Paramount Animation will host a special presentation of The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios’ highly-anticipated animated feature film set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday, June 12! The movie's presentation will take place in the afternoon.
Slated for release on January 30, 2026, The Legend of Aang will continue the story begun in the critically acclaimed Nickelodeon animated series (2005), which is set in a world divided into four nations — Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads — where beings called Benders have the power to control their realm’s element. A figure known as the “Avatar” is the only one who can control all four elements.
The series introduced a 12-year-old named Aang, the long-lost Avatar, and the new movie will pick up with the grown-up Aang (now in his early twenties) and his companions some years after the events of the show's finale.
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender is being directed by series alum Lauren Montgomery (Superman: Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths) and co-directed by William Mata (Dora and the Fantastical Creatures), with series creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko executive producing alongside Eric Coleman. The voice cast is led by Eric Nam as Aang, Dave Bautista as an unnamed villain, Dionne Quan as Toph, Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza as Sokka and Steven Yeun in a TBA role.
Returning to the scenic French Alps from June 8-14, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its accompanying MIFA market, running June 10-13, has revealed a staggering lineup of programming highlights, including screenings in and out of competition, behind-the-scenes sessions, special guests and milestone celebrations. Particular spotlights of this edition are a tribute to Hungarian animation, the music video works of auteur animators and the MIFA’s 40th anniversary.
Among the many delights awaiting visitors, the 2025 edition introduces a new short film program, Midnight Shorts, as a complement to the Midnight Specials screenings which focus on weird and wonderful films, and a first look at Netflix's upcoming Stranger Things animated series. This year’s attendees will also be the first to experience the Annecy Dome, a cozy new 32-seat venue to experience immersive works, in the heart of Annecy’s city center.
For more information about this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival, visit annecyfestival.com.
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Originally published: April 24, 2025.
Original source: Animation Magazine.
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