The cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender will be reuniting in 2021!
Word of the big event came from Dante Basco’s Twitter account and fans are absolutely ecstatic about the development. While the show originally ran between 2005 - 2008, fans of all ages really got back into the show this year during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Also adding to that surge of popularity was the fact that Netflix uploaded the entire run onto their service this summer as well. So, with not a ton to do, people were all too happy to revisit their favorite animated series.
📷 As the year winds down… Here’s something to look forward to in 2021! #Avatar Reunion!!! Come hang with the #Gaang! https://t.co/uj9Q2jqZV0 (link in bio) #Aang #Zuko #Katara #Toph #Azula #Mai #Tylee #UncleIroh... https://t.co/IjbtgzOCat
— Dante Basco (@dantebasco) December 30, 2020
Presented by Noveria Management, the virtual Avatar: The Last Airbender reunion will see the Zuko voice actor reunite with his Avatar co-stars, including Jack de Sena (Sokka), Grey Griffin (Azula), Olivia Hack (Ty Lee), Cricket Leigh (Mai), Jennie Kwan (Princess Suki), and Michaela Murphy (Toph) to name a few of the actors.
Zachary Tyler Eisen, who voiced Aang, and Mae Whitman, who voiced Katara, have not been slated to participate, but Whitman was tagged by Basco in the Instagram post so ... fingers crossed?
Eisen did an interview in June 2020 — his first after nearly 10 years — with Ted Jones World and shared that as a child voice actor, he didn’t always have the opportunity to work with his ATLA co-stars in person. It would be a real treat for the audience if he decides to attend the reunion, as he typically avoids the anniversary events for the series too.
Fans are rightfully excited and January 9th is going to be a great time. Check out Basco’s tweet down below:
Earlier this summer, Basco revealed that he was as surprised as anyone that Avatar just blew up again.
“Yeah, I think it kind of blew up out of nowhere, which is great and unexpected,” Basco explained. “But it really goes to show you: A, the power of Netflix, and B, the power of a really good project that kind of lasted over the years now. And it's like you said, it may be more popular than when it was first out.”
When it comes to the reliability of Zuko, Basco knows all too well how much the fanbase loves him.
“Of course, man. I mean, ‘That's rough buddy,’ has become one of the most quoted lines. It’s strange that these lines that we don’t think much of them when we do them. It’s just how the project came out. It doesn't strike me why they become a part of the zeitgeist in whatever world we're in,” he reflected.
“’That's rough buddy…’ and ‘Hello, Zuko here,’ little lines that I didn't think much of when we did and something stuck with how the project came out, become these kinds of catchphrases in life for people to use, that they use in their regular life. I get a kick out of all that,” Basco continued. “Again, little things that none of us could predict. You know we didn't plan any of these things, these things happened organically. I appreciate, I'm proud of that multiplying, you know.”
The Avatar: The Last Airbender cast reunion will take place virtually on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET. The event will last 30 minutes. Tickets are available via StageIt.com, and cost 100 notes (10 notes = $1). Autographs and recordings from the cast are also available to purchase.
Merchandise and autographs are also available via Noveria which includes print images of ATLA characters, autographs and video and audio recordings from the cast.
Show Description:
Avatar: The Last Airbender Cast Reunion Verified artist
Noveria Management Presents: ATLA - Cast Reunion
30 min. show | January 09 at 3:00 PM PST | Price: 100 Notes
Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony, then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Join the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender as they discuss the Emmy award winning show and how it still holds a special place in animation history even 15 years later.
Special Guests:
Dante Basco
Jack de Sena
Grey Griffin
Olivia Hack
Cricket Leigh
Jennie Kwan
Michaela Murphy
... and more to be announced!
Autographs and recordings from the cast are available [at StageIt.com.]
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The reunion news follows fans receiving disappointing news in August 2020, when Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko shared they were backing out of the live-action Netflix project. The series was originally announced in 2018 and had been stalled in development since then. Currently, there are rumors that it may be getting shelved.
Fans were looking forward to seeing DiMartino and Konietzko’s vision come to life with the Netflix adaptation but accepted the outcome. The best way to keep up with past, present, and future stories in the ATLA universe is to grab the comic book series, as well as a upcoming cooking book. Both co-creators are keeping things alive.
Nickelodeon’s animated versions of ATLA and The Legend of Korra are still streaming on CBS All Access and Netflix, raking in millions of views and new fans. To stay plugged in with the Avatar world, fans can follow DiMartino and Konietzko on social media.
Tune in on Jan. 9 for the cast reunion to see who shows up; it’s possible there will be a few surprises.
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Originally published: Thursday, December 31, 2020.
Source: ComicBook.com; H/T: omelete; Additional sources: Entertainment Weekly, Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
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