A photo was sent in today from the set to AICN by a spy. Mysterious, huh? Click to enlarge.
Archive for the ‘Behind the Scenes’ Category
A New Look at the Set
May 23, 2009Woah, We’re Halfway There!
May 20, 2009Principal photography on The Last Airbender has reached the halfway point, reportedly two full days ahead of schedule! If the production maintains this pace, filming could wrap by as early as June 30th.
Airbender is “Sizzling!”
May 20, 2009TLA producer, Frank Marshall, has commented on the supposed “mock up” trailer. He claims it to be “a sizzle reel for Nick Upfronts,” and not necessarily the basis for any future promotional material, including theatrical teasers or trailers.
In any case, it’s certainly wonderful to see some of the work that the creative team has put into the pre-production of the film. Here are a few more screenshots taken from the “Sizzle Reel.”
We Have Visitors…
May 9, 2009It would appear that some rather interesting visitors have shown up on the set of The Last Airbender over the last week or so. It’s been reported that Avatar co-creators Mike Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko paid a visit to the set last week, while some execs from Nickelodeon did the same yesterday. Filming is a bit ahead of schedule, but their plan is still to wrap it up by July 2nd.
Bones on the Pagoda
April 3, 2009
Reading Eagle has an article written up by George Hatza, who visited the set of The Last Airbender, who brought back sights and sounds from the live action world of Avatar!
Co-producer, and long time friend of Shyamalan, Jose Rodriguez had this to say about the film.
“The film is very spiritual,” said Rodriguez, who resides in Valley Forge. “The storytelling is more layered (than on the series). There’s a Shakespearean quality about it: a ruthless king destroying a peaceful world. I think it’s fair to say it has an almost operatic power.”
He also made note that the film is as much for adults, as it is for children.
The Air Temple pagoda, seen above littered with the skeletal remains of the Air Nomads, won’t appear that way for long.
Ironically, the Pagoda itself may not be seen in its current state in the film. It will be digitally transformed to appear as a ruined ancient temple. Moreover, all modern background objects will be digitally erased.
Check the link above for the full article, and a video of Shyamalan on-set, doing what he does best!
And be sure to check out Last Airbender Fans‘ ever growing collection of on-set photos, from which the above shot of the rusted over Fire Nation tank was borrowed.
??? of the Water Tribe
April 3, 2009
An extra cast as a citizen of the Water Tribe sent in this photo of his/her costume to Last Airbender Fans. Looks pretty faithful to the costume design from the show thus far! Can’t wait to see more.
First Photo of Fire Nation Soldiers
March 29, 2009
Last Airbender Fans got a hold of what appears to be the first photo of Fire Nation soldiers in costume! It looks like they’re preparing to film a scene on a Water Tribe (Southern or Northern) set.
Lights, Camera, Airbend!
March 20, 2009
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First picture of the Water Tribe set in Greenland, courtesy of Sermitsiaq! Filming is set to take place between March 23 through April 3, potentially totalling six minutes worth of the final film. It’s also worth noting that the film’s budget is estimated at $250 million! If that’s true, Paramount must have a lot of confidence in the production.
