During a panel celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise at San Diego Comic-Con, Nickelodeon treated fans to a first look at brand new artwork from Avatar: Seven Havens.
Announced earlier this year, Avatar: Seven Havens is set in the mythological fantasy world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and will take place after the events of The Legend of Korra. The series will focus on a new young Earthbender who discovers she's the new Avatar. The official synopsis reads:
Avatar: Seven Havens is set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm. A young Earthbender discovers she's the new Avatar after Korra – but in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity's destroyer, not its savior. Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, she and her long-lost twin must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization's last strongholds collapse.
Featured in the new artowrk is this new Earthbender, Pavi, along with her cat monkey, Geet, and her mentor Jae, who is an Airbender. In the distant background we see the city in which they live, Allura.
Avatar: Seven Havens is being produced under the Avatar Studios banner from Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank with Michael DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra) and Bryan Konietzko (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra) serving as co-creators and executive producers.
"It's something totally different," Konietzko told the panel audience. "We like to change up the style. We like to make each project its own thing. As you can see, it still feels like Avatar, but the world is very different. You'll have to tune in to find out why."
Avatar: Seven Havens will be comprised of 26 episodes that will be split into two seasons, Book 1 and Book 1, both consisting of 13 30-minute episodes. No premiere date or casting information has been revealed yet.
Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender ran for three seasons from February 2005 to July 2008. The series takes place in a world divided into four nations, each named after one of the classical elements: Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Within each nation, certain individuals known as “benders” can manipulate their respective element through telekinetic martial arts. Only one person, the Avatar, has the unique ability to bend all four elements and is tasked with keeping peace among the nations. The story centers on Aang, a twelve-year-old boy who is both the current Avatar and the last surviving Airbender. Alongside his friends, Aang embarks on a journey to defeat the tyrannical Fire Lord Ozai and bring an end to the Hundred Year War. Avatar: The Last Airbender is available to stream on Paramount+.