Gordon Cormier Gears Up to Confront Daniel Dae Kim in Avatar: The Last Airbender First Look

Netflix has released the official trailer for the live-action series version of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The story follows twelve-year-old Aang, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, as he learns to telekinetically manipulate the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) ‘to restore balance to a world threatened by the Fire Nation,’ according to a synopsis, obtained by People.

In the preview, Aang (played by Gordon Cormier) voices his fear of not being able to protect the world from the Fire Nation, which is determined to destroy ‘everything in their path.’

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‘I don’t want the responsibility,’ Aang admits, before he is assured that he will have help defeating Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim) from friends Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley).

Netflix has released the official trailer for the live-action series version of Avatar: The Last Airbender

The story follows twelve-year-old Aang, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, as he learns to telekinetically manipulate the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) ‘to restore balance to a world threatened by the Fire Nation,’ according to a synopsis, obtained by People

In the preview, Aang (played by Gordon Cormier) voices his fear of not being able to protect the world from the Fire Nation, which is determined to destroy ‘everything in their path’

Sokka explains, ‘You don’t have to do this alone. You have me, Katara, and a flying ball of fur. What more do you need?’ 

‘The Fire Nation has embarked on a dark path, and the world might never recover,’ a narrator explains in the trailer. ‘The world needs the avatar. It needs you, Aang.’ 

Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) declares he intends on capturing Aang, just like how he’s ‘chased down every [other] hint of the avatar.’ 

The narrator goes on to say: ‘The world needs you, Aang. Remember what it is we’re really fighting for. The ones we love.’ 

Following multiple confrontations and near-death experiences, Aang defies gravity as he rises off the ground and declares: ‘I’m the avatar, and I’m gonna save the world — with my friends.’

Avatar: The Last Airbender’s first season, consisting of eight episodes, will hit Netflix on February 22. 

The Last Airbender also stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as General Iroh, Ken Leung as Commander Zhao, Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula, Kiawentiio as Katara and Ian Ousley as Sokka. 

The project is an adaptation of Nickelodeon’s hit animated series which ran from 2005 to 2008.

‘I don’t want the responsibility,’ Aang admits, before he is assured that he will have help defeating Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim) from friends Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley)

Sokka explains, ‘You don’t have to do this alone. You have me, Katara, and a flying ball of fur. What more do you need?’

‘The Fire Nation has embarked on a dark path, and the world might never recover,’ a narrator explains in the trailer. ‘The world needs the avatar. It needs you, Aang’

Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) declares he intends on capturing Aang, just like how he’s ‘chased down every [other] hint of the avatar’

According to THR, ‘Albert Kim serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer.’ 

She will executive produce the series alongside Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, Jabbar Raisani and Michael Goi. 

A official detailed description for the show reads: ‘Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world.’

‘With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope. But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang (Cormier), a young Air Nomad — and the last of his kind — reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar,’ the description added. ‘Alongside his newfound friends Sokka (Ousley) and Katara (Kiawentiio), siblings and members of the Southern Water Tribe, Aang embarks on a fantastical, action-packed quest to save the world and fight back against the fearsome onslaught of Fire Lord Ozai (Kim).’

Aang will have to avoid Prince Zuko (Liu) who is ‘determined to capture’ him and his friends.