Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American multimedia franchise created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The franchise began with the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The franchise is set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate (or "bend") one of the four classical elements: air, water, earth, or fire. Only the titular "Avatar" can bend all four elements and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world.

Avatar is a franchise spanning works in various forms of media. A sequel animated series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, ran from 2012 to 2014. The storylines of both animated series have been continued in comic book form. Other franchise tie-ins include novelizations, art books, companion books, video games, and home media releases. In 2010, the 1st season of the original animated series was adapted into a live-action film titled The Last Airbender. A live-action TV series remake of the original series that's also named Avatar: The Last Airbender and is co-produced by Netflix began in 2024.

In February 2021, Nickelodeon Productions announced the formation of Avatar Studios, a division dedicated to the creation of Avatar projects. The first project, an animated theatrical film titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, is set to release in 2026.