Netflix bets on nostalgia with a twist: what the new “Avatar, the legend of Aang” will be like.

After 6 years of development, resignations and creative disagreements between executives, Netflix will release the version live (live action, with actors) from the successful animated series Avatar the last airbender. The wait is over for nostalgic fans of the series It will arrive renewed on the streaming platform on February 22nd.

After the success of the new version of A pieceNetflix still bets on adaptations of the classics. In this case, they will bring to life the 2005 Emmy Award-winning series, which aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons.

As in its original version, The series will tell the story of Aang, a 12-year-old boy who inherited the Avatar’s powers. and can, therefore, dominate the four elements: earth, fire, water and air. With the help of his friends, Aang will fight to defeat the Fire Lord and end the war between the nations.

The Avatar’s adventures take place in a world with a strong Asian influence, linked to martial arts, but with nods to Western culture. In the 2005 project, we saw this in animation: It had elements typical of Japanese anime and, in the same way, with certain components typical of Western cartoons.

Creative differences with creators

This ambitious project began its development more than 6 years ago, but disputes between the streaming platform and the creators of the original television show, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, delayed the premiere.

In 2020, two years after the announcement of the expected livethe owners of the original idea – who had been hired by Netflix as executive producers – They announced on their social networks that they would be leaving the project.

“It was the hardest career decision I’ve ever made. and it’s certainly not something I’ve done lightly, but It was necessary for my happiness and creative integrity.“writes DiMartino in an open letter published on his personal blog.

Likewise, Bryan Konietzko He apologized to fans of the series through a postor on your Instagram account. “I am very sorry that our intervention in the project live it did not work. It’s time to move on with my life,” the series creator wrote.

From that split, filming began to develop (again) from scratch. That’s why only now We will finally be able to enjoy the series at the end of February on Netflix.