In a joint statement, DiMartino and Konietzko added that they are “excited to be back at Nickelodeon” and that “there are still many stories and time periods in Aang’s world that are eager to bring to life.' And like its predecessor series, The Legend of Korra also became a successful ongoing graphic novel series written by DiMartino. Per the release, the show's first season garnered 3.8 million viewers per episode, the highest for an animated series that year. Set in the same world as The Last Airbender but 70 years later, The Legend of Korra follows 17-year-old Avatar Korra as she uses her mastery of the four elements to confront political and spiritual unrest, all while hoping to live up to her predecessor Avatar Aang's legacy. Night Shyamalan (which the show's original voice cast wasn't wild about), and Netflix is developing that aforementioned live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series (though again, without DiMartino’s and Konietzko’s involvement).Īvatar's follow-up series, The Legend of Korra, premiered on Nickelodeon in April 2012 and ran for 52 episodes over four seasons. In addition to developing a large and enduring following, the show went on to win a bunch of awards, including the Peabody Award, a Primetime Emmy, Annie Awards, and Genesis Awards.Īfter its initial 61-episode run, Avatar: The Last Airbender then went on to become a massively popular comic book and graphic novel series. The series also inspired a live-action feature film directed by M. The series follows the adventures of Aang and his friends, who must save the world by defeating Fire Lord Ozai and ending the destructive war with the Fire Nation.

Avatar: The Last Airbender originally aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. “Avatar Studios is a way to give Mike and Bryan the resources and runway to open up their imaginations even more and dive deeper into the action and mythology of Avatar as we simultaneously expand upon that world and the world of content available on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon,” ViacomCBS Kids & Family President Brian Robbins said in a statement.Ĭonsidering the continued popularity of both series, dedicating an entire studio to make more sequels, prequels, and spinoffs would seem to make sense.

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