{"id":29628,"date":"2021-11-16T19:33:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T00:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=29628"},"modified":"2021-11-16T19:33:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T00:33:55","slug":"netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-announces-start-of-production-and-new-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/16\/netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-announces-start-of-production-and-new-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;Avatar: The Last Airbender&#8221; Announces Start of Production and New Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-jnewsfeatured750 wp-image-29631\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar1.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>Today Netflix announced that production began in Vancouver on the live-action epic adventure <strong><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em><\/strong> based on the beloved animated series from Nickelodeon.<\/p>\n<p>Further casting for the series was confirmed:<\/p><div id=\"morty-2688715617\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29629\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar3.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar3-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left to right): Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Lim Kay Siu, Ken Leung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (he\/him; <em>Kim&#8217;s Convenience<\/em>, <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>) will play Uncle Iroh, a retired Fire Nation general and the wise and nurturing mentor to his hot-headed nephew, Prince Zuko.<\/p>\n<p>Lim Kay Siu (he\/him; <em>Anna and The King<\/em>, <em>Nightwatch<\/em>) will play Gyatso, a kind and caring Air Nomad monk who is the guardian, father figure, and best friend to Aang.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Leung (he\/him; <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em>,<em> Industry<\/em>) will play Commander Zhao, a scheming and ambitious Fire Nation military officer who&#8217;s eager to leverage an unexpected encounter with a desperate Prince Zuko to advance his personal goals.<\/p>\n<p>The new cast joins previously announced Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Zuko, and Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai.<\/p><div id=\"morty-166403073\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29630\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar2.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/avatar2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left to right): Ian Ousely, Kiawentiio, Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Filming for the series will take place in a new, custom-built facility using some of the same cutting-edge technology that was used for Netflix&#8217;s <em>The Midnight Sky<\/em> and <em>1899<\/em>, and Disney&#8217;s <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>. The state-of-the-art stage, designed and operated by Pixomondo (&#8220;<em>PXO<\/em>&#8220;) Virtual Production, is 84 feet across and 28 feet high with 23,000 square feet of stage space and more than 3000 LED Panels, making it one of the biggest virtual production volumes in North America.<\/p>\n<p>The virtual production stage which allows for visual effects to be done in real-time in camera, combining multiple environments on a single stage, will set a new standard for immersive storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Albert Kim, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer: &#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to start production on this incredible project, and we&#8217;re especially excited to work with the technology-benders at PXO to create the wondrous world of Avatar: The Last Airbender using the most advanced techniques available to filmmakers anywhere in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The series will be an authentic adaptation of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER reimagined as a live-action adventure. 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