Besides Netflix’s live-action Airbender series, Avatar Studios is also working on an animated film that will feature an adult Avatar Aang. The movie promises to bring together a different cast from the original series, and they’ve just nabbed a major star to join the movie.
According to Variety, Steven Yeun has joined the cast of the Last Airbender animated movie. No details have been revealed as to whom Yeun will be playing in the movie, but Legend of Korra fans know that Yeun is the original voice of the first Avatar, Wan.
We don’t know what the story for the movie is going to be yet, but knowing Avatar and all its spiritual mumbo jumbo, it’s possible that Aang will also try to find some kind of connection with Wan. Maybe the villain could even be someone that Wan has personally clashed with—making them a major threat.
Besides Yeun, the movie also has a cast which includes Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten, and Roman Zaragoza.
It’s not clear when Avatar Studios is going to give fans a first look at the movie, but if it’s aiming for a release in January of next year, it’s possible we could get a trailer around August. Maybe they can also drop a preview for the next Avatar series following Legend of Korra—Seven Havens.
The Avatar: The Last Airbender animated sequel film is set to release in theaters in January of 2026.
