Film

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

Name: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Released: 2026
Cast: Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten, Román Zaragoza, Steven Yeun

A polished, big-screen continuation of the Aang saga, this one sends the last Airbender and his crew chasing a legendary power before it falls into worse hands. It's brisk, colourful, and built for a family audience who grew up on the original series — earnest rather than ironic, spectacle-forward, with the emotional stakes of the show but the runtime of a movie.

TMDb rating

9.1

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