2021
• Trim Size: 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4

 

[Ite]

The show will start filming on Vancouver (Canada) on August 16th, 2021.

Weeeeelp time to casually walk through the set

 

[Lulcielid]

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series–Book Two: Spirits (Second Edition)

* September 21, 2021
* $39.99

 

[Lulcielid]

Avatar The Last Airbender - Suki Alone

Release date: June 22, 2021
Pages: 80
Writen by Faith Erin Hicks
Art by Peter Wartman and Adele Matera

Delayed to July 7, 2021.

 

[Lulcielid]

April 14th, 9th anniversary of Korra.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1382229849687916547

 

[Lulcielid]

Delayed to July 7, 2021.

Another delay, two weeks this time. July 21, 2021.

 

[Lulcielid]

Nickelodeon launching Avatar: The Last Airbender (and SpongeBob Squarepants) podcasts.

Details:

• Avatar: Braving the Elements hosted by original series voice talent Janet Varney and Dante Basco.
• 40 episodes long.
• Premieres June 22, 2021.
• They will re-watch every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender and break down key themes, notable battles, and behind-the-scenes trivia.
• Special guests from cast members to producers will join them to explore elements of the Avatarverse, including the origins of the story and how Avatar was brought to life.
• Available across iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and wherever podcasts are found.

 

[Lulcielid]

Sources: Avatar live action show casting call ethnicities:

• Aang: Asian - East Asian or South Asian
• Katara: Native American - Indigenous North American
• Sokka: Native American - Indigenous North American
• Zuko: Asian - East Asian or South Asian

 

[Rankles]

Hopefully they can at least get the names right this time...

 

[Lulcielid]

First look at McFarlane Toys ATLA figures.

 

[Lulcielid]

Preview pages for Suki Alone comic, single issue releasing July 27, 2021

Spoiler

 

[Lulcielid]

Reminder that the official podcast is releasing next week.

 

[Lulcielid]

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series–Book Three: Change (Second Edition)

Release: February 15, 2022

Standard: $39.99
Deluxe Edition: $79.99

Changes From 1st to 2nd Edition

-New Cover
-New foreword by Dave Faustino, the voice of Mako.
-Extra pages of sketches/art made recently by the creators and other crew

Additions in Deluxe Edition

-Slipcase *as a note if you get all the deluxe editions for the artbooks (and The Beasts of The Four Nations), their spines will form an image.
-Lithograph (art print featuring the first editions cover art)
-some foil on cover
-ribbon bookmark

 

[Lulcielid]

This year dark horse is giving us one short story for ATLA and one for LoK (the latter being the cover story) bundled together in one book for Free Comic Book Day! This year that is August 14th.

https://freecomicbookday.com/Catalog/APR210019

 

[Lulcielid]

Jeremy Zuckerman (ATLA/LOK composer) is involved at Avatar Studios.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1417980625022164995

 

[Lulcielid]

Magpie Games have openned their kickstarter page for Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. An officially licensed tabletop roleplaying game set in the world of ATLA and TLOK.

With a goal of $50,000 the project has been fully backed in just 16 minutes and currently funded with 1.000.000+ in less than 12 hours, they have added many new stretch goals since then.

 

[Rankles]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1425826908462272512

Main cast announced for the TV series.

 

[Lulcielid]

The upcoming ‘AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER’ films will use CG animation.

"We signed a deal to bring the original creators of Avatar back into the studios. They started Avatar Studios, and they're well on their way in development on a series of CG films and a new Avatar series."

 

[Ite]

Cool news… that article made me really uncomfortable. Just the words they were using, it sounded so robotic.

“The idea is to leverage that IP and those franchises to drive consumption for kids and families. We want our brand and our content to be ubiquitous.”

*shudder*

 

[Odysseus]

Welcome to post-nostalgia revival marketing. Makes you think twice every time you see a wholesome uncle Iroh post.

 

[ForceStealer]

Cool news… that article made me really uncomfortable. Just the words they were using, it sounded so robotic.

“The idea is to leverage that IP and those franchises to drive consumption for kids and families. We want our brand and our content to be ubiquitous.”

*shudder*

 

[Lulcielid]

Joan Hilty joins Avatar Studios as Executive Editor.

http://instagr.am/p/CTXYBnJl2aa/
It is worth noting though that Joan Hilty is (at least from what I gather on her website) an editor of comics, books, and illustrated materials rather than tv shows and movies. So she will probably not be involved in the animated content that much.