The OTHER Avatar movie (no, not the James Cameron one, the Last Airbender one) adds The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun to its cast

The OTHER Avatar movie (no, not the James Cameron one, the Last Airbender one) adds The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun to its cast

Right here’s one thing that may appear complicated. Simply weeks after the third installment of James Cameron’s Avatar movie franchise reaches theaters — Avatar: Hearth and Ash is ready for launch December 19, 2025 — one other Avatar movie is scheduled to present up in the multiplex… however this latter possibility shall be animated, and a spin-off from the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender sequence. Oh, and it’s simply added a fan-favorite actor to its voice cast, as effectively.

Variety is reporting that Steven Yeun has been added to the voice cast for the formally untitled Avatar animated movie set to be launched January 30, 2026. (Beforehand, the movie’s title was revealed to be Aang: The Last Airbender, though it’s unclear if Paramount Photos and Nickelodeon Motion pictures have dropped that title completely or are simply taking part in it cool for now.)

The movie, which is able to comply with an grownup model of the characters from the unique Avatar: The Last Airbender sequence, already has a voice cast that features Eric Nam as the grownup Aang, in addition to Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten, and Román Zaragoza. Dave Bautista will voice the movie’s antagonist.

The function is deliberate as the first in a trilogy, with former Avatar: The Last Airbender storyboard artist Lauren Montgomery and William Mata co-directing. Authentic Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are on board as producers.

The movie which will or could not nonetheless be known as Aang: The Last Airbender is ready for launch January 30, 2026.