

In February 2021, Nickelodeon announced the creation of Avatar Studios, "a division designed to create original content spanning animated series and movies based on the franchise’s world." The original creators and executive producers Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will run the studio as co-chief creative officers, with a CG-animated theatrical film set to start production in 2021 as its first release.


The film itself spawned a novelization series, two graphic novels, two video games, a soundtrack album, and DVD and blu-ray releases. In 2010, the original animated series was adapted into a live-action film titled The Last Airbender. Other franchise tie-ins include novelizations, art books, companion books, video games, and home media releases. The storylines of both animated series have been continued in comic book form. A sequel animated television series, The Legend of Korra, aired on Nickelodeon from 2012 to 2014 and has since expanded into its own sub-franchise. Since its original release, Avatar has developed into a franchise spanning works in various media. Only the titular " Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world. The series is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate (or "bend") one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth or fire. The franchise began with the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Live action The Last Airbender (2010) Animated Untitled animated film (upcoming)Īvatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise consisting of two animated television series, a live-action film, comics, books, video games, home media, and soundtracks. For the James Cameron film franchise of the same name, see Avatar (franchise).
