by Steph
Sharples
You probably just saw the film's Super Bowl spot this past Sunday
if you live in the U.S. and were one of the 106 million who watched
the game. I thought this trailer was prett-ay, pretty good, but it
seems that they were able to create a more effective tv spot, It
looks like M.Night Shamalamadingdong might have another hit on his
hands. He's had more turds than hits and still rides on the success
of The Sixth Sense, but he still has quite an impressive cult
following nonetheless.
Paramount decided to take "Avatar" out of the title to avoid
confusion with James Cameron's multi-billion dollar film. The film
hits theaters on July 2nd, a prime weekend for a big-budget
flick... usually. Unfortunately, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and
Knight and Day are both opening on that same busy weekend. Eclipse
and Knight's audience would most likely overlap the most. The Last
Airbender will be able to pull in young males and fans of the
source material.
Studio Description: In a world where the elements Water,
Earth, Fire and Air can be controlled by people known as "benders",
the Fire Nation is waging a ruthless, oppressive war to control the
other great nations. The only hope for stopping the brutal war
rests on the shoulders of a reluctant young boy named Aang
(Ringer). The last known survivor of the peaceful Air Nomads and
the Airbenders, Aang is the Avatar. The Avatar is the physical
re-incarnation of the world, with the power to manipulate all four
elements and draw upon the power, knowledge, and experiences of the
Avatar's previous incarnations. The Avatar is responsible for
maintaining balance between the four nations of the world and the
spirit world, hence keeping the balance of the world. Aided by a
protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Peltz) and her brother
Sokka (Rathbone), Aang begins a perilous journey to restore balance
to their war-torn world. Standing in their way are the Fire
Nation's Admiral Zhao (Mandvi) and Prince Zuko (Patel), the
banished prince of the Fire Nation who seeks to capture Aang to
regain his honor.