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Netflix Ruined ‘Avatar’ — What’s Next?
Premature cancellations and production problems signal a worrying trend.
Before the new live-action Avatar series had a chance to live, it died.
On August 13th, the co-creators of the beloved cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender announced they were no longer involved with the upcoming live-action remake of their original series — which is generally upheld as not just one of the best kid’s shows ever made, but one of the best TV narratives ever.
So why the untimely death? In a heartbreaking open letter, co-creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko explain that their vision for the series hadn’t been upheld by the Netflix executives.
“Netflix said that it was committed to honoring our vision for this retelling and to supporting us on creating the series. Unfortunately, things did not go as we had hoped. . .whatever version ends up on-screen, it will not be what Bryan and I had envisioned or intended to make.” — Michael Dante DiMartino
