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14 May 2008 3:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
Fans would be thrilled to know that Avatar: The Last Airbender has made enough waves in the entertainment industry to have a film adaptation to its name. In fact, they’d be happier to know that M. Night Shyamalan, the man behind the success of the film The Sixth Sense, has enlisted his talents for the making of the live-action film adaptation, which is set to be released on July 2, 2010. According to Variety, the production team has titled the film “The Last Airbender,” dropping the “Avatar” to avoid confusion with James Cameron’s upcoming flick of the same name, which is set to be released in December 2009.
Avatar: The Last Airbender was inspired and influenced by Japanese filmmaker Hayao Mizahaki, whom Shyamalan believes is one of the greatest storytellers in the world. Shyamalan adds that “In 'The Last Airbender,' I see an opportunity to make a live-action version of a Miyazaki film.
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7 May 2008 3:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news
Fans would be happy to know that Volume 3 of the third season DVD of Avatar: The Last Airbender hit retail stores all over the United States yesterday, May 6. Late last year, Book 3: Fire, Volume 1, the first of four volumes, was made available for the retail price of $16.99. Volume 1 contained five episodes of the series, with an audio commentary by the creators of crew. While October 2007’s Volume 1 release included episodes “The Awakening,” “The Headband,” “The Painted Lady,” “Sokka's Master” and “The Beach,” yesterday’s Volume 2 release included just five episodes with no extras or features. The $16.99-worth Volume 2 included “The Avatar and the Fire Lord,” “The Runaway,” “The Puppetmaster,” “Nightmares and Daydreams” and “Day of Black Sun.”
Yesterday, the five-episode long Volume 3 DVD was released, and fans got the first look of four yet-unaired episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Book 3: Fire, Volume 3 includes episodes “The Day of Black Sun,
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