The wait goes on for fans to see Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel movie on Paramount Plus this fall. But if you believe one viral post, there's a leaked scene out in the wild – and potentially more waiting in the wings.
Over the weekend, Twitter user Imstilldissin claimed to have been "accidentally emailed" the entirety of Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender (H/T IGN).
To prove its legitimacy, they even posted a short clip from the project, which sees older versions of Aang, Sokka, and Katara come face to face with a new Avatar.
The scene in question has since received a DMCA strike and has been scrubbed from the internet, but questions remain about the validity of the source and how, exactly, it was emailed to a Twitter user – with early suggestions of a Nickelodeon hack also doing the rounds. Those have been unsubstantiated as of writing, however.
As of March, the Avatar movie – a continuation of the legendary Nickelodeon animated series – had wrapped.
In an Instagram post marking the milestone, director Lauren Montgomery wrote, "I’ve never worked on an Avatar project that was easy and this was no different. But it was worth it. I’m so proud of everyone who was a part of this and the amazing thing we built together."
On the decision to push Aang, The Last Airbender away from a big-screen release towards streaming, Montgomery commented, "The recent decision to move us from theatrical to streaming might give the impression that the quality wasn’t sufficient, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. This movie deserves to be seen on a big screen!!!"
Over on the live-action side of things, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender returns for season 2, and a trip to Ba Sing Se, on June 25.
Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender, directed by Lauren Montgomery, hits Paramount Plus on October 9. A new voice cast has also been announced, including Eric Nam as Aang, Dionne Quan as Toph, Steven Yeun as Zuko, and Dave Bautista as Airbender Tagah.
For more, check out the new anime coming your way this spring and all the latest movie release dates to look forward to.
