In 2018,
Netflix announced that a
live-action remake of
Avatar: The Last Airbender was to start production in 2019. The series' original creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, were initially announced to be the executive producers and
showrunners. In June 2020, the creators departed the series due to creative differences. That same year, Nickelodeon licensed the original
The Last Airbender as well as
The Legend of Korra to Netflix, which led to a resurgence in popularity for both series. This success convinced Nickelodeon to rekindle their relationship with Konietzko and DiMartino and explore further opportunities. In February 2021,
ViacomCBS announced during its annual Investor Day the formation of Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon centered on developing animated series and films set in the universe of the franchise, to be distributed via Nickelodeon's linear and digital services,
Paramount+, theatres, and other third-party platforms. The division is helmed by DiMartino and Konietzko, who are its co-chief creative officers and report to
Nickelodeon Animation Studio president
Ramsey Ann Naito. It will serve as a continuation of the original series. In June 2022, it was reported that two additional theatrical animated films were also in the works. In February 2025, it was announced that a new series, titled
Avatar: Seven Havens, was in production at Avatar Studios. ==Filmography==