The Last Airbender is an upcoming American action-adventure fantasy film scheduled to be released on July 2, 2010. It is a live-action film adaptation based on the first season of the animated television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. The first of a planned trilogy, it will be produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. The series, influenced by Asian art, mythology and various martial arts fighting styles, was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and was adapted by M. Night Shyamalan, who will also direct and produce the film. Other producers include Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Sam Mercer and Scott Aversano. Filming began in mid-March 2009; the movie will be released in both traditional two-dimensional projectors, as well as in 3D.
The film stars Noah Ringer as Aang, a reluctant hero who prefers adventure over his job as the Avatar. Aang and his friends, Katara and Sokka, journey to the North Pole to find a Waterbending master to teach Aang and Katara the secrets of the craft. At the same time, Fire Lord Ozai, the current Fire Lord of the Fire Nation, is waging a seemingly endless war against the Earth Kingdom, the Water Tribes, and the already vanquished Air Nomads. The film also stars Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, and Dev Patel.
On June 16, 2010, the film's release date was moved up to July 1, 2010.
| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
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| Produced by | M. Night Shyamalan Frank Marshall Kathleen Kennedy Sam Mercer Scott Aversano |
| Written by | M. Night Shyamalan (Screenplay) Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko (Original Story) |
| Starring | Noah Ringer Nicola Peltz Jackson Rathbone Dev Patel Shaun Toub Aasif Mandvi Cliff Curtis |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lesnie |
| Editing by | Conrad Buff |
| Studio | Nickelodeon Movies The Kennedy/Marshall Company Blinding Edge Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 1, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $110,000,000 |
