#BRYAN KONIETZKO NEW AVATAR SERIES SERIES#
That's also not a monolithic thing."įor Konietzko, it was less about whether their series fits within the genre, and more about what American animation could learn from it in order to grow and improve. "I'm looking at Furi Kuri in 2000 or 2001 and going, 'Okay, we're 20, 30 years behind here. and I'd bet you get 20 different answers. "In some ways I know it would have looked better if I had just copied stuff, but I was trying to do our little crummy version."Īt co-host (and voice of Zuko himself) Dante Basco's assertion that the show could be considered "American anime," DiMartino states, "You could speak to 20 top directors in Japan. Not just copy it," explains DiMartino in Nickelodeon's new Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast. Well, creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko don't quite know either. “This partnership with Netflix is part of our broader efforts at Nick and Viacom to tap into our enormous library of culturally resonant properties to produce new interpretations, and we can’t wait for people to see Netflix’s live-action version of Avatar.At some point or another, Avatar: The Last Airbender fans have had to ask themselves: is the show considered anime? “ Avatar: The Last Airbender continues to grow and resonate with fans around the world due its combination of relatable characters with all their foibles and a fully realized world of epic, high-stakes stories and adventures,” said Chris Viscardi, senior vp animation production and development at Nickelodeon.
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The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender has continued to live following the series’ end thanks to a best-selling comic book series that’s still producing original stories. Netflix is wholly dedicated to manifesting our vision for this retelling, and we’re incredibly grateful to be partnering with them.”Īdded Melissa Cobb, vp kids and family content at Netflix, “We are committed to honoring Bryan and Mike’s vision for this retelling and are thrilled to support them on creating a live-action event series, bringing Aang’s epic world of elemental magic to life for global audiences on Netflix.” It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build upon everyone’s great work on the original animated series and go even deeper into the characters, story, action and world-building.
“We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast. “We’re thrilled for the opportunity to helm this live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender,” said Konietzko and DiMartino.