The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise is set to get even bigger.
Nickelodeon is launching Avatar Studios, a division designed to create original content spanning animated series and movies based on the franchise’s world.
The original creators and executive producers Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will run the studio as co-chief creative officers, reporting to Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation.
Avatar Studios will produce content for platforms including Paramount+ and Nickelodeon as well as third-party platforms and theatrical releases.
The first project is an animated theatrical film that is set to start production later this year.
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It was followed by The Legend of Korra, which launched on Nickelodeon in 2012 and ran for four seasons. »