‘Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Skip Theaters and Debut on Paramount+ Alongside New ‘Seven Havens’ Series (Exclusive)

The upcoming feature The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will bypass a theatrical debut in theaters in October 2026 and premiere on Paramount+ as the streamer becomes the exclusive home of all animated content from Avatar Studios, the creative force behind the beloved and acclaimed Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Ditto for the new series Avatar: Seven Havens. Both animated projects are being produced by Avatar Studios, which was formed in 2021 under Nickelodeon as a division designed to create a new, ever-growing universe based on the worlds of Avatar and subsequent series, The Legend of Korra.

There’s more on the Legend of Aang front: Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Dee Bradley Baker, Peta Sergeant, Freida Pinto and Ke Huy Quan have joined previously announced castmembers Dave Bautista, Eric Nam, Jessica Matten, Dionne Quan, Román Zaragoza and Steven Yeun.

“The Avatar Universe has captivated audiences for two decades, and Paramount+ is proud to be the exclusive streaming home for its beloved animated incarnation,” said Jane Wiseman, Head of Originals for Paramount+. “The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender and Avatar: Seven Havens represent the next evolution of storytelling from Avatar Studios — bringing together remarkable talent both in front of and behind the camera to deliver the epic adventures and emotional depth fans have come to expect,” she said, adding, “These additions, alongside The Legend of Korra and the original series, solidify Paramount+ as the destination for the animated Avatar Universe.”

The Last Airbender originally ran on Nick from 2005 to 2008, and was set in a world of warring nation states where people, known as “benders,” can manipulate the four elements of earth, fire, wind and water. The series has received the Peabody Award, a Primetime Emmy, Annie Awards and Genesis Awards.

In the film adaptation, the world’s last Airbender earns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve. (The movie’s name is described as a working title.)

Seven Havens, set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm, follows a young Earthbender who discovers she’s the new Avatar after Korra — but in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior. Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, she and her long-lost twin must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization’s last strongholds collapse.

Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Seven Havens consists of 26 episodes divided between Book 1 (13 half-hour episodes) and Book 2 (13 half-hour episodes). Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko serve as co-creators and executive producers. Ethan Spaulding is executive producer, and Sehaj Sethi is co-executive producer.

These new offerings join The Legend of Korra and Avatar: The Last Airbender on Paramount+, with the original series ranking among Nielsen’s Top 100 most-streamed titles during 17 of 139 weeks since its debut on the platform in March 2023, in addition to its dazzling Netflix run.