The Last Airbender Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 21, 2010

The Last Airbender

Release Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010 Theaters

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Starring: Noah Ringer • Jackson Rathbone • Nicola Peltz Beckham • Jessica Jade Andres • Dev Patel

PG Action 1 hr, 34 m

3.7 / 5

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Last Airbender.

Noah Ringer
Cowboys and Aliens
Jackson Rathbone
Laws of Man, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
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Nicola Peltz Beckham
Back Roads, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
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Jessica Jade Andres
Cuck
Dev Patel
Monkey Man, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Cliff Curtis
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar: The Way of Water
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Keong Sim
Breaking News In Yuba County
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Seychelle Gabriel
The Tomorrow War, Sleight

Crew Behind the Film

The The Last Airbender behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director M. Night Shyamalan last directed Trap and Trap. The film's writer M. Night Shyamalan last wrote Trap and Trap.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter: M. Night Shyamalan
Producers: Frank Marshall
M. Night Shyamalan

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Blinding Edge Pictures; Nickelodeon Movies; The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Production Details

What we know about the The Last Airbender movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive. Filming began in Philadelphia in May 2009. The LA Times reported that in addition to $150 million production costs, Paramount allotted a $130 million marketing budget.

Production Updates for The Last Airbender

May 2010

Completed

Changed The Last Airbender movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2009

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

Dec 2008

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production to begin March, 2009

Oct 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for fantasy action violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 34 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Last Airbender: Book 1 Water, The Legend of Aang
Language: English