The Final Airbender will get hit with its second delay

When the world wanted him most, he received delayed as soon as once more. Paramount Footage introduced the second delay for The Legend of Aang: The Final Airbender, the upcoming film that follows the journey of Aang and Crew Avatar after the occasions of the beloved animated sequence that was launched in 2005. As an alternative of January 30, 2026, the brand new movie will make its solution to film theaters on October 9, 2026, as first reported by Variety.

Paramount Footage did not present a cause for the delay, however this setback follows a earlier suspending that bumped it from its unique launch date on October 10, 2025. Nevertheless, there are not any adjustments to the already-announced solid and crew, which incorporates Dave Bautista, Steven Yuen and Eric Nam, with Lauren Montgomery and William Mata as co-directors.

This delay could possibly be excellent news, although. Paramount Footage additionally revealed that it is pushing again the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 sequel from its October 9, 2026 opening date to September 17, 2027. This transfer frees up the slot for The Legend of Aang to make a fall launch, which may appeal to extra consideration than being premiered in January.

To maintain us from breaking out the pitchforks, the movie studio a minimum of revealed the brand new brand for the movie on its Instagram. If you happen to’re itching for Avatar content material, Netflix renewed its live-action model of Avatar: The Final Airbender for 2 extra seasons, the subsequent of which is anticipated to launch in early 2026. If you happen to’re solely focused on new materials, the subsequent avatar is anticipated to make her debut in 2027 in a sequence titled Avatar: Seven Havens.