14 Projects to Watch Featuring the Cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Netflix‘s live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender was recently renewed for seasons one and two following its series premiere on February 22nd, 2024. The series is a live-action reimagining of the beloved animated series following Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation.
The cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender is massive since it follows four different clans, each with their own groups within. Many of the cast can be seen in other projects they were part of prior to joining Avatar. While you wait for a new season, here are 14 movies or series to check out featuring the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The Baby-Sitters Club (2020-2021) – Momona Tamada (Ty Lee)
Who else is in it: Sophie Grace, Shay Rudolph, Malia Baker, Alicia Silverstone, Mark Feuerstein, Xochitl Gomez, Kyndra Sanchez, Vivian Watson, Anais Lee, Marc Evan Jackson, Dylan Kingwell, Aya Furukawa
Synopsis: “The new show based on the best-selling book series by the same name follows the friendships and adventures of Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary-Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph), and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez) as they start their babysitting business and all while navigating middle school and growing up.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Beans (2021) – Kiawentiio (Katara)
Who else is in it: Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, Paulina Alexis, Joel Montgrand
Synopsis: “Inspired by true events, Beans is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed stand-off known as the 1990 Oka Crisis.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Ghosts (2021 – ) – Utkarsh Ambudkar (King Bumi)
Who else is in it: Rose McIver, Brandon Scott Jones, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Devan Chandler Long, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza
Synopsis: “Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents – whom only Samantha can see and hear. Ghosts spins the funny, heartfelt story about a newfound dream that reveals connection and self-discovery aren’t just for the living.”
Where to watch: CBS, Fubo, Paramount+, Spectrum
Industry (2020 – ) Ken Leung (Commander Zhao)
Who else is in it: Marisa Abela, Priyanga Burford, Mark Dexter, Myha’la Herrold, David Jonsson, Harry Lawtey, Andrew Buchan, Freya Mavor, Trevor White, Sarah Parish, Indy Lewis, Katrine de Candole, Nabhaan Rizwan, Jay Duplass (season 2), Adam Levy (season 2)
Synopsis: “Graduates from all walks of life compete for a limited number of available full-time employment opportunities at Pierpoint, a top investment bank in London.”
Where to watch: Max, Spectrum
Kim’s Convenience (2016-2021) – Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Uncle Iroh)
Who else is in it: Jean Yoon, Simu Liu, Andrea Bang, Andrew Phung, Nicole Power, John Ng, Ben Beauchemin, Derek McGrath, Amanda Brugel
Synopsis: “While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Kung Fu (2021-2023) – Yvonne Chapman (Kyoshi)
Who else is in it: Olivia Liang, Kheng Hua Tan, Eddie Liu, Shannon Dang, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Tony Chung, Tzi Ma, JB Tadena, Ludi Lin, Janet Kidder, Vanessa Yao, Kee Chan
Synopsis: “A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college for a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China.”
Where to watch: Max
May December (2023) – Elizabeth Yu (Mai)
Who else is in it: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Gabriel Chung, Cory Michael Smith
Synopsis: “Decades after their scandalous relationship made headlines, a couple starts to unravel when a famous actor arrives to research them for her new film.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Mythic Quest (2020 – ) – Danny Pudi (The Mechanist)
Who else is in it: Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, Ashly Burch, Jessie Ennis, David Hornsby, Imani Hakim, F. Murray Abraham, Naomi Ekperigin, Caitlin McGee
Synopsis: “Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Prey (2022) – Amber Midthunder (Princess Yue)
Who else is in it: Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Michelle Thrush, Julian Black Antelope
Synopsis: “A skilled Comanche warrior protects her tribe from a highly evolved alien predator that hunts humans for sport, fighting against wilderness, dangerous colonisers and this mysterious creature to keep her people safe.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Reservation Dogs (2021-2023) – Casey Camp-Horinek (Gran Gran)
Who else is in it: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, Sarah Podemski, Elva Guerra, Zahn McClarnon, Gary Farmer, Lil Mike, Funny Bone, Jude Barnett, Dallas Goldtooth
Synopsis: “Comedy series about four Native American teenagers growing up on a reservation in eastern Oklahoma.”
Where to watch: Hulu
The Slumber Party (2023) – Dallas Liu (Prince Zuko)
Who else is in it: Darby Camp, Emmy Liu-Wang, Alex Cooper Cohen, Valentina Herrera , Ramon Rodriguez, Caroline Valencia, Tituss Burgess, Paula Pell
Synopsis: “Depicts the hilarious aftermath of a sleepover birthday party hypnotism gone wrong as best friends Megan and Paige, along with soon-to-be step-sister Veronica, wake up with absolutely no memory of the night before. Now they must retrace their steps to find missing birthday girl Anna Maria…and explain why there’s a flock of baby ducks in the bathtub, what happened to Megan’s left eyebrow, and why she’s wearing unattainable hottie Jake Ramirez’s signature black hoodie.”
Where to watch: Disney+
The Stand (2020 miniseries) – Gordon Cormier (Aang)
Who else is in it: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Nat Wolff, Greg Kinnear, Henrique Zaga, Katherine McNamara, Irene Bedard, Olivia Cheng, Natalie Martinez, Hamish Linklater, J. K. Simmons
Synopsis: “The fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgård), the Dark Man.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Paramount+
Stowaway (2021) – Daniel Dae Kim (Fire Lord Ozai)
Who else is in it: Anna Kendrick, Shamier Anderson, Toni Collette
Synopsis: “On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship’s life support systems. Facing dwindling resources and a potentially fatal outcome, the crew is forced to make an impossible decision.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Teen Wolf (2011-2017) – Arden Cho (June) *joined season 3
Who else is in it: Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Linden Ashby, Melissa Ponzio, JR Bourne, Shelley Hennig, Dylan Sprayberry, Crystal Reed, Seth Gilliam, Ian Bohen, Khylin Rhambo Orny Adams, Daniel Sharman
Synopsis: “An average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills”
Where to watch: Hulu
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