Avatar: Legend of Korra

[Iceeh★]

As a lot of you know, Avatar: The Last Airbender was a cartoon that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005-08. With M. Night's film adaptation, it's recently gained a lot of publicity, and is surfacing again with a new series. Here's all the information that's known so far, quoted from AvatarSpirit.Net:

avatarspirit.net said:

KNOWN KORRA FACTS:

* The title "Avatar: Legend of Korra" was trademarked by Viacom.
* Job openings were listed months ago for an "Untitled Avatar Project".
* Mike and Bryan are involved in the project, and said in a book signing in June that an announcement would be made "soon", perhaps before SDCC.
* It's going to be a new Avatar series, and it will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2011.
* "The Legend of Korra" takes place 70 years after the events of the original Avatar series.
* Korra is the waterbending Avatar after Aang, a passionate, rebellious and fearless teenage girl from the Southern Water Tribe, who has already mastered three elements and needs to master Air.
*Aang's son, Tenzin, will be Korra's airbending sifu.
*The epicenter of the modern Avatar world is Republic City, a metropolis fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive.
*Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart.


Official Nickelodeon Press Release:
biz.viacom.com/sites/nickelodeonpress/Nicktoons/Pages/showpdf.aspx?FileName=Legend%20of%20Korra%20Announcement.pdf&ListName=Press%20Releases&ItemID=70 [PDF]


News articles:
- www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hbTT0HDUdgI8sCe4d8eMDKmUBzoAD9H3C6O00
- www.toonzone.net/news/articles/34425/new-series-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-premieres-in-2011
- blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/avatar-the-last-airbender-nickelodeon-greenlights-tv-sequel-the-legend-of-korra/
- www.reuters.com/article/idUS155532+21-Jul-2010+PRN20100721
- www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644158/20100721/story.jhtml
- www.ugo.com/tv/the-legend-of-korra-gets-official-sounds-a-bit-like-x-men
- INTERVIEW WITH MIKE AND BRYAN --> blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/legend-of-korra-the-creators-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-on-the-new-spinoff/


Images:


HIGH QUALITY IMAGE:
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I'm pretty much bounce-off-the-walls-spazzing excited for this, seeing as how Avatar is my current obsession. So, thoughts? Ideas? Speculation? I figure this can also be used to talk about the original series, so we can keep it separate from the already existent movie thread.

[Wyndam]

I'm so excited about this. I just finished watching all of The Last Airbender in anticipation of the movie (which unfortunately was a bust that I won't even bother with), and I loved every episode.

Great characters (with development!), consistently witty writing, great plots (Season 2 was my favorite), and awesome animation.

The star of this new series sounds great, and I'm happy that she's already mastered three of the elements. So it won't be a re-hash of the first series, story wise, as the focus obviously isn't on Korra training.

It will be interesting to find out what happened to Team Avatar (all we know so far is that Aang had a son). Considering the series takes place only 70 years after the first series, it's very possible that Aang is still alive. His friend Boomi was 112, after all.

Plus, widescreen and in HD! Woot! Hopefully it comes out on Blu-Ray.

[VampSlayer]

It's going to be so amazing. ;D

I cannot WAIT to see the interaction between Tenzin and Korra. In a way, he's teaching his father what his father taught him. Snap.

[elenasaur]

I am super excited for this.
It's too bad we have to wait until 2011.

[Iceeh★]

I'm finally updating this thread, due to the first bit of animation that was just leaked yesterday.

For starters, here's the link to said video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5hn-lMGPpI

It's not officially confirmed as being legitimate, but to quote Avatar Wiki "...the fact that it originated in Korean studios and that it bears striking similarities to the concept designs used in the first series suggests that this is a reliable clip."

Some smaller, older bits of news:

*Sifu Kisu is returning as the martial arts consultant ( www.ugo.com/tv/legend-of-korra-sifu-kisu-returns )

*The Track Team, who did the music for ATLA, are returning for Korra ( www.ugo.com/tv/comic-con-2010-avatar-airbender-composer-confirmed-for-legend-of-korra )

*Dee Bradley Baker [did all the animals for the show and some bit parts] and Dante Basco [Zuko] have been confirmed for voices in Korra ( www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/08/voice-of-a-geek-an-interview-with-dee-bradley-baker/ ) &
( dantebasco.wordpress.com/2010/11/ )

~*~

In my humble opinion, I do believe that Korra is shaping up to be BAD. ASS. Even with only 12 episodes, this show is looking like it'll be amazing and memorable. Now we have to wait a whole year... -sob-



Here's an awesome bit of fan art done of Korra's long awaited front. We're still waiting to see a detailed official face, though...

[VampSlayer]

Hmm, Dante Basco? I wonder if he'll be playing a new role, or if we'll get lucky and see some more Zuko? ;D

Also, nice clip. It seems pretty cool, but it felt kinda 'bleh' without any color, sound, ect. IMO. Looking good, though.

[Miss. Rogueh]

Jul 22, 2010 10:18:42 GMT -5 Wyndam said:

Considering the series takes place only 70 years after the first series, it's very possible that Aang is still alive. His friend Boomi was 112, after all.

But in order for a new avatar to be called Aang must die... kinda like the slayer (without the tricky kendra, faith, potential people and one soul, lots of lives... )

[VampSlayer]

Nov 6, 2010 4:27:51 GMT -5 Miss. Rogueh said:

Jul 22, 2010 10:18:42 GMT -5 Wyndam said:

Considering the series takes place only 70 years after the first series, it's very possible that Aang is still alive. His friend Boomi was 112, after all.

But in order for a new avatar to be called Aang must die... kinda like the slayer (without the tricky kendra, faith, potential people and one soul, lots of lives... )

Yes, it's been said in an interview with the creators that Aang died much younger than other Avatars, because he used up much of his energy while keeping himself frozen in the iceberg for 100 years. (Sorry, don't have the link, but I remember that quite clearly. Thought it was interesting, and made sense. )

[Wyndam]

lol Silly me, forgot about the whole death thing. Where was it confirmed this would only be 12 episodes and not an ongoing?

[Iceeh★]

There's some confusion on the miniseries status: Mike & Bryan, the creators, want it to be twelve episodes, so they can make a tight story with no filler. It's rumored that Nickelodeon wants a full series though, for moneymaking ventures, most likely.

www.ugo.com/tv/comic-con-2010-legend-of-korra-interview
www.toonzone.net/forums/showpost.php?p=3657354&postcount=324

The first article is the one confirming Bryke's stance, and the second is the Nickelodeon rumor. Either way, I'll be happy with the outcome. I'll take new Avatar in any way, shape, or form (as long as M. Night isn't attached to it ).

[Danner]

I'd be okay with filler...

Filler is good for character development, sometimes!

[usagianddarien]

Jul 27, 2010 0:20:50 GMT -5 VampSlayer said:

It's going to be so amazing. ;D

I cannot WAIT to see the interaction between Tenzin and Korra. In a way, he's teaching his father what his father taught him. Snap.

yeah it's crazy to think that lol

anyways me and my son are ubsessed with avatar the last airbender. but we hated the movie, it was just so eww. my son was aang for halloween this year, the cartoon aang not the non cheery movie aang. He got all three dvd sets for his birthday this year and i've gotten almost all the toys for him for his christmas this year i'm only missing the katara plush and the jet action figure. We are very excited to see the new cartoon!!

[VampSlayer]

Nov 6, 2010 22:00:40 GMT -5 usagianddarien said:

Jul 27, 2010 0:20:50 GMT -5 VampSlayer said:

It's going to be so amazing. ;D

I cannot WAIT to see the interaction between Tenzin and Korra. In a way, he's teaching his father what his father taught him. Snap.

yeah it's crazy to think that lol

anyways me and my son are ubsessed with avatar the last airbender. but we hated the movie, it was just so eww. my son was aang for halloween this year, the cartoon aang not the non cheery movie aang. He got all three dvd sets for his birthday this year and i've gotten almost all the toys for him for his christmas this year i'm only missing the katara plush and the jet action figure. We are very excited to see the new cartoon!!

Aw, haha! That's so awesome! I've gotten my little brother addicted to the show as well. He's in love with it. I know he's related to me, for sure, now.

[Iceeh★]

^ Same with my little brother! It's pretty great. He's 8, and wants to have an Agni Kai with me. So cute!

[VampSlayer]

^ Mine's 6, almost 7! We'll just let them duel eachother. I mean, you and I are both Watertribe, Icy, we can't physically have an Agni Kai!

[Iceeh★]

^ We can have a Tui Kai... MOON MEETING! (I totally just made that up. Even though it needs to be a real thing.)

To stay on topic, I've started my own fan art of Korra - I'll totally post it here when/if I finish.

[VampSlayer]

^ Can't wait to see it, Icypimp!

(And yes, Tui Kai... Bring it on! )

[usagianddarien]

drawings i did for my son he put them on his bedroom wall

[VampSlayer]

^^ Those are amazing!

Really, my little brother saw them, and said, "That Appa is good!"

[usagianddarien]

Nov 7, 2010 20:11:25 GMT -5 VampSlayer said:

^^ Those are amazing!

Really, my little brother saw them, and said, "That Appa is good!"

thanks and tell your little brother he has good taste ;D