Twelve years after the ending of The Legend of Korra, the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise is experiencing a bit of a renaissance. The Netflix live-action TV series, regardless of the divisive reaction from critics and fans, has already been renewed for two additional seasons, with Season 2 arriving later this year. If a retread of the original story isn’t what you’re looking for, however, fear not; this year marks the release of Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender, the franchise’s first feature film, while 2027 will finally bring the long-awaited third series of the show, Avatar: Seven Havens.
Between the huge wave of nostalgic attention the series received when it dropped on Netflix in 2020, the formation of Nickelodeon’s Avatar Studios the following year, and the franchise hitting its 20-year milestone last year, the Avatar community has only continued to grow, and that necessitates fresh material. Not only do fans have a new film and show to look forward to, but this year we’re also getting an overdue first: a fighting game set in the world of Avatar.
