Английская Википедия:Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox multimedia franchise Avatar: The Last Airbender (abbreviated as ATLA), or simply Avatar, is an American multimedia franchise consisting of two animated television series, a live-action film, comics, books, video games, home media, and soundtracks. The franchise began with the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in an Asian-inspired[1] fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate (or "bend") one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.[2][3]
Since its original release, Avatar has developed into a franchise spanning works in various media. 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. The storylines of both animated series have been continued in comic book form.[4][5] Other franchise tie-ins include novelizations, art books, companion books, video games, and home media releases. In 2010, the original animated series was adapted into a live-action film titled The Last Airbender. The film itself spawned a novelization series, two graphic novels, two video games, a soundtrack album, and DVD and Blu-ray releases.
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 an animated theatrical film set to start production in 2021 as its first release.
A live-action remake of the original series, produced by Netflix, began development in 2019. Originally set to involve DiMartino and Konietzko, creative differences resulted in the pair leaving during production of the first season.
Premise
The franchise is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world that is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Fire Nation, the Air Nomads, and the Earth Kingdom. Within each nation lives people capable of telekinetically manipulating (referred to as "bending" in the franchise) one of the first four elements: Water, Earth, Fire, or Air.
The titular "Avatar" is the only person who can bend all four elements, and they are responsible for maintaining spiritual and physical balance in the world. After an Avatar's death, the Avatar spirit is reborn into a new person of a different nation, who must learn their bending skills anew and take on their Avatar responsibilities.
Television series
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008)
Шаблон:Main The first series in the franchise, Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the young avatar Aang as he attempts to end the Fire Nation's war of conquest against the other three nations. Aang, who is the last surviving Air Nomad due to a genocide perpetrated by the Fire Nation, is joined by the teenage waterbender Katara, her non-bending brother Sokka, and later the blind earthbending prodigy Toph as he journeys to master bending the elements so that he can defeat the Fire Nation's leader, Fire Lord Ozai, and restore peace once and for all. The series also depicts the journey of Prince Zuko, Ozai's disgraced and exiled son, as he tries to restore his honor and his claim to the throne.
The Legend of Korra (2012–2014)
Шаблон:Main Set 70 years after the original series, The Legend of Korra follows Aang's successor as Avatar, a waterbender named Korra, who moves to the new, multi-ethnic Republic City to learn airbending from Aang's son, Tenzin. She befriends a firebending and earthbending pair of brothers, Mako and Bolin, and the industrial heiress Asami Sato, and contends with a series of political upheavals, including a rising anti-bending movement, a civil war in the Water Tribes, an anarchist conspiracy, and the rise of an authoritarian government in the Earth Kingdom.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (live-action) (2024)
Шаблон:Main Produced by Netflix, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action adaptation of the first series by Albert Kim.[6] Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, originally set to be the showrunners, abandoned the project due to creative differences.[7]
Films
Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
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The Last Airbender | June 30, 2010 | M. Night Shyamalan | M. Night Shyamalan, Sam Mercer & Frank Marshall | Released | |
Untitled animated Avatar Studios film | October 10, 2025 | Lauren Montgomery | Шаблон:TBA | Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Eric Coleman | In development |
The Last Airbender (2010)
Шаблон:Main article The Last Airbender is a 2010 live-action adaptation of the first season of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan. The film was widely panned by critics and fans of the animated series, and has since been considered one of the worst films ever made and took in $319 million at the worldwide box office.[8]
Untitled animated Avatar Studios film (2025)
On February 24, 2021, ViacomCBS announced during its annual Investor Day the formation of Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon dedicated to the creation of projects based on animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–08) and The Legend of Korra (2012–14). The series creators and executive producers Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino would serve as co-chief creative officers. It was also announced that the studio's first project is an animated theatrical film that would begin production later in 2021.[9] In June 2022, it was announced that Lauren Montgomery, a former storyboard artist on Avatar and a supervising producer for Korra, would serve as director. Konietzko and DiMartino will serve as producers alongside Eric Coleman.[10] In July that same year, Janet Varney, the voice of Korra, revealed that the plot of the movie will revolve around Aang and his friends.[11] In October 2022, it was announced that Flying Bark Productions would provide animation for the first film.[12]
The film is set to be released theatrically on October 10, 2025, by Paramount Pictures.[13] Two additional theatrical animated films from Avatar Studios are in the works.[10]
Avatar Studios
On February 24, 2021, ViacomCBS announced Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and films set in the Avatar universe, to be distributed via Nickelodeon's linear and digital services, Paramount+, theatres, and other third-party platforms. The division is helmed by original series creators DiMartino and Konietzko, who are its co-chief creative officers and report to Nickelodeon Animation Studio president Ramsey Ann Naito.[14] In addition to this announcement, the company also stated the studio would begin production of an animated film sometime in 2021. Konietzko and DiMartino remarked that "with this new Avatar Studios venture we have an unparalleled opportunity to develop our franchise and its storytelling on a vast scale, in myriad exciting ways and mediums",[15] while ViacomCBS Kids & Family president Brian Robbins declared "Avatar: The Last Airbender and Korra have grown at least ten-fold in popularity since their original hit runs on Nickelodeon, and Ramsey Naito and I are incredibly excited to have Mike and Bryan's genius talent on board to helm a studio devoted to expanding their characters and world into new content and formats for fans everywhere".[14]
Comics
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2006–present)
Title | Release date(s) | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | January 25, 2006 – August 6, 2008 | Film comic series | [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2011 – May 2, 2015 | Mini-comic | [26][27][28][29] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures | June 15, 2011 | Anthology | [30] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise | January 25 – September 26, 2012 | Graphic novel trilogy | [31][32][33] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search | March 20 – October 30, 2013 | Graphic novel trilogy | [36][37][38] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift | March 5 – November 18, 2014 | Graphic novel trilogy | [41][42][43] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow | October 6, 2015 – March 16, 2016 | Graphic novel trilogy | [46][47][48] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – North and South | September 14, 2016 – April 26, 2017 | Graphic novel trilogy | [51][52][53] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance | December 18, 2018 – October 1, 2019 | Graphic novel trilogy | [55][56] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Team Avatar Tales | October 15, 2019 | Anthology | [57] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Katara and the Pirate's Silver | October 14, 2020 | Graphic novel | [58] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy | February 17, 2021 | Graphic novel | [59] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Suki, Alone | July 28, 2021 | Graphic novel | [60] |
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The Last Airbender (2010)
Title | Release date(s) | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story | May 18, 2010 | Graphic novel | [25][61] |
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The Last Airbender | June 22, 2010 | Graphic novel | [24][25] |
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The Legend of Korra (2016–present)
Title | Release date(s) | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Free Comic Book Day issues | May 7, 2016 – May 7, 2022 | Mini-comic | [63][64] |
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The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars | July 26, 2017 – August 22, 2018 | Graphic novel trilogy | [65][66][67] |
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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire | May 21, 2019 – February 26, 2020 | Graphic novel trilogy | [71] |
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The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time | November 30, 2022 | Anthology | [73] |
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Books
Novels
Title | Release date | Age category | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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The Earth Kingdom Chronicles | May 8, 2007 – April 8, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [74][75][76][77][78][79] |
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Ready-to-Read | July 1 – December 16, 2008 | Children | Novelization series | [81][82][83] |
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Sozin's Comet: The Final Battle | May 20, 2008 | Children | Novelization | [84] |
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The Last Airbender Movie Novelization | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization | [85] |
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The Last Airbender Movie | May 25, 2010 | Children | Novelization series | [86][87][88][89] |
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Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra | January 8 – July 9, 2013 | Young adult | Novelization series | [90][91] |
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The Kyoshi Novels | July 16, 2019 – July 21, 2020 | Young adult | Novel series | [5][92] |
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The Yangchen Novels | July 19, 2022 – July 18, 2023 | Young adult | Novel series | |
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Art books
Title | Release date | ISBN | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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How to Draw Avatar: The Last Airbender | March 28, 2007 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Drawing book | [97] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Drawing Book and Kit | September 28, 2007 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Drawing book | [98] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Art of the Animated Series | May 19, 2010 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Concept art | [99] |
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The Legend of Korra Book One: Air – The Art of the Animated Series | July 17, 2013 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Concept art | [100] |
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How to Draw The Legend of Korra | August 15, 2014 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Drawing book | [101] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Two: Spirits – The Art of the Animated Series | September 3, 2014 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Concept art | [102] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Three: Change – The Art of the Animated Series | January 21, 2015 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Concept art | [103] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Poster Collection | August 12, 2015 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Posters | [104] |
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The Legend of Korra Book Four: Balance – The Art of the Animated Series | September 2, 2015 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Concept art | [105] |
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The Legend of Korra – The Poster Collection | September 28, 2016 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Posters | [106] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Coloring Book | October 5, 2016 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Adult coloring book | [107] |
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The Legend of Korra Coloring Book | July 12, 2017 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Adult coloring book | [108] |
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Others
Title | Release date | ISBN | Media type | Шаблон:Abbr |
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The Lost Scrolls | December 26, 2006 – January 23, 2007 | Various | Companion book series | [109][110][111][112] |
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The Ultimate Pocket Guide | July 24, 2007 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Companion book | [114] |
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Battle of the Benders | January 8, 2008 | Шаблон:ISBNT | 3D book | [115] |
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Brainbenders from the Four Nations | January 8, 2008 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Quiz book | [116] |
Mindbenders and Brainbusters: The Ultimate Avatar Challenge | September 9, 2008 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Quiz book | [117] |
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The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience | July 2, 2013 | Шаблон:ISBNT | E-book | [118][119] |
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy | October 13, 2015 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Illustrated fiction | [120] |
The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle | August 6, 2019 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Illustrated fiction | [121][122] |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of The Fire Nation | February 4, 2020 | Шаблон:ISBNT | Illustrated fiction | [123] |
Video games
Podcast
Avatar: Braving the Elements (2021–present)
Avatar: Braving the Elements is a podcast by Nickelodeon in which Dante Basco, the voice actor for Prince Zuko, and Janet Varney, who voiced Korra, revisit the animated television series.
The podcast's main focus are deep dives into each TV episode in chronological order; other episodes explore individual characters, important themes in the Avatar universe or the craft and artistic work which went into creating it. Varney and Basco are often joined by other people who were involved in bringing the series to life, including fellow voice actors, writers, directors, producers and the show creators themselves. Avatar: Braving the Elements has also featured fans of the show as guests and been live-recorded by its hosts at conventions.
Cast
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Home media
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Season | Volume | DVD release dates | |||
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Region 1[124] | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
1 | 1 | January 24, 2006 | February 19, 2007[125] | March 15, 2007[126] | |
2 | March 28, 2006 | June 4, 2007[127] | July 5, 2007[128] | ||
3 | May 30, 2006 | September 3, 2007[129] | March 13, 2008[130] | ||
4 | July 18, 2006 | February 18, 2008[131] | June 19, 2008[132] | ||
5 | September 19, 2006 | May 26, 2008[133] | March 5, 2009[134] | ||
2 | 1 | January 23, 2007 | Not released | June 4, 2009[135] | |
2 | April 10, 2007 | August 4, 2009[136] | |||
3 | May 22, 2007 | October 29, 2009[137] | |||
4 | August 14, 2007 | March 31, 2010[138] | |||
3 | 1 | October 30, 2007 | June 1, 2010[139] | ||
2 | January 22, 2008 | September 21, 2010[140] | |||
3 | May 6, 2008 | October 7, 2010[141] | |||
4 | July 29, 2008 | November 4, 2010[142] |
Season | DVD release dates | Blu-ray release dates | ||||
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Region 1[124] | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region free | |||
1 | September 12, 2006 | January 26, 2009[143] | June 4, 2009[144] | Not released | ||
2 | September 11, 2007 | July 20, 2009[145] | September 9, 2010[146] | |||
3 | September 16, 2008 | February 1, 2010[147] | December 2, 2010[148] | |||
Complete series | October 6, 2015[149] | August 6, 2012[150] | Not released | May 1, 2018[151] |
The Last Airbender
Film | DVD release dates | Blu-ray release dates | ||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region free | |
The Last Airbender | November 16, 2010[152] | December 13, 2010[153] | January 13, 2011[154] | November 16, 2010[155] |
The Legend of Korra
Soundtracks
Notes
References
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