Archive for June, 2010
June 18, 2010
Film blog Daemon’s Movies recently released 29 new photos of The Last Airbender, including some really cool behind-the-scenes shots! Things are really beginning to ramp up as we draw ever closer to the July 1st release date! More tv spots have been released in the past few days than I can count, and I really don’t know where to begin!
That being said, please excuse me if I’m tardy with news & such. Between a hectic work schedule, and taking care of my father during and after his surgery, it is going to be hard to keep the site up to speed. Rest assured that Charles will do his best to fill the void.
Anyway, enjoy the pics! (more…)
Tags:aang, airbender, avatar, golden compass, iroh, Katara, northern lights, ozai, Sokka, Zuko
Posted in Behind the Scenes, Promotional Stills | 13 Comments »
June 18, 2010
Our friends at Paramount have provided us with some cool photos of an event held at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in San Francisco, CA on June 17th! Actors Nicola Peltz and Jackson Rathbone were in attendance for a trailer unveiling and to sign autographs for those lucky enough to be there. I just hope they kept Sokka away from all of that meat.
It is unclear at this time when the trailer that was unveiled will be released publicly, if it hasn’t been already. In the meantime, enjoy the sights! (more…)
Tags:avatar, Katara, last airbender, signing, six flags, Sokka, Trailer
Posted in Jackson Rathbone, Nicola Peltz, Trailers | 6 Comments »
June 16, 2010
Last Airbender Film in association with Simon & Schuster publishing is very excited to announce that we will be holding a giveaway contest! Five lucky winners will receive one of the following Last Airbender movie tie-in books:
- The Last Airbender Movie Novelization by Michael Teitelbaum
- Trial By Fire by Micahel Teitelbaum
- Battle of the North by Brian James
- Avatar’s Return by Irene Kilpatrick
- Aang’s Destiny by Emily Sollinger
One ridiculously lucky grand prize winner will receive all five books!
There is however a catch. What you thought you’d get something for nothing? To enter the contest, shoot us an email describing your favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender thing. Anything! Your favorite character, place, story, bending element, music, merchandise, experience, whatever! You don’t have to write a novel, but the more amusing it is the better your chances. I will choose the six best entries, which will be published here at the conclusion of the contest.
The giveaway ends June 24. Good luck!
EDIT : For anyone having issues with email or perhaps just looking for an easier way to enter, we now have a submission form here . – C. Carver.
Tags:aang, airbender, avatar, books, contest, giveaway, last, novel, schuster, simon, tie-in, Zuko
Posted in Giveaways | 16 Comments »
June 16, 2010
The Twitter happy producer of The Last Airbender Frank Marshall just posted this:
LAST AIRBENDER release date moves up to July 1st…
All fans eagerly waiting the opening of Airbender, just got a 24 hour bonus! Be sure to visit Frank Marshall at his Twitter page.
Tags:airbender, avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Frank Marshall, Movies, paramount, Release Date, twitter
Posted in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Frank Marshall, Release Date | 4 Comments »
June 13, 2010
As some may have noticed over the last week, the full Last Airbender toy line has begun to make its way into retail stores across the country, most notably Toys R Us. Produced by toymaker Spin Master, the line features five 3 3/4″ scale figures, deluxe Appa & Aang figures, and Aang’s Battle Staff & Ultimate Airmaster roleplay toys.
Having managed to obtain a 3 3/4″ Aang and the deluxe Appa figure (retailing for $7.99 and $17.99 respectively), I must say Spin Master’s efforts are lackluster, if not wholly disappointing. (more…)
Tags:aang, action figures, airbender, appa, bison, Katara, last, momo, night, Noah Ringer, paramount, shyamalan, spin master, toys
Posted in Merchandise, Reviews | 5 Comments »
June 10, 2010
Hey there Avatar fans, you might remember not too long ago getting half of a riveting interview with everyone’s favorite Admiral, Aasif Mandvi. In this, the second and final installment, Mandvi discusses dealing with a “control freak” director, M. Nights animated Ipod sequences, and dealing with a new demographic.
DAN: Do people stop you on the street a lot?
AASIF: A fair amount. Yeah, I mean, we have our demographic, which is a lot of people in New York.
DAN: The reason why I ask is because something like Airbender has the potential to be mammoth. I’m wondering if you’re prepared for, say, appearances at Comic Cons?
AASIF: I’m not. I’ve never gone to those things. I’m not a comic book person. I’m not really a geek in that way. So I’m very curious to go and experience all of that. It’s definitely interesting. Look, I don’t know what’s gonna happen. I don’t worry about how mammoth it’s gonna be. This business is fickle. For me this was like doing an epic play, which I’ve done many of. And I had a great time. If I get people who are a completely different demographic than people who watch The Daily Show recognizing me, I guess that’s a good thing. It can only be good, you know? So, my short answer is no, I’m not prepared for that. (laughs)
DAN: You realize there may be an action figure of you?
AASIF: There already is! They sent it to me!
The second part of the interview is available in its entirety at 30Ninjas.com .
Tags:30 Ninjas, aasif mandvi, airbender, avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Interview, The Last Airbender
Posted in Aasif Mandvi, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Interview | Leave a Comment »
June 3, 2010
Mtv.com’s Rick Marshall just announced that Sunday, June 6th, during the MTV Movie Awards Pre-Show there will be new footage shown of The Last Airbender. The Pre-Show starts at 8 p.m. EST, and we’ll have the content uploaded here on LastAirbenderFilm.com as soon as it becomes available.
Edit: Thanks to those fans that pointed out my enthusiastic error. The Pre-Show is on Sunday June 6th, not tonight. Sorry about that!
Tags:aang, airbender, avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Footage, MTV, MTV Movie Awards, MTV.com, Sneak-Peek
Posted in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Footage, Trailers | 19 Comments »
June 2, 2010
Dan Kaufman at 30Ninjas.com just posted the first of a two part interview with Aasif Mandvi. Mandvi goes into detail about his past knowledge of Avatar: The Last Airbender, his experience with acting with “nothing”, and the similarities between theatric off-stage events and working with a green screen. He also talks about the rigorous martial arts training necessary to become Admiral Zhao. The best part was when Aasif and Dan talked about the shakesperian quality of the story, and how Aasif developed his own interpretation of Zhao.
DAN: Now, I get the sense that this whole project is kind of new territory for a lot of people involved. I mean, this is Night’s first adaptation of material that’s not his own. Aside from Spider-Man 2, this is your first huge, summer, tentpole action film. This is your first immersion into CGI, your first bad guy role…it’s kind of like dad is giving you the keys to the car for the first time.
AASIF: Yeah, yeah.
DAN: Was all this exciting? Intimidating?
AASIF: You know what? It was. It was all those things. It was exciting, it was intimidating. But you know, I’m thankful for my theater background. Because when you have CGI, people are always like, “How do you act when there’s nothin’ goin’ on? I mean, there’s a big screen of green, you know?” And I’m like, “But that’s what you do in the theater all the time.”
DAN: You act with nothing.
AASIF: I mean, in the theater, you’re standing there, and supposedly there’s a battle going on offstage, and you’re looking at this battle, and you’re going, “Ah-ha!” So it wasn’t that unbelievably weird. It was sort of like doing a play.
DAN: Right. And you had experience doing your one-man show, so… (more…)
Tags:30ninjas.com, aasif mandvi, airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender, CGI, firebending, Interview, zhao
Posted in Aasif Mandvi, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Interview | 1 Comment »
