The results are in, andNetflixsAvatar: The Last Airbenderseems to be a hit.
The live action adaptation topped the streamers weekly English-language TV list with 21.2M views in its opening weekend.
According to Netflix, it reached the Top 10 in 92 countries.
It was edged out as most-watched title of the week by the Swedish natural disaster filmThe Abyss.
In fact,Avatarmanaged to surpassOne Piecein its debut weekend.
Were trying to make a show for the most viewers possible.
That doesnt mean that theres anything were gonna leave behind from the animated series.
Ian was great at giving a range.
It doesnt feel like hes in the same show as everybody else.'
Raisani described an Episode 4 scene where Aang backflips over a boulder.
Not only does the scene come from the animated series, so does the shot used to capture it.
However, it certainly bodes well for a renewal.
Theres stuff that we filmed that I love that isnt in the show.
Theres stuff that I love the idea of that we filmed and it just didnt fit, Raisani said.
If they could trigger their own bending…
I think we would have a more seamless product, he mused.
