Will you be lined up to see the M. Night Shyamalan’s version of The Last Airbender when it hits the theaters? The movie is based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon – Avatar: The Last Airbender. The show follows the plight of a young man that was born to maintain the balance of peace in the world. Will The Last Airbender be the Best Movie of 2010? Here are a few things to know before you see the movie:
Ø The Avatar is the only person in his generation capable of manipulating all four elements to his will and the one tasked with maintaining peace between the Four Nations of the world
Ø Ang, the main character and Avatar, is a 12 year old that has been frozen for 100 years to wake up to find the Fire Nation
Ø The Four Nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Air Nomads, and the Fire Nation
Ø Despite the many Asian influences, the original Avatar cartoon is not considered Anime since it was created in the USA
Ø The movie was originally titled Avatar: The Last Airbender but was changed due to possible confusion with James Cameron’s Avatar
Will this be the triumphant return of M. Night Shyamalan? Let’s hope so.

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