Mike and Brandon walking between meetings from a short while back⊠Weâre moving into a new office space, transitioning into the next phase of production. Our core team is growing. Weâre writing, planning, and testing. Though thereâs plenty thatâs new for us in this live action process, weâve been on this long rollercoaster ride twice before and a lot of the climbs and twists and turns feel familiar. Right now, everything seems slow, and weâre itching to speed up; before we know it, everything will be moving too fast and happening all at once. For those who are eager to see this new series and are asking if we have a trailer yet: thank you for your enthusiasm, sincerely, but you wouldnât want to see a version of this series that was made within 9 months. Too much Hollywood fare is fast-tracked and the results speak for themselves. Thankfully for us and this series, Netflix is committed to doing it right. Weâre trying to make something special that will stand the test of time. A live action Avatar series is a daunting, incredibly complex thing to pull off â a fantasy travel show with tons of VFX, CG creatures, martial arts, etc. â and to do it right takes a ton of planning. On both the original series and Korra, when we were at this stage in the production the projects hadnât even been announced yet. The difference with this Netflix series is that you all heard about it just a little bit after we started. So it will seem like a longer wait, but we can assure you that everyone is making good use of that time so we can craft something beautiful and emotionally powerful. Also so we can make sure Appa is cute. Weâll be starting the casting process before too long, so if youâre aspiring to be a part of this thing, keep taking acting lessons and some martial arts/movement classes. Weâll announce how, when, and where to audition soon-ish. Thanks! Love, Bryan âšđâš
