M. Night Shyamalan wrapped production on the Philadelphia set of "The Last Airbender" in June. What's the plot twist-loving director been up to since then?
According to one of the film's stars, Shyamalan is stressing the hell out as he pieces together scenes from a four-month production that is two-and-a half-times bigger than anything he's ever worked on before.
"I'm sure he's pulling his hair out somewhere in an edit room, but that's the process," laughed Aasif Mandvi, who plays Zhao, a nefarious member of the Fire nation and the rival to Dev Patel's Prince Zuko. Read more...
FROM MTV MOVIES: The lavish ice palace had gone silent. The Fire and Water nations were no longer waging acrobatic battle between its frosty walls, and from the snow covered steps to the blown-glass chandeliers hanging above the balconies, a beautiful tranquility had descended.
Meanwhile, the production was in full, hectic swing across town, where another massive hangar housed another set for M. Night Shyamalan's gargantuan, fantastical adventure story, "The Last Airbender." Packs of extras wearing Samurai-like battle gear wandered here and there. Workers drilled and sawed and hammered. And Shyamalan and his star, Dev Patel of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, were in the middle of it all, filming a pivotal fight scene.
Take after take, they kept at it, kept pushing to get it perfect, until the director decided to move on. "We'll live with it," Shyamalan said with a smile as MTV News watched from the sidelines.
For the rest of MTV's "The Last Airbender" set visit, head over to Movies.MTV.com.
The new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" has hit the 'Net, and we have your first look at it here on Splash Page!
Now, even though the new trailer keeps things simple and doesn't reveal too much about the story, that doesn't mean there aren't some things we can learn about Shyamalan's live-action adaptation of the award-winning animated series. Heck, we're pretty sure there are some of you out there who probably haven't even heard of "The Last Airbender" until now -- but that's going to change.
Here's a quick breakdown of "Airbender" alongside some shots from the new trailer. Consider it "Airbender 101" for the uninitiated. Read more...
M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" doesn't hit theaters until next July, but we have your first look at the trailer here on MTV.com! (Click here for the high-definition version of the trailer.)
Set in a world full of martial arts and magic, "The Last Airbender" is a live-action adaptation of the award-winning Nickelodeon animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender." In the series, the last survivor of a race of nomads who can "bend" air sets out to bring peace to warring nations that each control one of four elements: air, water, earth and fire. "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel stars as the villainous Prince Zuko, heir to the throne of the Fire Nation. Read more...
"Unbreakable" director M. Night Shyamalan has long declared his plans to make a movie version of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," the beloved animated series, but it's only recently that the filmmaker has actually taken his shot at the franchise.
But for those who doubted that the project would ever get off the ground, doubt no more -- USA Today has posted images from "The Last Airbender," the first film in a planned trilogy. The paper revealed two images from the movie, depicting the main character Aang and his arch-rival Prince Zuko (played by "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel). Read more...
