A new study has revealed the "quietest places in the world's loudest cities", and a peaceful Scottish garden is among the destinations featured.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender viewers are divided after Netflix released a live-action remake of the iconic animated series. First airing on Nickelodeon in 2005, the show became a firm favourite among anime fans - and to this day has a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 100 percent.
An M. Night Shyamalan film adaptation was released in 2010, which did not prove so popular, earning a rather sad five percent score from Rotten Tomatoes critics. Understandably, fans were a little anxious when streaming giant Netflix announced its own version of Avatar in 2018.
But, debuting on Thursday (February 22), the eight-part series is currently sat at number two on the streamer's UK TV charts, behind cyber-stalker documentary Can I Tell You A Secret? Avatar: The Last Airbender stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, a fearless 12-year-old who also happens to be the keeper of the world’s balance and peace.
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It follows the fallout as all four nations - water, earth, fire and air - are at war, with only Aang able to manipulate all four elements. Fans appeared to be divided by the remake - with some not agreeing on the quality of the acting and the use of CGI.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, @GaneWhoo said: "I am so not impressed with #AvatarNetflix so far ... The acting is iffy, the bending is wonky and the CGI effects are really painful to watch..." as @hellosetia reckoned: "*Some* of the CGI in the Netflix avatar is bad. It’s been a mixed bag so far."
However @_tideaina said: "Just finished Netflix's Avatar and it's a 6.5/10 for me. Outstanding visuals and effects, but the storytelling and acting could've been better. No changes I was deeply uncomfortable with, but
A new study has revealed the "quietest places in the world's loudest cities", and a peaceful Scottish garden is among the destinations featured.
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Netflix has announced that its live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender has been renewed for a second and third season.Last night (March 7), Netflix took to social media to announced that the series has been green-lit for two more seasons. However, it is worth nothing that release dates for seasons two and three have yet to be announced.The Avatar will return!! Seasons 2 & 3 of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER are coming! pic.twitter.com/NDxSDP7kZE— Netflix (@netflix) March 6, 2024The announcement comes after the first season of the Netflix series premiered in late February.
Avatar: The Last Airbender has been renewed for two more seasons, Netflix just confirmed!
Avatar: The Last Airbender, the anime-inspired live-action series, will be able to tell the story of the four nations: Water. Earth. Fire. Air after Netflix renewed it for a further two seasons.
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Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of the anime classic Avatar: The Last Airbender is now out, and a lot of fans of the original are not happy about it.The series runs for eight episodes and follows Aang, the last survivor of the airbender tribe as he trains to become the Avatar after he is discovered frozen in a block of ice. Once he’s freed, he has to learn and master all four elements – Air, Water, Earth and Fire – in order to defeat Firelord Ozai and, with the help of Katara and Sokka, liberate the world from his authoritarian rule.This adaptation stars Gordon Cormier (Lost In Space, The Stand) in the lead role as Aang, while Kiawentiio (Anne with an E) plays Katara.
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Jordan Moreau Since air is invisible, what would airbending look like in real life? Fans of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” have pondered that question since the announcement of a live-action version of the series. The original Nickelodeon show portrayed Aang’s bending with a bluish, swirling look, but the team behind Netflix’s adaptation had a challenge on their hands when rendering those techniques in three dimensions. Air, earth, water and fire — the four elements that Aang (Gordon Cormier) needs to master as the Avatar — each needed their own unique look and bending style, accomplished with a mix of both on-set and post-production efforts.
Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” now streaming on Netflix. A cruel dictator grabs an enemy soldier by the wrist. The soldier’s eyes widen. He lets out a desperate shriek as his skin turns to a crisp — he’s being burned alive.
The auditions for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender (which premiered today on the streamer) were very cloak and dagger.
Jordan Moreau Netflix’s live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” premieres on Thursday, Feb. 22, and fans of the original animated show have been patiently waiting to see their favorite characters faithfully brought to life after the “Last Airbender” 2010 film. The original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” debuted on Nickelodeon in 2005 and ran for three seasons, ending in 2008.
Netflix‘s live-action adaptation of the anime classic Avatar: The Last Airbender is now out, but will there be a second season? The series runs for eight episodes and follows Aang, the last survivor of the airbender tribe as he trains to become the Avatar after he is discovered frozen in a block of ice. Once he’s freed, he has to learn and master all four elements – Air, Water, Earth and Fire – in order to defeat Firelord Ozai and, with the help of Katara and Sokka, liberate the world from his authoritarian rule. This adaptation stars Gordon Cormier (Lost In Space, The Stand) in the lead role as Aang, while Kiawentiio (Anne with an E) will play Katara.
Aramide Tinubu Ever since its premiere nearly two decades ago, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has been a fan favorite animated franchise. Co-created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the original series garnered critical acclaim and spawned an extended universe.
The live-action adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is here!
Diego Ramos Bechara editor In the world of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” a sky bison makes for the best nap spot, the young cast soon learned. Gordon Cormier, who plays the show’s main character Aang, shared that he and fellow co-stars Kiawentiio and Ian Ousley, who play siblings Katara and Sokka, bonded on set by napping on Appa, Aang’s giant flying bison, for hours at a time between shoots. The trio would end up “kicking one another” to try and secure more space on the furry fake creature, leading to skirmishes and laughs shared afterward.
Welsh actor Ewen MacIntosh, who starred in the UK's version of The Office, has died aged 50.The comedian played 'Big Keith' Bishop, the oddball character who worked in the accounting section, in the Ricky Gervais show which aired from 2001 to 2003.Talent management company JustRight Management posted a heartfelt message on X announcing his passing, saying: "With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh. His family thank all who supported him, especially Willow Green Care Home.There will be a private cremation for family & close friends soon & a celebratory memorial later in the year." The star previously shared his trips to hospital amid mysterious health issues. He posted on X - formerly known as Twitter - in February 2022 and shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed, hooked up to some machinery.
Ewen MacIntosh, who portrayed “Big Keith” on the UK version of The Office, has sadly passed away at the age of 50.