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Nick Magazine Says Finale Will Be Broadcast on July 19th

Posted by Acastus on June 17, 2008 @ 6:58 pm EST (link)

Click here to see a larger version of the magazine clip.

As has been reported elsewhere, Nickelodeon Magazine's July issue has a two page spread with Avatar puzzles and other tidbits. Of greater interest is the announcement that the remaining episodes of Avatar will be broadcast in the United States one each night starting July 14th, and ending with a two hour finale special on Saturday, July 19th.

Click on the icon at left for a full size view of the splash in the July Nick Magazine that contains the source of this information.

Separately, Nick / Viacom released a press release last week on the Avatar live action movies. It doesn't contain much new information, but Shyamalan does wax optimistic about the project and the show, calling the franchise "the next Star Wars." Click on the link above or go to ASN's Press Release Section to read the whole thing.

Two New Shyamalan Interviews

Posted by Acastus on June 10, 2008 @ 7:37 pm EST (link)

Click here to go to the first interview.

Two new interviews came out recently with M. Night Shyamalan that touch on the upcoming live action Avatar movies. One is posted on ComingSoon.net and the other is on RopeOfSilicon.com.

The ComingSoon.net article has a few interesting comments on the potential audience rating for the film. Shyamalan says it will be tough making it "PG" since he's used to the relative freedom of an "R" rating.

The RopesOfSilicon interview has a few Avatar questions toward the end. He remarks that construction for the sets will start in August, and then goes on to discuss the role of CGI in the films.

Click on either link or the logos on the left or right to read the entire articles. Thanks to the many people who emailed in links!

Season Three Box Set Release Date Announced

Posted by Acastus on May 28, 2008 @ 11:25 am EST (link)

The release date for the Season III DVD box set of Avatar has been announced by Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment. The street date for the set, which will include all twenty one episodes of season three, is September 16th, 2008. Please see the full write up on TVShowsOnDVD.com which contains further details.

The cover art was released soon after the news of the release date was posted. You can see a thumbnail of it at left. Click on the thumbnail to visit the DVD page where you can click on the thumbnail there once again to see the full size version of the cover art.

The only other detail contained in the release of the cover art is that the box set will include 5 discs. No word yet on whether any bonus content will be included, but we will update the DVD entry for this item when that information becomes available.

Season Three, Volume III DVD Released Today & NYCC Fan Panel Wrap Up

Posted by Acastus on May 6, 2008 @ 8:37 pm EST (link)

The third DVD set for season three of Avatar went on sale today at retail locations throughout the country. Discs have been reportedly shipped from Amazon and other outlets even earlier.

The set includes episodes 311 through 315 of season three. Click on the thumbnail to go to the ASN DVD Releases page to see full details. A larger version of the cover art can be found by clicking on the thumbnail found on the ASN DVD Releases page.

Four of these episodes, 312 through 315 (The Western Air Temple, The Firebending Masters, and The Boiling Rock Parts 1 and 2) have not yet been broadcast in the United States. We will post DVD screens from these episodes shortly, but please remember to keep all discussion of these episodes on the ASN forums in either the spoiler forum or the appropriate episode discussion strings. Thanks!

Also, we never really were able to get an update just focused on the awesome New York Comic Con panel hosted by Dave Roman and friends at Nick Magazine. It was a blast and was attended by many of the fans who decided to make it a double header with the creators panel the following day.

A huge amount of original fan art and fan videos were shown at the panel, including the megahit "Avatar: The Last Puppetbender" video short made by Kevin Coppa. Click on the link above or logo at right to see it first hand on youtube!

Alison Wilgus, one of Dave's colleagues at Nick Mag who hosted the panel, has put together a detailed list of links to all the awesome fan art and fan videos that were showcased at the panel. If you haven't already, please head on over to her LJ entry and check out just how talented the Avatar fandom really is!

New Episodes Start Again In July & Nick Releases NYCC Trailer

Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 7:35 pm EST (link)

Click here to go to the ASN DVD Screenshot page

New episodes of Avatar are to begin broadcasting once again in the United States on July 14th! A banner now appears at the bottom of the world map on the Avatar site on Nick.com which reads, "All new episodes of Avatar return Monday, July 14!" Check out the Avatar Nick site to see for yourself!

EDIT: The banner has been removed from Nick.com, but we were told directly by Nick earlier that new episodes would resume in July.

Also, Nickelodeon has released to ASN a higher quality copy of the NYCC Avatar season 3 finale trailer. It came to us already compressed, so the quality isn't quite as good as the one we got last summer after SDCC. 204 screenshots have been posted in the screenshot section to replace the low quality ones taken from the video.

Here's the trailer itself:

Also, here's a megaupload link for everyone who'd like to download their very own copy! All other fansites are welcome to grab this and display / offer it for download as well - this trailer belongs to the whole fan community. I left it in the format in which it was sent to me (a quicktime .mov file), but perhaps other folks will convert it other formats so no one gets left out who wants a copy. Anyway, hope everyone enjoys!

Toon Zone Interview With Mike & Bryan

Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 6:57 am EST (link)

Click here to see the full Toonzone article

The awesome animation site Toon Zone has published a fantastic interview with Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The interview was conducted after the NYCC Avatar panel last Saturday.

In the article Mike and Bryan reveal that they really enjoy the fan focus on romance and shipping. Mike comments:

"We knew there would be some tension, but it wasn't like we were going to play that up too much, so it's cool to see people getting into that romance stuff."

Further, the creators said that they have a new idea for a new Avatar story about a different incarnation of the Avatar other than Aang. It's unclear whether they meant a new series, a tv movie or something else entirely. However, Bryan went on to comment:

"But, we don't know. We'll see if we can get to make it. There are things that we control and things we don't. That's all I can say."

Click on the ToonZone logo or the link above to read the full interview! Be warned though, the article contains some spoilers, so don't read if you don't want to be spoiled!

NYCC Trailer Screenshots & Other Clips Up

Posted by Acastus on April 20, 2008 @ 8:32 am EST (link)

In addition to the many great screenshots already posted on the internet, we just posted 136 shots from the version of the trailer posted below. They are accessible from the "Screenshots" page, choosing the "Specials" option from the season selector and then scrolling down to the NYCC trailer entry at the bottom. Or you can just click the link above or either of the screenshots on either side of this update.

We've uploaded the other episode clips and you can find them by clicking the links below:

The Ember Island Players Clip - NYCC 2008
Zuko Speech Clip From NYCC
Suki Clip From NYCC 2008

Con summary and maybe some more screenshots still to come!

Avatar To End In July With Broadcast of Series Finale

Posted by Acastus on April 19, 2008 @ 6:17 pm EST (link)

The NYCC panel with Mike and Bryan was full of great clips and lots of news. One of the most important things to come out of the hour long panel was the news that the show will end in July with the broadcast of the four part show finale.

We did tape the whole panel, but have only just uploaded the trailer. Sorry for the delay, the convention center wireless connection was so slow our computer ran out of batteries before we could upload it! Of course, the trailer is loaded with spoilers (as will the other clips we will upload tonight or tomorrow), so don't watch if you don't want spoilers! For those who do watch it, sorry in advance for the camera flashes, the audience was very enthusiastic so they were pretty much unavoidable.

There were also tons of other folks who were taping the panel and many versions of the trailer are already all over the internet. Many of these are linked in our NYCC discussion strings in the forum, so head over and check them out too!

Other clips included a scene from 312, The Western Air Temple, a clip from Zuko rehearsing a speech to the Avatar, and a hilarious segment from 317, "The Ember Island Players". We will try and get those up tomorrow for everyone, as well screenshots!

NYCC Starts Today!

Posted by Acastus on April 18, 2008 @ 4:09 am EST (link)

Just a last minute reminder that NYCC starts today! The exhibition room floor opens at 3PM EST, though some panels start earlier. Click on the NYCC logo at left to go to the convention website for location and ticket availability information.

The first Avatar panel, run by Dave Roman and the Nick Mag folks, starts at 6PM and runs for an hour. In addition to the fun and games at the panel, a cosplay photoshoot will take place right after. The second panel is with show creators Mike & Bryan and will start at 3PM EST and run for one hour.

Both events will also be available to everyone who can't be there in a live podcast brought to you by Avatar Portal and Dongbu Feng! For those who can't even catch the podcast, there will surely be plenty of panel videos and con reports posted online as well soon after each panel is over, so don't worry!

Release Date & Title For First Avatar Movie Confirmed

Posted by Acastus on April 16, 2008 @ 4:33 am EST (link)

Variety.com has published a short article on the upcoming live action Avatar movies. Specifically, the release date and the film title has been released. Apparently Nick is hoping to create a summer blockbuster, as Variety is reporting here that the first film is due for theatrical release on July 2nd, 2010.

The title of this first film will be "The Last Airbender." The word "Avatar" was dropped from the title as a way to escape the conflict with director James Cameron's film, also called "Avatar", due for release around the same time.


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Separately, Nick / Viacom released a press release last week on the Avatar live action movies. It doesn't contain much new information, but Shyamalan does wax optimistic about the project and the show, calling the franchise "the next Star Wars." Click on the link above or go to ASN's Press Release Section to read the whole thing. Two New Shyamalan Interviews Posted by Acastus on June 10, 2008 @ 7:37 pm EST (link) Two new interviews came out recently with M. Night Shyamalan that touch on the upcoming live action Avatar movies. One is posted on ComingSoon.net and the other is on RopeOfSilicon.com. The ComingSoon.net article has a few interesting comments on the potential audience rating for the film. Shyamalan says it will be tough making it "PG" since he's used to the relative freedom of an "R" rating. The RopesOfSilicon interview has a few Avatar questions toward the end. He remarks that construction for the sets will start in August, and then goes on to discuss the role of CGI in the films. Click on either link or the logos on the left or right to read the entire articles. Thanks to the many people who emailed in links! Season Three Box Set Release Date Announced Posted by Acastus on May 28, 2008 @ 11:25 am EST (link) The release date for the Season III DVD box set of Avatar has been announced by Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment. The street date for the set, which will include all twenty one episodes of season three, is September 16th, 2008. Please see the full write up on TVShowsOnDVD.com which contains further details. The cover art was released soon after the news of the release date was posted. You can see a thumbnail of it at left. Click on the thumbnail to visit the DVD page where you can click on the thumbnail there once again to see the full size version of the cover art. The only other detail contained in the release of the cover art is that the box set will include 5 discs. No word yet on whether any bonus content will be included, but we will update the DVD entry for this item when that information becomes available. Season Three, Volume III DVD Released Today & NYCC Fan Panel Wrap Up Posted by Acastus on May 6, 2008 @ 8:37 pm EST (link) The third DVD set for season three of Avatar went on sale today at retail locations throughout the country. Discs have been reportedly shipped from Amazon and other outlets even earlier. The set includes episodes 311 through 315 of season three. Click on the thumbnail to go to the ASN DVD Releases page to see full details. A larger version of the cover art can be found by clicking on the thumbnail found on the ASN DVD Releases page. Four of these episodes, 312 through 315 (The Western Air Temple, The Firebending Masters, and The Boiling Rock Parts 1 and 2) have not yet been broadcast in the United States. We will post DVD screens from these episodes shortly, but please remember to keep all discussion of these episodes on the ASN forums in either the spoiler forum or the appropriate episode discussion strings. Thanks! Also, we never really were able to get an update just focused on the awesome New York Comic Con panel hosted by Dave Roman and friends at Nick Magazine. It was a blast and was attended by many of the fans who decided to make it a double header with the creators panel the following day. A huge amount of original fan art and fan videos were shown at the panel, including the megahit "*Avatar: The Last Puppetbender" video short made by Kevin Coppa. Click on the link above or logo at right to see it first hand on youtube! Alison Wilgus, one of Dave's colleagues at Nick Mag who hosted the panel, has put together a detailed list of links* to all the awesome fan art and fan videos that were showcased at the panel. If you haven't already, please head on over to her LJ entry and check out just how talented the Avatar fandom really is! New Episodes Start Again In July & Nick Releases NYCC Trailer Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 7:35 pm EST (link) New episodes of Avatar are to begin broadcasting once again in the United States on July 14th! A banner now appears at the bottom of the world map on the Avatar site on Nick.com which reads, "All new episodes of Avatar return Monday, July 14!" Check out the Avatar Nick site to see for yourself! EDIT: The banner has been removed from Nick.com, but we were told directly by Nick earlier that new episodes would resume in July. Also, Nickelodeon has released to ASN a higher quality copy of the NYCC Avatar season 3 finale trailer. It came to us already compressed, so the quality isn't quite as good as the one we got last summer after SDCC. 204 screenshots have been posted in the screenshot section to replace the low quality ones taken from the video. Here's the trailer itself: Also, here's a megaupload link for everyone who'd like to download their very own copy! All other fansites are welcome to grab this and display / offer it for download as well - this trailer belongs to the whole fan community. I left it in the format in which it was sent to me (a quicktime .mov file), but perhaps other folks will convert it other formats so no one gets left out who wants a copy. Anyway, hope everyone enjoys! Toon Zone Interview With Mike & Bryan Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 6:57 am EST (link) The awesome animation site Toon Zone has published a fantastic interview with Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The interview was conducted after the NYCC Avatar panel last Saturday. In the article Mike and Bryan reveal that they really enjoy the fan focus on romance and shipping. Mike comments: "We knew there would be some tension, but it wasn't like we were going to play that up too much, so it's cool to see people getting into that romance stuff." Further, the creators said that they have a new idea for a new Avatar story about a different incarnation of the Avatar other than Aang. It's unclear whether they meant a new series, a tv movie or something else entirely. However, Bryan went on to comment: "But, we don't know. We'll see if we can get to make it. There are things that we control and things we don't. That's all I can say." Click on the ToonZone logo or the link above to read the full interview! Be warned though, the article contains some spoilers, so don't read if you don't want to be spoiled! NYCC Trailer Screenshots & Other Clips Up Posted by Acastus on April 20, 2008 @ 8:32 am EST (link) In addition to the many great screenshots already posted on the internet, we just posted 136 shots from the version of the trailer posted below. They are accessible from the "Screenshots" page, choosing the "Specials" option from the season selector and then scrolling down to the NYCC trailer entry at the bottom. Or you can just click the link above or either of the screenshots on either side of this update. We've uploaded the other episode clips and you can find them by clicking the links below: The Ember Island Players Clip - NYCC 2008 Zuko Speech Clip From NYCC Suki Clip From NYCC 2008 Con summary and maybe some more screenshots still to come! Avatar To End In July With Broadcast of Series Finale Posted by Acastus on April 19, 2008 @ 6:17 pm EST (link) The NYCC panel with Mike and Bryan was full of great clips and lots of news. One of the most important things to come out of the hour long panel was the news that the show will end in July with the broadcast of the four part show finale. We did tape the whole panel, but have only just uploaded the trailer. Sorry for the delay, the convention center wireless connection was so slow our computer ran out of batteries before we could upload it! Of course, the trailer is loaded with spoilers (as will the other clips we will upload tonight or tomorrow), so don't watch if you don't want spoilers! For those who do watch it, sorry in advance for the camera flashes, the audience was very enthusiastic so they were pretty much unavoidable. There were also tons of other folks who were taping the panel and many versions of the trailer are already all over the internet. Many of these are linked in our NYCC discussion strings in the forum, so head over and check them out too! Other clips included a scene from 312, The Western Air Temple, a clip from Zuko rehearsing a speech to the Avatar, and a hilarious segment from 317, "The Ember Island Players". We will try and get those up tomorrow for everyone, as well screenshots! NYCC Starts Today! Posted by Acastus on April 18, 2008 @ 4:09 am EST (link) Just a last minute reminder that NYCC starts today! The exhibition room floor opens at 3PM EST, though some panels start earlier. Click on the NYCC logo at left to go to the convention website for location and ticket availability information. The first Avatar panel, run by Dave Roman and the Nick Mag folks, starts at 6PM and runs for an hour. In addition to the fun and games at the panel, a cosplay photoshoot will take place right after. The second panel is with show creators Mike & Bryan and will start at 3PM EST and run for one hour. Both events will also be available to everyone who can't be there in a live podcast brought to you by Avatar Portal and Dongbu Feng! For those who can't even catch the podcast, there will surely be plenty of panel videos and con reports posted online as well soon after each panel is over, so don't worry! Release Date & Title For First Avatar Movie Confirmed Posted by Acastus on April 16, 2008 @ 4:33 am EST (link) Variety.com has published a short article on the upcoming live action Avatar movies. Specifically, the release date and the film title has been released. Apparently Nick is hoping to create a summer blockbuster, as Variety is reporting here that the first film is due for theatrical release on July 2nd, 2010. The title of this first film will be "The Last Airbender." The word "Avatar" was dropped from the title as a way to escape the conflict with director James Cameron's film, also called "Avatar", due for release around the same time. Back to Top	July 14th Frequently Asked Questions Site Links Site Staff Contact
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