Arturo Garcia uploads a stunning new video paying homage to the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender intro, where dinosaurs replace the benders.
A stunning new video redoes the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender intro...but with dinosaurs. The beloved Nickelodeon animated series debuted in 2005 and centers around the story of 12-year-old Aang, who comes into his own as the Avatar with the help of Katara, Sokka, and Toph. The show also focuses on exiled Fire Nation Prince Zuko, as well as his sister Azula. The show became a critical and commercial success and is widely referred to as one of the best animated series ever created.
The Avatar intro is one of the show's most recognizable components. The opening sequence introduces audience members to the show's premise, including the conflict with the Fire Nation and Aang's ultimate goal of mastering each of the elements. To that end, the credits show four different benders with their respective elements. The Waterbender and Firebender are Master Pakku and Azula; while it's more difficult to identify the Earthbender and Airbender, they are most likely Sud and Gyatso.
Arturo Garcia has recreated the famous Avatar intro, although he's replaced the benders with dinosaurs. The short, fifteen-second video shows four different dinosaurs, each wielding their own elements. The video's description explains that Garcia has included a Spinosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Dakotaraptor, and Azdarchid. You can check out Garcia's incredible homage to Avatar: The Last Airbender below:
This isn't the first time that talented creators have put their own spin on the Avatar opening. In fact, another animator reimagined the intro with different Pokémon, which led to Squirtle, Sandshrew, Charmander, and Pidgey all making an unexpected -- but welcome -- appearance. Another fan remade characters from the show using Animal Crossing.
Perhaps these creations speak to Avatar's enduring popularity and cultural significance. Although the series ended back in 2008, it's looked back on fondly and clearly still means a lot to fans.
It's been a long time coming, but I'm super stoked to share this final version with you all! This was an idea I had over 10 years ago and it makes me so happy to finally see it brought to life!💦🌍🔥💨
That being said, Avatar is getting a live-action Netflix adaptation. Yet after the disastrous 2010 M. Night Shyamalan The Last Airbender film, fans are wary to say the least. To make matters even more complicated, Avatar creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko had originally signed on to work on the Netflix series. However, the pair announced their departure from the project earlier this year after alluding to creative differences. As a result, many Avatar enthusiasts are concerned about both a murky plotline and character whitewashing, both of which were significant issues in the Shyamalan movie. To that end, it's unclear if the Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix series will be as successful as the Nickelodeon version. No matter what, though, the live-action should strive to capture the magic of the animated series, from the incredible story to the breathtaking intro sequence.
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Walmart Quietly Released a Rugrats Makeup Collection, and the Products Are Beyond Cute
As if you needed yet another reason to ignore all of your 'sponserbileries for the day and spend some time online shopping, Walmart has just released a lineup of products that's about to make you want to fill up your cart immediately.
The megaretailer is now selling a special collection of beauty products inspired by Rugrats in honour of the show's 30th anniversary. The collection, which is a product of a partnership between Nickelodeon, Funko, and indie beauty brand Taste Beauty, quietly became available online earlier this week.
The special-edition Taste Beauty x Funko Rugrats "Angelica Eyeshadow Palette" collection comes with three products inspired by the show's most notable characters: Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica. In it, customers will find a special six-colour eyeshadow palette consisting of neutral colours and a gold matte, and two high-shine lip glosses, one a frosty shade and one red. As its an "Angelica Eyeshadow Palette", the case is in the shape of Angelica (stylized as a Funko figure). with all the shades named aspects of the character: "Sassy", "Not Sorry", "Spoiled", "Bold", "Sweet", and "Pretty Princess". Perfect for your face - or Cynthia doll!
Everything included currently retails for less than $15, and they're all currently available on Walmart.com. Check out the products and shop them ahead.
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This Friday, Nov. 13, The Astronauts premieres on Nickelodeon in a special hourlong event. It’s a new live-action series about a group of kids who mistakenly launch into space while they’re exploring a spacecraft. Plano, Texas native Bryce Gheisar plays Elliot Combs, a character whose father owns the spaceship the kids accidentally ride off in.
Bryce was born and raised in Plano, and decided to pursue acting at age eight. Before working on The Astronauts, he also acted in the Disney series Walk the Prank for three seasons as well as the movies A Dog’s Purpose, Wonder, and Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris.
“[The Astronauts] has been an amazing experience. I loved working with the stunt coordinator on the anti-gravity scenes,” Bryce shared with the Plano Magazine. “I wasn’t able to work on the wires this season, so I’m hoping I can do it in a possible season two.”
Bryce Gheisar // courtesy the actor
Bryce’s character Elliot has always sought to gain the approval of his billionaire father. To do this, he convinces four other kids to sneak onto a spaceship with him. Things don’t go as planned, and the kids are forced to take on the responsibilities of astronauts in order to survive.
The premiere episodes of The Astronauts were directed by Directors Guild of America award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac).
When Bryce isn’t filming, the 15-year-old lives at home in the Dallas area. “I love being close to friends and family. All of my grandparents live nearby,” he said. Formerly a competitive gymnast who took lessons here in Plano, he says he hopes to continue working as an actor, and would like to eventually try his hand at directing one day.
If you’d like to see Bryce in action, tune in to Nickelodeon this Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Click here for more info.
Plano teen stars in new Nickelodeon series ‘The Astronauts’
Bryce Gheisar, 15, has been acting since age 8.
Plano native Bryce Gheisar, 15, is starring in Nickelodeon’s new show, The Astronauts, which premieres Friday.
“['The Astronauts'] has been an amazing experience,” Gheisar told Plano Magazine. “I loved working with the stunt coordinator on the anti-gravity scenes. I wasn’t able to work on the wires this season, so I’m hoping I can do it in a possible season two.”
An actor since age 8, Gheisar also appeared in the Disney series Walk the Prank, for three seasons. His other credits include the films A Dog’s Purpose, Wonder, and The 15:17 to Paris.
In the series' hour-long premiere, Gheisar’s character, Elliott, and four other young people use their parents' security clearances to sneak onto an empty spacecraft, Odyssey II, according to Nickelodeon’s website.
Unexpectedly, the spacecraft launches into orbit and the kids must decide on their own how to become astronauts and survive. Meanwhile, their parents rush to bring the kids safely back to Earth.
“The Astronauts” is Nickelodeon’s first production with Imagine Kids+Family. Imagine is known for its space adventure stories such as the Academy Award-winning film Apollo 13 the hybrid docuseries “Mars” for NatGeo, as well as the Emmy Award-winning series “From The Earth To The Moon” for HBO.
Imagine Kids+Family was formed in 2019 by Imagine Entertainment chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, according to Nickelodeon. It focuses on developing and producing kids and family entertainment.
Local teen having a blast on set of Nickelodeon show
Bryce Gheisar, left, plays Elliot Combs on the Nickelodeon show “Astronauts.” Also pictured is Miya Cech, who plays Samantha Sawyer-Wei. Courtesy of Michael Courtney/Nickelodeon
Bryce Gheisar, a Plano native, is one of the stars of the new Nickelodeon series “Astronauts.”
Gheisar, 15, plays Elliot Combs, the teen who encourages the other characters to enter a spaceship that is accidentally launched into space. “Astronauts” premiers on Nickelodeon on Nov. 13.
“This is a show about five kids who go onto a spaceship that blasts off,” Gheisar said. “I convince the other kids to go on the ship. My dad in the show is a billionaire, so I wanted to prove myself. My character did not think that it would go into space. So it is a big adventure.”
Gheisar did not always want to be in television and movies. When he was younger he studied gymnastics and competed in competitions.
“I was born in Plano and did my gymnastics there. I moved to Frisco, but I was always in Plano because of my gymnastics and because my grandparents live there in Plano as well. I really love it there,” Gheisar said.
“I went to school in Allen,” Gheisar said. “I went to Lovejoy, and I lived near there. I decided to try something different, and my friend told me about an acting school. I never knew you could be an actor. I thought it was outside of what I thought it was possible. I went to an acting class and it was like a dream come true. I loved my first class so much so I kept going. It took over my gymnastics. That proved to my parents that I actually really wanted to act. I went to an acting school in Lewisville called Catherine Sullivan’s Acting for Film. It was she and all the other teachers who made me fall in love with it.”
Gheisar has always been a driven child, first in gymnastics and then in acting.
“If children really love something, continue with it,” Gheisar said. “Only pursue what you love, really think about what you love and work hard at it. These things can take over your life.”
“This show has been a dream come true,” Gheisar said. “I have never been on a science fiction set before. I have been able to use my gymnastics skills to know how to move my body and flexibility when we are filming the zero gravity scenes. Gymnastics always helps me on shows. It all finds a way of finding a way into the acting that I am doing. Being on this set and learning from the directors has been so great. I have been able to notice all sorts of things during this filming that I am learning. I really want to be a director and it is so cool to see all of that during the filming of this show.”
Gheisar has big plans for the future.
“I really want to be in an action movie and do my own stunts,” Gheisar said. “I want to be a director and do a variety of things in the industry. I have goals outside of film, but I have those goals for my career. It would be amazing to be in an action movie.”
While Gheisar loves his work in the television and movie industry, he says he misses seeing his grandparents the most.
“I miss my family and friends,” Ghiesar said. “I will come back to Plano at the end of this shoot and visit my grandparents. My grandparents are from Iran, and they make Persian food. The dishes are so good, and that is what I grew up on. I am deprived of that right now. There is something about eating it in your grandparents’ house that makes it taste even better,” Gheisar said.
Previous to the filming of this series Gheisar appeared in “The 15:17 to Paris,” where he played a younger version of the lead character, in “Wonder,” where he played the antagonist Julian, and in “A Dog’s Purpose.”
His next feature film is “James the Second.” The release date for this film is not yet announced.
'The Astronauts' Stars Promise Exciting Adventures In New Series | Access
Miya Cech, Keith L. Williams, Kayden Grace Swan and Ben Daon are ready for take-off! The young stars chatted with Access Hollywood about their exciting new series The Astronauts, which is set to premiere on Nov. 13 on Nickelodeon. The stars explained that the series will follow a group of young astronauts embarking on a journey on a malfunctioning spaceship. Miya, Keith, Kayden Grace and Ben all promised that their new show will be perfect to watch with the family!
