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	{{future film\|date=June 2008}}
	{{Infobox Film
	\| name = The Last Airbender
	\| director = ]
	\| producer = M. Night Shyamalan<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
	\| writer = '''Screenplay'''<br>M. Night Shyamalan<br>
	\| distributor = ]
	\|country = {{USA}}
	\| language = ]
	\| Release Date= July 2,2010
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	'''''The Last Airbender'''''<ref name="/FILM" /> is a live action film<ref name="VarietyReview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956950.html?categoryid=13&cs=1\|title=Shyamalan's 'Avatar' also to bigscreen\|last=McClintock\|first=Pamela\|coauthors=Gabriel Snyder\|date=2007-01-08\|publisher=Variety.com\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref> based on the ] cartoon series ], coming out ], ].<ref name="/FILM">{{cite web\|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/15/m-night-shyamalans-the-last-airbender-gets-release-date-avatar-dropped-from-title/\|title=M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender Gets Release Date, Director Update, “Avatar” Dropped From Title\|last=Stephenson\|first=Hunter\|date=2008-04-15\|publisher=/FILM\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref> On ], ], it was announced that ] would write, direct and produce the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an animated a series influenced by Asian art, mythology and various martial arts fighting styles.<ref name="VarietyReview" /> The movie will be produced for ]' ] and Nick Movies.<ref name="PressRelease1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.mania.com/paramount-mnight-shyamalan-previews-last-airbender_article_58631.html?campid=0&ssns=29&\|title=Paramount and M.Night Shyamalan Previews LAST AIRBENDER\|last=Sarafin\|first=Jarrod\|date=2008-06-10\|publisher=Mania Entertainment\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref> On ], ], Paramount and Nickelodeon announced the official title for the film will be ''The Last Airbender''.<ref name="/FILM" />

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	== Development ==

	According to an interview with the co-creators in ], Shyamalan came across Avatar when his daughter wanted to be ] for ]. Intrigued, Shyamalan researched and watched the series with his family.<ref name="ViacomPressRelease" /> "Watching Avatar has become a family event in my house ... so we are looking forward to how the story develops in season three", said M. Night Shyamalan. "Once I saw the amazing world that Mike and Bryan created, I knew it would make a great feature film."<ref name="ViacomPressRelease">{{cite web\|url=http://www.viacom.com/NEWS/NewsText.aspx?RID=1048320\|title=Nickelodeon's Avatar Returns to Restore Peace to The Four Corners of the World and Prepares to Face Off With the Fire Nation Once and for All\|publisher=Viacom, Inc.\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref>

	Avatar co-creators ] and ] have come forward to voice their opinion within an interview regarding M. Night Shyamalan writing, directing and producing the film.<ref name="SciFiInterview">{{cite news \| url= http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=40610 \| title = Avatar Creators Praise Night \| accessdate = 2007-03-17 \| author = Mike Szymanski\| date = ] \| publisher = ]}}</ref> The two displayed much enthusiasm over Shyamalan's decision for the adaptation, stating that they admire his work and, in turn, he respects their material. Shyamalan has stated he might not direct the two sequels, saying that he "needs to rest."<ref name="SciFiInterview" />

	== Production ==

	Filming is set to begin in February of ] in ] and ]<ref>{{cite news \| url= http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1140634020080611?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews \| title = Shyamalan Previews Big-Screen Airbender Trilogy \| accessdate = 2008-05-27 \| author = Gregg Goldstein\| date = ] \| publisher = ]}}</ref>. Shyamalan will need four or five large soundstages for production. It is possible that ''The Last Airbender'' and its two sequels will be filmed at the same time.

	== Release ==

	The film will be released July 2, 2010. The Last Airbender is currently the only movie announced for the July 4th holiday weekend of 2010.<ref name="/FILM" /><ref name="PressRelease1" /><ref name="ComingSoon.net">{{cite web\|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45794\|title=Exclusive: M. Night Shyamalan on ''The Last Airbender''\|last=Douglas\|first=Edward\|date=2008-06-10\|publisher=Coming Soon Media\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref><ref name="EmpireOnline.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22380\|title=Exclusive: Shyamalan On Last Airbender\|date=2008-04-16\|publisher=Bauer Consumer Media\|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref>

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	==See Also==

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