https://nordic.ign.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action/78311/news/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover
https://nordic.ign.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action/78311/news/the-big-netflix-avatar-the-last-airbender-producer-interview-this-is-a-remix-not-a-cover
"Why wouldn't this traumatized 10 year old child rush across an unfamiliar world to immediately become a super-weapon in someone else's war literally subjective hours after his entire people and culture were destroyed in a super-naturally empowered genocide?"
We're also making Aang 37 so we can explore more mature themes. We think the audience will really like that better.
Also we're removing element bending to make it more realistic. Aang is now a brilliant scientist who has qualms about dropping his wonder weapon on Japan.
The only element he needs to master is uranium.
We've actually just decided to make the show The Office with Asian characters. That's it.
Christopher Nolan is this you?