The Final Airbender will get hit with its second delay

When the world wanted him most, he obtained delayed as soon as once more. Paramount Photos 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 collection that was launched in 2005. As a substitute of January 30, 2026, the brand new movie will make its approach to film theaters on October 9, 2026, as first reported by Variety.

Paramount Photos did not present a purpose 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 may very well be excellent news, although. Paramount Photos 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 might appeal to extra consideration than being premiered in January.

To maintain us from breaking out the pitchforks, the movie studio no less than revealed the brand new emblem 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 predicted to launch in early 2026. If you happen to’re solely fascinated with new materials, the subsequent avatar is predicted to make her debut in 2027 in a collection titled Avatar: Seven Havens.