Tag: live-action remake

  • Ken Leung Had His Avatars Crossed

    Ken Leung Had His Avatars Crossed

    Ken Leung is starring as Admiral Zhao in Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender remake that premiered this week. The only problem is that he thought he was auditioning for James Cameron’s Avatar film series. Check out a brief clip of Leung explaining the casting process and his confusion about which franchise he was dealing with here, courtesy of…

  • Netflix Removes Sokka’s “Sexism” in Live-Action Avatar Remake

    Netflix Removes Sokka’s “Sexism” in Live-Action Avatar Remake

    Avatar: The Last Airbender remake actors Kiawentiio (Katara) and Ian Ousley (Sokka) recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss the new live-action Netflix show. Specifically, they discussed how Sokka’s sexism in the animated series was on the chopping block for the remake. Check out what the young cast members had to say: Ousley, 21,…

  • Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon Adds to Cast

    Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon Adds to Cast

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake has added Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James, and Harry Trevaldwyn. They will play Fishlegs, Snotlout, and siblings Ruffnut and Tuffnut in Dean DeBlois’ remake of his own animated movie. These new faces join Mason Thames and Nico Parker in the lead…

  • Netflix Avatar Remake Gets a Trailer

    Netflix Avatar Remake Gets a Trailer

    Today, Netflix released the first full trailer for its Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action remake. Here, we get a better look at supporting characters like Jet, June the bounty hunter, King Bumi, Azula, and even Jeong Jeong. The live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender will arrive on Netflix on February 22, 2024. Check it out…

  • Nick Frost Joins Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon

    Nick Frost Joins Live-Action How to Train Your Dragon

    A Hollywood Reporter exclusive reveals that Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) has joined the cast of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake. Gerard Butler is already set to reprise the role of Chief Stoick, and Nico Parker and Mason Thames will portray Astrid and Hiccup. Frost will play Gobber, a weaponsmith who…

  • Gerard Butler Will Reprise How to Train Your Dragon Role

    Gerard Butler Will Reprise How to Train Your Dragon Role

    Deadline exclusively reports that Gerard Butler is reprising his role as Chief Stoick in the live-action remake of the DreamWorks animated film How to Train Your Dragon. Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and Astrid (America Ferrera) have been recast with Mason Thames and Nico Parker (daughter of Thandiwe Newton) due to the original actors’ ages, but Butler can still portray Hiccup’s…