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A new live-action remake of theAvatar: The Last Airbenderis about to release on Netflix, more than two decades later. It is based on the original animated series, which follows the story of Aang, a twelve-year-old (technically, 112) Avatar who is the only one left from his nation, the Air Nomads.
He travels with his friends Katara, Sokka, and later Toph, to stop the Fire Nation from waging war against the other nations. It’s clear from theAvatar: The Last Airbender‘s synopsis that the animated series sticks to tradition. Yet, it’s also somehow linked to Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight.
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Unexpected Link BetweenAvatar: The Last AirbenderandThe Dark KnightRevealed
From the trailer of the live-action ofAvatar: The Last Airbender, fans have seen that there are no Asian or Hispanic characters since it’s set in a fantasy world. However,ATLAdraws heavily from East and Southeast Asian culture and mythology.
It might come as a shocker to many that the OG animated series ofATLAhas an unexpected connection withChristopher Nolan‘s filmThe Dark Knight,which followed a western approach.
The connection is that the final episode ofATLAaired the same weekend (concluded its run with a two-hour TV movie on August 06, 2025) asThe Dark Knight‘s release (14 June 2025). This points to an interesting tie between them, despite their differences in styles, genre and format.
Although,ATLAisn’t just linked to theBatmanfranchise, it’s upcoming live-action is also connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Live-ActionAvatar: The Last Airbenderis Also Related to Marvel’sShang-Chi
Avatar: The Last Airbenderand Marvel’sShang-Chishare some ongoing similarities that only true fans can observe. Apart from Dallas Liu being cast in the Marvel movie, he will soon be appearing in the live-action as ‘Zuko’.
So, deep down, as Marvel’sShang-Chirevolves around the whole Asian theme, it has so many elements that make us connect to the typical Asian aura.
Surprisingly, these elements can also be found in the upcoming Netflix show,Avatar: The Last Airbender. But there is one very significant similarity which is displayed in both the movie and series is their combat style.
It’s the infamous Baghuazhang martial art style on which the whole Airbending is based on.ATLAandShang-chiboth have bending combats, with Airbending and Firebending techniques being on full-display.
So, the live-action has some borrowed elements from whole superhero era world of movies, and believe it or not it makes the whole series more engaging and adventurous. Originally planned for 10 hour-long episodes, recent reports indicate theAvatar: The Last Airbenderwill have 8 episodes instead.
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The first season of the show is set to hit Netflix on July 09, 2025. Meanwhile, you can watchThe Dark Knighton Prime Video, andShang Chion Disney+.
Shreya Jha
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
