Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the hottest and most highly anticipated projects from the streaming giant this year. Based on the Nickelodeon animated fantasy series of the same name, the Netflix adaptation brings the world of Aang and his friends to live-action in a bid to appeal to fans new and old.
However, as the series is an adaptation of a beloved source material fans remained skeptical of the final product. Netflix recently dropped a new promo for the series before its world premiere that depicts Aang occupying the Las Vegas Sphere in an interesting marketing move from the streamer. Despite the solid promo, fans remain unconvinced with the live-action series, and here is what they are saying on social media.
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Drops New Promo Occupying Las Vegas Sphere
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is a live-action adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon animated series of the same name. The series is set to follow Aang, the “Avatar” and the last living Airbender, who is the only one capable of bending all four elements in a war-torn world.
As the series gears up for its premiere, Netflix released a new breathtaking promo that perfectly encapsulates the story’s essence while providing a solid marketing push. Netflix’s new promo sees the series occupying Las Vegas’ iconic Sphere, turning it into an ice prison where Aang is trapped. You can check out the full promo below:
❄️🌀 After 100 years trapped in ice, Aang is finally breaking free! Join the Avatar on his journey starting TOMORROW 🧊 @spherevegas
Only 12 more hours until Avatar: The Last Airbender! pic.twitter.com/VUogTwZRxz
— Netflix (@netflix) February 21, 2024
Keeping in line with the show’s lore, the promo turns the Sphere into a prison for Aang, as the prophesized “Avatar” prepares to break free and burst onto our screens. The Sphere then transforms into the title card for Avatar: The Last Airbender as the show’s release flashes as a reminder and calls for viewers to check out the series on Netflix.
Fans Still Not Ready to Commit to Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender
The stellar promo for Avatar: The Last Airbender not only caught the eye of Las Vegas residents but also made waves on social media. After the promo was released online, fans quickly came online to discuss their thoughts on the live-action adaptation and whether they would be tuning in for Aang’s adventures in this format.
Here is how fans reacted to the new Avatar: The Last Airbender promo and what they said about the series on X.
Promo better than the work itself
— MXEVIDEOS (@mxevideos) February 21, 2024
I hope it’ll be as interesting as the advertisement
— T W O L 🏴 (@Wire__7) February 22, 2024
Top ADVERTISEMENT ✨😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌
— HARRISON 👑 (@harrisonJNIOR) February 21, 2024
That’s sooo cool!
— $VegasBlink92 🐞 (@moynihanangelic) February 22, 2024
Okay the promo is cool. But that’s it
— ed (@Its_Ed_son) February 21, 2024
I’m sad because this isn’t going to be what the people originally thought it was going to be 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 like redo the whole thing. Throw it away and start over completely
— Katception (Kat Nye) (@KatceptionLive) February 22, 2024
As the tweets suggest, fans were left in awe of the new promo and applauded the marketing and design team’s work. However, the promo was still not enough for some fans who believed the live-action adaptation would fail to replicate the success of the original work.
Some fans even went as far as to call the promo the best thing about the new series, implying the Netflix series would not impress them. However, one section of the fan base remained hyped for the live-action series and was eager to stream it on Netflix.
Avatar: The Last Airbender was developed for Netflix by Albert Kim. The eight-episode first season was released on the streaming platform worldwide on February 22, 2024.
