Avatar: The Last Airbender (movie)

[Brian in Mesa]

Shyamalan Planning a Different Avatar
Source: Variety
January 9, 2007

According to Variety, M. Night Shyamalan and Paramount are planning their own "Avatar" project, based on the popular Nickelodoen kids TV series.

The filmmaker has signed a three-picture deal with Paramount's MTV Films and Nick Movies to adapt the animated children's series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" for the big screen. He will write, direct and produce the potential kids franchise. The film version will be live-action.

Nick TV's "Avatar" follows the adventures of the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. The show was created by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

The trade adds that Paramount confirmed the deal with Shyamalan just hours after 20th Century Fox announced it has given the green light to James Cameron's Avatar.

Although they may have the same name, the two projects have nothing to do with each other in terms of storylines. Cameron's is a sci-fi action-adventure that he's been working on for 11 years.

Paramount said it has registered the name of its project with the Motion Picture Association of America. A Fox rep said, "We own the movie title 'Avatar.' There won't be another film called 'Avatar' coming from anyplace."

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[Phlegyas]

M. Night Shamalayan?

Just get the people who do the show. There's a reason why the show is so good.

And live-action? That sounds like a bad idea. It needs to stay as a cartoon. It could be good that it's live-action, though. If it's not good, then the live-action can somewhat separate it from the cartoon.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Night as Avatar? Can't see it being successful.

 

[Gaddabout]

The Last Airbender

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Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film “The Last Airbender” is the opening chapter in Aang’s struggle to survive

I'm guessing there would be a lot of hesitation from this group to go see an adaptation by M. Night Shyamalan, but the scenes I've seen so far look like eye candy. Never seen the show so I have no idea if it's faithful to the original (or if it's worth being faithful). But it has my interest. Opens July 4 weekend (July 2). Probably the first movie blockbuster I really want to see this summer.

 

[jf-08]

Funny. I wonder if this would have been called Avatar?

 

[Chaplin]

How M. Night Shyamalan keeps getting money to make movies, I'll never know. The guy is a grade-a hack.

 

[Mulli]

How M. Night Shyamalan keeps getting money to make movies, I'll never know. The guy is a grade-a hack.

Yup

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Meh, I'm keeping the original thread title since it is based off of the animated show named Avatar: The Last Airbender.

 

[Matt L]

The show is streaming on netflix. It is actually a pretty good story. I will definitely watch this in the theatre.

 

[azsportsfan01]

This is exactly how I feel about M. Night Shyamalan:
http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/m-night-shyamalans-the-twistst.html

I will not be seeing this movie and a friend of mine who loves the tv show is pissed that it is M. Night shyamalan who is directing it. I am willing to bet this is going to be a huge flop.

 

[vince56]

as long as it doesn't have some horrible twist like the whole movie's a flashback and the kid's really dead, I think it will be ok. The previews look awesome.

 

[Chaplin]

as long as it doesn't have some horrible twist like the whole movie's a flashback and the kid's really dead, I think it will be ok. The previews look awesome.

Did you not see Lady In the Water, The Village and The Happening? How anyone could think this movie is going to be awesome is mind-boggling.

 

[Cheesebeef]

How M. Night Shyamalan keeps getting money to make movies, I'll never know. The guy is a grade-a hack.

one of the few times we COMPLETELY agree on something.

I mean, who in their right mind thinks this movie's going to do well? Looks like HUGE special effects PLUS it had to cost another 10 million to convert it to 3-d... which will probably keep MORE people away because who wants to pay MORE for M?

 

[vince56]

Did you not see Lady In the Water, The Village and The Happening? How anyone could think this movie is going to be awesome is mind-boggling.

I saw the Village back when I still thought he was a good writer/director. I really liked the Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. As for the Village, that movie was abysmal. Then my wife made me sit through Lady in the Water telling me she heard it was good and after it was over, we looked at each other like we'd just had an Andy Kaufman prank pulled on us.

I have zero faith in Shyamalamadingdong to make anything worthwhile. I simply said the previews looked awesome, which they do. The movie may suck but the trailers are pretty snazzy.

Now you want to see a movie with a KILLER twist ending, watch The Mist. Best horror movie ending ever.

 

[Chaplin]

I saw the Village back when I still thought he was a good writer/director. I really liked the Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. As for the Village, that movie was abysmal. Then my wife made me sit through Lady in the Water telling me she heard it was good and after it was over, we looked at each other like we'd just had an Andy Kaufman prank pulled on us.

I have zero faith in Shyamalamadingdong to make anything worthwhile. I simply said the previews looked awesome, which they do. The movie may suck but the trailers are pretty snazzy.

Now you want to see a movie with a KILLER twist ending, watch The Mist. Best horror movie ending ever.

Agree with everything you say here (even about the Mist!).

The Village holds the distinction of being the single worst movie I've ever seen in the theater (and I've seen the Pauly Shore epic Son-In-Law in the theater).

 

[Chaplin]

one of the few times we COMPLETELY agree on something.

I mean, who in their right mind thinks this movie's going to do well? Looks like HUGE special effects PLUS it had to cost another 10 million to convert it to 3-d... which will probably keep MORE people away because who wants to pay MORE for M?

Personally, I don't want to pay anything for M Night. What's the point? I might as well just walk out onto my balcony and throw 15 bucks over the side.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I have no desire to see this movie. I doubt I would even netflix it. It just looks dumb.

 

[Mulli]

I have no desire to see this movie. I doubt I would even netflix it. It just looks dumb.

I agree.

 

[SpokaneCardfan]

The TV show is very popular with the kids. My kids have watched every episode that has been made and love it. I have to admit that I have watched quite a few and enjoyed them as well. If he stays true to the story I see this possibly doing very well at the box office. I am not a fan of MNS but I hope he actually makes a decent movie for once because the little ones will never let me live it down if they miss this movie.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

From the previews it appears pretty true to the animated version. I watch the show with m son and find the storyline to be spritual & quite good. The fighting scenes are very well done in the show.

I am not a fan of MNS, but I will go see it...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

The Last Airbender

Release Date: July 1, 2010 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: N/A
Official Website: TheLastAirbendermovie.com

Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Jessica Jade Andres, Aasif Mandvi, Shaun Toub, Cliff Curtis, Keong Sim

Plot Summary: Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive.

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[Chaplin]

Rotten Tomatoes Stats:

81 total review
5 Fresh
76 Rotten

6%!

 

[MadCardDisease]

Rotten Tomatoes Stats:

81 total review
5 Fresh
76 Rotten

6%!

Shocker!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45640

 

[SunDevilDon]

I saw this in 3D yesterday with my nephew. I thought it was good. Not amazing, not fabulous.

I never knew about the story or the show or books or whatever. My niece was telling me about all the problems she had with it compared to the show (names pronounced differently, the Water tribe being white instead of Eskimo, etc...).

I didn't have any expectations so probably why I enjoyed it more.

Oh yeah, the acting was pretty bad, especially early on. Also, probably not a movie you would HAVE to see in 3D.

Overall, I'd give it 3.5 stars.