Mike (whosdamike) wrote in racebending,
2010-07-21 07:23:00

Avatar: The Legend of Korra... 2011!

Cutting it close, the promised "Korra announcement before Comic-Con" popped up this morning.


Thanks foxtree for pointing out the picture.

Nickelodeon sets `Last Airbender' sequel for 2011
(AP)

LOS ANGELES — A sequel to Nickelodeon's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is in the works.

The channel said Wednesday the new animated TV series will premiere in 2011. It has the working title, "The Legend of Korra."

Nickelodeon says the series will build on the "mythology" of the original "The Last Airbender" series, which inspired this summer's live-action movie from filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan (SHAH-muh-lahn). [ed: BOO, hisssss!]

The "Legend of Korra" is from the creator-producers of "Avatar: The Last Airbender."

Nickelodeon executive Brown Johnson says the new series will focus on a teenage girl avatar named Korra. Brown describes her as hotheaded, independent and "ready to take on the world."

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" has ranked among the highest-rate series on the Nickelodeon and Nicktoons channels.


A badass female lead?! Hell yes! I really hope Mike and Bryan are planning on "sticking it" to all the horrible things the movie did, like marginalizing the Asian/Inuit influence and the female characters.

Source: AP

And more from WSJ thanks to chasingthecrow:
The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra.

Korra’s quest eventually leads her to Republic City–the epicenter of the world of “Avatar.” A metropolis powered by steampunk-type technology, the city is inhabited by people from all nations. Korra finds that Republic City suffers from rampant crime and is also dealing with an anti-bender revolt. Korra is tutored by Aang’s son, Tenzin, is the ways of airbending.
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foxtree

July 21 2010, 14:27:33 UTC 2 years ago

But will she be racially ambiguous?

This is great news. I must LOL, however, at the press release taking the time out to pronounce M. Night's name.

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 14:28:58 UTC 2 years ago

Ugh, I can just feel M. Night's lawyers insisting upon it in some line of a contract. "Every time you mention the Great One's name, emphasize the phonetic structure. He gains power every instance his name is uttered."

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tin_o_biscuits

July 21 2010, 14:36:52 UTC 2 years ago

I hope she's a swampbender!

foxtree

July 21 2010, 14:39:10 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  July 21 2010, 14:39:47 UTC

I hoped so, too, but it doesn't looks like it from the pic:



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dharmavati

July 21 2010, 14:37:32 UTC 2 years ago

I have been squeeing about this on Tumblr and my own LJ, but, basically:

kanjo_girl

July 21 2010, 14:39:07 UTC 2 years ago

OT, but... My brother cosplayed as this guy once.

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kanjo_girl

July 21 2010, 14:38:29 UTC 2 years ago

OmigoshomighosomigoshOmigoshomighosomigoshOmigoshomighosomigosh!

I can't wait until this starts developing more. We knew they were smart enough to make even more money off Avatar.

And who's the editor? That part in the article ( [ed: BOO, hisssss!] ) made me die laughing.

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 14:40:28 UTC 2 years ago

That would be me. Couldn't resist. :)

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poeticalpanther

July 21 2010, 14:51:47 UTC 2 years ago

So. Freakin'. AWESOME.

Thanks for the news. :)

haremstress

July 21 2010, 15:04:28 UTC 2 years ago

:DDDDD

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July 21 2010, 15:12:52 UTC 2 years ago

meganphntmgrl

July 21 2010, 21:58:25 UTC 2 years ago

It took me about three goes at that gif to see what was weirding me out about it and OH SHIT D:

drunkencarousal

July 21 2010, 15:13:00 UTC 2 years ago

*fist pump* sweeeet. i'm ready for some female badassery.

syonanto

July 21 2010, 15:18:04 UTC 2 years ago

*FOAMS*

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 15:19:18 UTC 2 years ago

Haha, already thinking about how to cosplay her? :)

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erikonil

July 21 2010, 15:33:12 UTC 2 years ago

Badassness...this picture has it.

Seriously, just from one image this thing looks like it's getting an epic treatment. Cannot wait!

Not to mention, a female lead with a person of colour. How awesome is that?

aldriena

July 21 2010, 15:35:29 UTC 2 years ago

Wow, that picture looks really.. futuristic? Is that Omashu? I can't tell if that's just supposed to be fog, or smog. Kind of wondering if this series will be way more Captain Planet-y.

But omfg SEQUEL?! TEENAGE FEMALE LEAD?! AND SHE LOOKS LIKE A BAMF. So exciteddd.

lolita_applebum

July 21 2010, 16:49:10 UTC 2 years ago

Maybe...Mike and Bryan were really inspired by Hayao Miyazaki while making ATLA and the environment is a major theme in his films.

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chasingthecrow

July 21 2010, 15:42:53 UTC 2 years ago

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/07/21/avatar-the-last-airbender-nickelodeon-greenlights-tv-sequel-the-legend-of-korra/

"Korra’s quest eventually leads her to Republic City–the epicenter of the world of “Avatar.” A metropolis powered by steampunk-type technology, the city is inhabited by people from all nations. Korra finds that Republic City suffers from rampant crime and is also dealing with an anti-bender revolt. Korra is tutored by Aang’s son, Tenzin, is the ways of airbending."

:D:D:D

dharmavati

July 21 2010, 15:53:30 UTC 2 years ago

OMGYESSSS

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parsimonia

July 21 2010, 15:49:09 UTC 2 years ago

Holy crap, that is awesome. It would be really cool if this one delves a little more into Inuit influences, but either way: awesome.

rmg

July 21 2010, 18:27:46 UTC 2 years ago

Well, the main character's a Southern Water Tribe member, so here's hoping! :)

petalsinthewind

July 21 2010, 16:01:01 UTC 2 years ago

Okay, I am officially frothing out at steampunk Hong Kong.

tempested_bird

July 21 2010, 17:24:38 UTC 2 years ago

I KNOW RIGHT?!?!

maisontv

July 21 2010, 16:10:06 UTC 2 years ago

MORE AVATAR! WATERBENDER! FEMALE LEAD! STEAMPUNK! :DDDDDDDDDD

robowolf

July 21 2010, 16:55:16 UTC 2 years ago

THIS EXACTLY! AHHHH ♥

tin_o_biscuits

July 21 2010, 16:14:02 UTC 2 years ago

Wait, question- the articles say she's being tutored by Aang's son for airbending... does that mean she has already mastered Water/Earth/Fire?? Maybe that's why she looks older, she's already spent years on the other elements... [/pointless speculation]

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 16:15:13 UTC 2 years ago

Isn't Fire the last element to be taught, because it's so dangerous? Excepting avatars born into the Fire Nation?

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xlovelylightx

July 21 2010, 16:17:43 UTC 2 years ago

On one hand: OMG FEMALE LEAD OF AN ACTION SHOW! MIXED RACED CITY!

On the other: Agonising disappointment and next generation junk.

I REMAIN OPTIMISTICALLY PESSIMISTIC! (Hahaha, sorry guys! After being disappointed by TLA, I'm not letting my guard down till I see the actual show!)

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 16:19:30 UTC 2 years ago

Well, this is Mike and Bryan. Gotta love those guys. :)

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trojanphoenix

July 21 2010, 16:28:18 UTC 2 years ago

Yay! YAY! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

nthdraft

July 21 2010, 16:28:31 UTC 2 years ago

also, if Korra is learning airbending this would definitely make this Book 4: Air :-) or it would if I ran the zoo

Wonder if Katara's still alive?

syonanto

July 21 2010, 17:38:44 UTC 2 years ago

I can't help wondering about the zero mention of Katara myself =/ Maybe it's just too early?

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reticent_lass

July 21 2010, 16:39:19 UTC 2 years ago

HAH!

Korra is tutored by Aang’s son, Tenzin, is the ways of airbending.

*glee* They are totally grinding in the Tibetan influence on Air Nomad culture. For those of you who don't remember, Tenzin Gyatso is the name of the current Dalai Lama. In a way, Aang's son will be named for his earliest mentor.

I really have nothing to add to this except YAY and WIN and XD.

foxtree

July 21 2010, 16:46:49 UTC 2 years ago

Re: HAH!

Cool! And that's much subtler than say, Albus Severus :P

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phantomess27

July 21 2010, 16:45:57 UTC 2 years ago

SO. EXCITED.

Steampunk?! Female lead?! The future?! YES!

amredthelector

July 21 2010, 16:46:22 UTC 2 years ago

Eee! Eee! Eee!

PoC female lead! Steampunk! AANG'S SON! Eeeeeeeeeee!

Oh man. Depending on when this comes out, I might be at college, without a TV. If that's the case, I might just have to buy a cheap TV. Just to watch this.

whosdamike

July 21 2010, 16:48:08 UTC 2 years ago

If we're lucky they'll release it Video on Demand at Amazon.com or on iTunes. I've really enjoyed those services and my girlfriend actually watched Airbender entirely on Netflix streaming.

imnotasquirrel

July 21 2010, 16:49:14 UTC 2 years ago

Steampunk? I don't really see the Avatar world and steampunk going together - was there any steampunk in the original series? - but it could be interesting to see.

reticent_lass

July 21 2010, 16:52:21 UTC 2 years ago

The earliest, most preliminary idea for Avatar was an old man in a steampunk-type world, leading a flock of strange animals through the air. The Fire Nation's already proven itself to have steampunk tech, and then there was all the stuff the Machinist and Sokka came up with later, such as the submarine and the zeppelins.

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poeticalpanther

July 21 2010, 16:54:24 UTC 2 years ago

Thanks so much for the good news - I sent the link to CaitieCat over at Shakesville, and everybody's really happy. :)

nagasasu

July 21 2010, 16:55:32 UTC 2 years ago

Oh. This is such a pleasant surprise. She looks pretty strong, look that back! XD On a shallow note, I guess the existence of Tenzin has pretty much sunk the good Zutara ship, lol

maisontv

July 21 2010, 16:57:42 UTC 2 years ago

I guess the existence of Tenzin has pretty much sunk the good Zutara ship, lol

That's what fic is for. ;)

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