Season Three, Volume III DVD Released Today & NYCC Fan Panel Wrap Up
Posted by Acastus on May 6, 2008 @ 8:18 pm EST (link)
The set includes episodes 311 through 315 of season three. Click on the thumbnail to go to the ASN DVD Releases page to see full details. A larger version of the cover art can be found by clicking on the thumbnail found on the ASN DVD Releases page.
Four of these episodes, 312 through 315 (The Western Air Temple, The Firebending Masters, and The Boiling Rock Parts 1 and 2) have not yet been broadcast in the United States. We will post DVD screens from these episodes shortly, but please remember to keep all discussion of these episodes on the ASN forums in either the spoiler forum or the appropriate episode discussion strings. Thanks!
A huge amount of original fan art and fan videos were shown at the panel, including the megahit "Avatar: The Last Puppetbender" video short made by Kevin Coppa. Click on the link above or logo at right to see it first hand on youtube!
Alison Wilgus, one of Dave's colleagues at Nick Mag who hosted the panel, has put together a detailed list of links to all the awesome fan art and fan videos that were showcased at the panel. If you haven't already, please head on over to her LJ entry and check out just how talented the Avatar fandom really is!
New Episodes Start In July & Nick Releases NYCC Trailer
Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 11:28 pm EST (link)
EDIT: The banner has been removed from Nick.com, but we were told directly by Nick earlier that new episodes would resume in July.
Also, Nickelodeon has released to ASN a higher quality copy of the NYCC Avatar season 3 finale trailer. It came to us already compressed, so the quality isn't quite as good as the one we got last summer after SDCC. 204 screenshots have been posted in the screenshot section to replace the low quality ones taken from the video.
Here's the trailer itself:
Also, here's a megaupload link for everyone who'd like to download their very own copy! All other fansites are welcome to grab this and display / offer it for download as well - this trailer belongs to the whole fan community. I left it in the format in which it was sent to me (a quicktime .mov file), but perhaps other folks will convert it other formats so no one gets left out who wants a copy. Anyway, hope everyone enjoys!
Toon Zone Interview With Mike & Bryan
Posted by Acastus on April 22, 2008 @ 10:52 am EST (link)
In the article Mike and Bryan reveal that they really enjoy the fan focus on romance and shipping. Mike comments:
"We knew there would be some tension, but it wasn't like we were going to play that up too much, so it's cool to see people getting into that romance stuff."
Further, the creators said that they have a new idea for a new Avatar story about a different incarnation of the Avatar other than Aang. It's unclear whether they meant a new series, a tv movie or something else entirely. However, Bryan went on to comment:
"But, we don't know. We'll see if we can get to make it. There are things that we control and things we don't. That's all I can say."
Click on the ToonZone logo or the link above to read the full interview! Be warned though, the article contains some spoilers, so don't read if you don't want to be spoiled!
NYCC Trailer Screenshots & Other Clips Up
Posted by Acastus on April 20, 2008 @ 12:27 pm EST (link)
In addition to the many great screenshots already posted on the internet, we just posted 136 shots from the version of the trailer posted below. They are accessible from the "Screenshots" page, choosing the "Specials" option from the season selector and then scrolling down to the NYCC trailer entry at the bottom. Or you can just click the link above or either of the screenshots on either side of this update.
We've uploaded the other episode clips and you can find them by clicking the links below:
Avatar To End In July With Broadcast of Series Finale
Posted by Acastus on April 19, 2008 @ 10:11 pm EST (link)
We did tape the whole panel, but have only just uploaded the trailer. Sorry for the delay, the convention center wireless connection was so slow our computer ran out of batteries before we could upload it! Of course, the trailer is loaded with spoilers (as will the other clips we will upload tonight or tomorrow), so don't watch if you don't want spoilers! For those who do watch it, sorry in advance for the camera flashes, the audience was very enthusiastic so they were pretty much unavoidable.
There were also tons of other folks who were taping the panel and many versions of the trailer are already all over the internet. Many of these are linked in our NYCC discussion strings in the forum, so head over and check them out too!
Other clips included a scene from 312, The Western Air Temple, a clip from Zuko rehearsing a speech to the Avatar, and a hilarious segment from 317, "The Ember Island Players". We will try and get those up tomorrow for everyone, as well screenshots!
NYCC Starts Today!
Posted by Acastus on April 18, 2008 @ 7:59 am EST (link)
The first Avatar panel, run by Dave Roman and the Nick Mag folks, starts at 6PM and runs for an hour. In addition to the fun and games at the panel, a cosplay photoshoot will take place right after. The second panel is with show creators Mike & Bryan and will start at 3PM EST and run for one hour.
Both events will also be available to everyone who can't be there in a live podcast brought to you by Avatar Portal and Dongbu Feng! For those who can't even catch the podcast, there will surely be plenty of panel videos and con reports posted online as well soon after each panel is over, so don't worry!
Release Date & Title For First Avatar Movie Confirmed
Posted by Acastus on April 16, 2008 @ 8:23 am EST (link)
The title of this first film will be "The Last Airbender." The word "Avatar" was dropped from the title as a way to escape the conflict with director James Cameron's film, also called "Avatar", due for release around the same time.
Shyamalan Interview On EmpireOnline.com
Posted by Acastus on April 15, 2008 @ 7:13 pm EST (link)
"It can’t be special effects for the sake of special effects, it has to be [that you use] take seven because the girl breathes properly on take seven. I have to tell the animators that. Everything, has to have that detail. I can’t leave it. I have to make sure that I make it the same kind of storytelling, but with just one more tool."
The article also talks about what attracted Shyamalan to the project and some of the locations where they will be filming. Click on the link above to read the full article.
Volume IV DVD Release Date Announced
Posted by Acastus on April 14, 2008 @ 11:16 am EST (link)
The awesome cover art, featuring Aang in the Avatar state, for the fourth volume set appears at left. Click on the thumbnail to go to the ASN DVD Releases page to see full details. A larger version of the cover art can be found by clicking on the thumbnail found on the ASN DVD Releases page.
Third DVD Set: Also, don't forget that the third volume DVD set, pictured at right, is still set to go on sale on May 6th! This set contains episodes 311 through 315. Everyone is wondering whether this might get delayed, of course, and if it does we will post it.
NYCC Update From Dave Roman
Posted by Acastus on April 12, 2008 @ 9:56 am EST (link)
"It will be a once in a lifetime chance to celebrate your love of all things Avatar, reflect on the series with fellow fans OFF THE INTERNET—one last time before the final episodes begin airing! Show the world (including attending Nick folks) just how passionate and diverse the fandom is! Convince con-goers at NYCC they missing out if they aren’t already a fan of Avatar: the Last Airbender (not to be confused with the Avatar comics publishing company!)
Tell your friends and family! Ready your cosplay, make signs, flyers, and creative t-shirts! Draw some fan art and help spread the excitement! The series finale is coming soon…let’s all help Avatar go out with a bang!"
In addition to the panels, there will be a Haiku Slam & Cosplay photo shoot run by ASN's Avatar_Mom right after the Friday night panel. Some of the cosplay photos might end up on the Nickmag.com website, so remember to dress your best!
There's a huge amount of detail and other items not mentioned here, so make sure to visit Dave's DA page by clicking on the link above or the cool graphic Dave drew at right!
Soundtrack.net Interview With The Track Team
Posted by Acastus on April 8, 2008 @ 12:30 pm EST (link)
The wide ranging interview covers everything from how they make the music for Avatar, some of their favorite and sounds, and generally updates and covers a lot more than the ASN interview we did with them over a year ago. Click on the "Soundtrack" logo at right to read the entire interview!
The interview has a lot of great details, but alas there was no news was provided on whether a soundtrack might be in the offing. The Track Team does encourage everyone who does want one, however, to write Nickelodeon to voice your support!
THQ Announces Third Avatar Video Game
Posted by Acastus on April 3, 2008 @ 9:38 pm EST (link)
The article states, "The next iteration is called Avatar: The Last Airbender -- Into the Inferno and specifically follows the adventures of Aang and his friends during the third season of the Nickelodeon show....The title is once again being developed by THQ Australia and will ship for Wii, PlayStation 2 and DS this October."
The first two games were great, so hopefully the third will follow in their footsteps. Thanks to mrshock13 for emailing this in!
![[TitansGo.Net]](./images/tgn-link.gif "TitansGo.net")
![[Distant Horizon]](./images/dhban5.gif "Distant Horizon")
![[Amazon.com]](/images/amazon.gif "Amazon.com")
