Avatar creators drop film plans, tease secret TV series

The animated universe of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is expanding significantly this year, with a new feature film arriving this weekend and the first new animated series in over a decade set for October. The franchise's original creators have also confirmed a secret television project is in production, signaling a renewed focus on series over films.

The animated movie "Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender" began streaming on Paramount on Friday, July 24, 2026. The film, which serves as a sequel to the original Nickelodeon series, follows an adult Aang and his friends facing a new threat, set decades before the events of the sequel series "The Legend of Korra." The film's composer, Jeremy Zuckerman, who scored the original series and "Korra," returned for the project.

At a panel during San Diego Comic-Con, which concluded on July -, the creators and Paramount also unveiled the first teaser for "Avatar: Seven Havens," announcing an October 9, 2026, premiere date on Paramount. This series represents the first entirely new chapter in the animated saga since "The Legend of Korra" concluded in 2014. It follows Pavi, a young Earthbender voiced by Saheli Khan, who discovers she is the next...